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Offering Department and institutionsEuropean Master in Renewable Energy – Wind Specialization NTUA

1. IntroductionThe National Technical University of Athens is the foremost Technological Institution of Greece. It has been a member of EUREC Agency since 1997. NTUA has been involved for a long time in education and research activities related to renewable energy sources.

Research and education on Renewable Energy Sources is conducted primarily by the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES) and the School of Mechanical Engineering. In particular, the Fluids Section, the Wind Energy Laboratory (WEL) and the Aerodynamics Laboratory have significant research activities on the field of wind energy.

National Technical University of Athens, offers Wind Specialization in the framework of the EUREC master, since the beginning of the master in 2003. Professor Zervos and the Wind Energy Laboratory (WEL) of the Fluids Section in the School of Mechanical Engineering are responsible for the coordination of the course. The Wind Energy specialization is taught mostly by professors from the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES). Actually, professors from the School of Mechanical Engineering, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the School of Chemical Engineering, the Center of Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES) and visiting professors participate and provide lectures on their special fields. The Center for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) also contributes to the course through teaching and use of its laboratories. During the semester the students have the opportunity to visit Wind Farms and the premises of CRES. Finally, individual seminars are held by representatives of the industry and visiting professors from European Universities.

Figure 1. School of Mechanical Engineering in NTUA’s campus in Zografou

NTUA is spread over two complexes: the first one is located at the city centre and the second one, the one where the Master students are based, at about 5km from the city centre (Zografou campus).

In the framework of the EUREC master, NTUA offers Wind Energy specialization since the beginning of the master in 2002. Wind energy specialization taught mostly by professors from the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES), Wind Energy Lab (WEL) and Aerodynamics Lab.

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Figure 2. NTUA’s historical complex in the centre of Athens

The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) contributes to the course, offering lectures and use of CRES laboratories. Students are hosted at CRES premises for two weeks.

Invited wind experts from the industry and visitors-professors contribute to the course.

Figure 3. CRES premises in Pikermi

2. Research structure of Renewable Energy Sources at NTUANTUA is recognized as one of the most important research centers in Europe and internationally with significant presence and participation in international organizations.

Different groups working in different departments on the full spectrum of renewable sources joined forces to create a suitable framework necessary for fruitful future collaboration: the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES).

Research activities at NTUA cover the following subjects in the RES field:

- Wind Energy- Bioenergy- Hydro - Wave Energy- Renewable Energy Technologies and Bioclimatic Buildings

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- Integration of Renewable Energy Systems into Electrical Grids- Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Sources- Energy, Economy and Environmental Issues- Environmental Impacts- Energy Saving- Desalination using Renewable Energy Sources

3. Research activities on Wind Energy at NTUAThe Fluids Session of the Mechanical Engineering school of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is active in the fields of wind modeling, rotor aerodynamics and aeroelasticity, load calculation, fatigue analysis, noise, and wind farm design.

NTUA has a great history on the research on Wind Energy, initially through Aerodynamics Laboratory and lately through Wind Energy Laboratory. A short overview of the most important steps on this field are:

- 1973: Establishment of Aerodynamics Laboratory- 1980: Completion of the Laboratory infrastructures- 1985: Testes in wind turbines prototypes (1,5kw)

Installation and operation of first wind turbines (140kw)- 1990: Completion of first generation computational tools- 1995: Completion of second generation computational tools

Design of wind turbine (500kW)- 2000: Installation of the wind turbine 500kW- 2010: Establishment of Wind Energy Laboratory

Important role in the research activities on Wind energy field plays the external funding. The two laboratories participated in more than 100 research projects dedicated on wind energy (see the list below).

Since 2007, NTUA, in collaboration with CRES, developed a new Eigen value stability tool for the analysis of the complete wind turbine in closed-loop operation (i.e., including the control loop). Also, NTUA participated in the EC-funded project UPWIND, which is aimed at developing the computational framework for the design of future large-scale wind turbine applications (beyond the current 5-MW scale). Within this project, NTUA developed and tested new aeroelastic tools capable of treating the large deflections anticipated in future large-scale highly flexible blades. New load control techniques such as a trailing edge flap have also been tested in the context of advanced 3-D aerodynamic modelling using the inhouse free wake code GENUVP.

An overview of the research areas is provided on the following:

- Aerodynamic Analysis and Aeroelasticity- Wind farms wake analysis/assessment- Aeroacoustics- Design of Airfoils and Rotors Internal Combustion- Aerodynamics- Wind turbine noise emission and propagation- Wind Energy with Pumped storage

Additionally, experimental activities focus on:

- Fundamental fluid mechanics experiments- Aeronautic and wind energy related experiments- Flow control experiments

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- Biofluid experiments- Environmental and industrial experiments- Vehicle experiments- Two-phase isothermal flows- Two-phase non-isothermal flows- 3D flow separation on plane wing

In parallel, the Laboratory of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, of the Electric Power Division, of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, of NTUA continues its research activities on renewable and distributed energy resources, focusing on several aspects of their technologies and grid integration issues. Specific research areas include the following:

- Microgrids with high penetration from distributed energy resources, concentrating on simulation algorithms and on control and communication technologies

- Investigation of wind power integration potential to the Greek interconnected power system and development of grid code recommendations

- Application of pumped storage to increase wind penetration levels in isolated island grids

- Investigation of PV penetration potential in isolated island grids - Technical issues and feasibility studies for the interconnection of isolated

island grids to the mainland power system- Advanced short-term wind power forecasting functions for operational

planning, using numerical weather predictions and advanced artificial intelligence techniques

- Power quality analysis of wind turbines and wind farms, with a particular emphasis on harmonic emissions

- Design of electrical generators and converters for small wind turbine applications, with a particular focus on permanent magnet synchronous generators

- Research on small stand-alone systems fed by renewable energy sources, including the design of the electrical and control systems for completely autonomous wind-driven desalination systems

- Development of laboratory infrastructure for renewable and distributed energy systems and participation in relevant laboratory and pre-standardization activity networks.

More information on wind research activities carried out at NTUA can be found on:

- http://www.fluid.mech.ntua.gr/wind/index.html

- http://www.aerolab.ntua.gr/

4. Research activities on Wind Energy at CRESThe Ministry for Development promotes all R&D activities in the country, including applied and basic R&D as well as demonstration projects. Key areas of R&D in the field of wind energy in the country are wind assessment and characterization, standards and certification, wind turbine development, aerodynamics, structural loads, blade development, noise, power quality, wind desalination, and autonomous power system integration. There is limited activity in Greece concerning offshore deployment.

CRES (Center for Renewable Energy Sources) is the national organization for the promotion of renewable energy in Greece. Details on the research activities of CRES can be found in the http://www.cres.gr/kape/index_eng.htm.

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http://www.cres.gr/kape/index_eng.htm


As regards, the field of wind energy, CRES is mainly involved in applied R&D in the fields of aerodynamics, structural loads, noise, power quality, variable speed, wind desalination, standards and certification, wind assessment, and integration. CRES has developed and operates its Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing, which has been accredited under the terms of ISO/IEC 17025:2000.

Several research projects were running at CRES during 2008, co-funded by the European Commission and the Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology. These research projects had the following goals:

- Characterizing the main features of complex or mountainous sites and identifying the crucial parameters affecting both the power performance and the loading of different types of wind turbines operating in such environments

- Developing wind turbines for installation in hostile environments - Improving the 0damping characteristics of wind turbine blades- Developing new techniques for power quality measurement and assessment- Increasing understanding of wind turbine standardization procedures- Developing blade material testing techniques in the in-house experimental

facility- Understanding generic aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blades

through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques- Developing cost-effective micrositing techniques for complex terrain

topographies.

In the Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing of CRES, the project titled “Development of Infrastructures and Laboratory Support of CRES” (Measure 4.2, Action 4.2.2, of the operational program “Competitiveness”) ensures the update of its equipment and services.

The project involves the optimization and integration of equipment and services related to power quality measurements, load measurements, wind speed measurements, and so on.

Two of the most significant purchases by the CRES Wind Turbine lab under this project were the continuous-wave light detection and ranging system (LIDAR) Zephyr from Qinetiq and the pulsed-wave LIDAR (windcube mode) from Leosphere, for wind speed measurements up to 150 m and higher. The project was completed in September 2008.

CRES is responsible for the development of the New Wind Map of Greece, which aims at the exploitation of country’s wind potential and at the promotion of wind energy technology through new investments. The work involves the installation of 40 new masts. The Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) assigned the development of the map to CRES. The project was completed at the end of 2008.

Finally, NTUA and CRES participate in International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind tasks

(http://www.ieawind.org/). The Greek team participates in Tasks 11 and 20. Task 11, Base Technology Information Exchange, promotes wind turbine technology understanding through cooperative activities and information exchange on R&D topics of common interest among member countries.

Extra emphasis has been given through the years, especially at NTUA and CRES, to the development of aerodynamic models of wind turbines, an activity that is supported by the involvement in the activities of Task 20, HAWT Aerodynamics and Models from Wind Tunnel Measurements.

Additionally, the Wind Systems Laboratories in CRES, include:

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- A Wind turbine testing laboratory that includes a laboratory for testing 25m wind turbine blades

- A Station for Wind turbine testing- A Hybrid wind diesel systems facility - A Network of 100 stations for measuring wind characteristics

The wind systems laboratories offer the following services:

- Measurement of wind turbines testing operational characteristics (power curve measurements, power quality measurements, noise levels).

- Wind turbine fatigue testing (aerodynamic and mechanical loads)- Wind turbine blade testing (static, fatigue and dynamic testing)- Anemometer calibration- Wind Energy Resource assessment- Wind-potential estimation over complex terrain by means of a numerical tool

developed inhouse for micrositing- Analysis and design of horizontal axis of wind turbines by means of an

aeroelastic simulator developed inhouse (code named ALKYONE)- Hybrid wind - diesel systems laboratory services (fuel saving, system stability

etc.)

5. Interaction with the field of (applied) scientific Wind Energy researchInteraction with the field of Wind Energy research takes place within NTUA and other national and international research institutions, industry and universities.

- NTUA is a founding member of the European Academy of Wind energy.- NTUA and CRES participate in the EUREC network.- In national level, NTUA is considered as an important hub for Wind Energy

together with the University of Patras and the CRES.

Also important role plays the cooperation with international research institutions, industry and universities:

- RISOE (Denmark), ECN (Netherlands), DEWI (Germany), CIEMAT, ITER, CENER (Spain)

- VESTAS (Denmark), ECOTECNIA, GAMESA (Spain), ENERCON (Germany), Garrad Hassan (UK)

- DTU (Denmark), Delft (Netherlands), Stuttgart (Germany), Imperial College (UK)

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6. Short CVs of the involved professors, invited experts, lecturers and administrative staff

Prof Arthouros ZervosSchool of Mechanical EngineeringFluids Section+30 [email protected]

Professor Arthouros Zervos is currently Chairman and CEO of the Public Power Corporation of Greece (PPC)-Greece, as well as Chairman of the Public Power Corporation Renewables in Greece, former President of the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and former President of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC). He is member of the Steering Committee and Working Group Chairman on Policy and Environment, European Wind Energy Technology Platform, TPWind, member of the Steering Committee, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). He is a Faculty Member at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the National Technical University of Athens since 1982.Professor Arthouros Zervos has more than 30 years of high-level expertise in policy, science, research and technology across the European renewable energy sector. He has led the key European renewable energy bodies. From 1990 to 1995 he worked as a scientific officer in the Renewable Energy Unit of DG Research of the European Commission in Brussels. He has acted as policy advisor to Governments, EU bodies and policy fora.

Ioanna TassiAdministrative staffWind Energy LaboratoryRenewable Energy Sources UnitSchool of Mechanical EngineeringFluid Section+30 [email protected]

Adonis Saliagas, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory, +302107721750, [email protected]

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Danae Diakoulaki, Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics & PolicyNTUA, Dpt. of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Industrial & Energy Economics+30 [email protected] Danae Diakoulaki has been working at NTUA for the last 30 years and is currently the Director of the Lab of Industrial and Energy Economics. Her research activities focus on key areas of energy planning and policy making, including the assessment of energy externalities. In parallel, she is developing and/or implementing decision support methods and tools such as Multi Criteria Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, by taking into account the conflicting views of stakeholders and the market’s uncertainties. In the framework of the EUREC master, Danae provides lectures on energy externalities and Cost-Benefit Analysis of investments in Renewable Energy Sources.

Riziotis Vasilis, lecturer, Mechanical Engineer NTUA National Technical University of Athens, Mechanical Engineering School, Laboratory of Aerodynamics+30 [email protected] Dr Vasilis Riziotis is a Lecturer at NTUA. He has been working in the Wind Energy sector since 1995. In 2003 he received his PHD in the field of unsteady aerodynamics and wind turbine aeroelasticity. He has participated in over 10 EU funded research projects on aeroelasticity, as a research scientist at NTUA.He has been actively involved in the development of NTUA’s aeroelastic design tools for wind turbines (GAST and GAST-hydro) and has a wide experience in the fields of wind turbines structural dynamics and aeroelasticity, rotor aerodynamics and design.In the framework of the EUREC master, Vasilis provides lectures on aerodynamics, wind turbine aeroelasticity and rotor design.

John Prospathopoulos, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, Phd,NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory,[email protected] John Prospathopoulos has been working in the National Technical University of Athens since 1995, as a researcher in the Laboratory of Aerodynamics. His research interests lie in the fields of wind resource modeling and aeroacoustics. His doctorate thesis was on the propagation of noise in the atmospheric environment with application on noise immission from wind turbines. In the framework of the EUREC master, John provides lectures on aeroacoustics with focus on wind turbine noise.

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George Caralis, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, Phd, NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory, +302107721750, [email protected] George Caralis has been working in the National Technical University of Athens, since 1998, as a researcher in the Wind Energy Laboratory. His research interests lie in the field of renewable energy sources and energy planning. His doctorate thesis is on the integration of RES in autonomous Greek islands using hybrid solutions. In the framework of the EUREC master, George provides lectures and tutorials on economics, wakes, energy calculations and integration issues.

Dr. Stavros A. Papathanassiou, Associate Professor NTUASchool of Electrical and Computer EngineeringElectric Power DivisionNational Technical University of Athens+30 [email protected] A. Papathanassiou received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1991 and the Ph.D. degree in 1997 from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. He worked for the Distribution Division of the Public Power Corporation of Greece, in power quality and distributed generation studies. In 2002 he became a member of the faculty in the Electric Power Division of NTUA, where he currently serves as Associate Professor. From 2009 to 2012 he was a Member of the Board of the Hellenic TSO and Market Operator. His research mainly deals with wind turbine and PV technology, storage and integration of DG to the grid.In the framework of the EUREC master, Stavros provides lectures on the electrical system of wind turbines and the integration of wind power stations to the grid.

Sotirios I. Nanou, PhD Candidate NTUASchool of Electrical and Computer EngineeringElectric Power DivisionNational Technical University of Athens+30 [email protected] Sotirios I. Nanou received the Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering, in 2009, and the Postgraduate Diploma in Energy Production and Management, in 2011, both from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, where he is currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in the Laboratory of Electric Machines and Power Electronics. He worked for the Distribution Division of the Public Power Corporation of Greece, in distribution equipment studies and the design of HV GIS substations. His research mainly deals with integration of offshore wind farms and island networks to the mainland grid through VSC-HVDC links.

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Dr. Panagiotis K. Chaviaropoulos, Mechanical Engineer NTUADirector, Renewable Energy Sources Division Centre for Renewable Sources, CRES19th Km Marathonos Ave., 19009 Pikermi, GREECE+30 2106603300 [email protected]

Panagiotis (Takis) Chaviaropoulos is the Director of the Renewable Energy Sources Division, of CRES since 1998. The division employs 55 research associates working in the fields of Wind Energy, Biomass, PV Systems & Distributed Generation, Small Hydro, Geothermal, Solar Thermal and Hydrogen technologies. Takis has large experience in Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Aeroelasticity and CFD techniques. Last fourteen years working in the fields of horizontal axis wind turbines aeroelasticity and complex terrain wind field modelling. In the framework of the EUREC master, Takis lectures on wind resource assessment, extreme wind conditions and advanced aerodynamics.

Georgios Sieros, Mechanical Engineer, PhDC.R.E.S., Wind Energy [email protected]

Georgios Sieros is a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD Disploma in computational Fluid Dynamics from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). He worked at NTUA, at the Laboratory for Thermal Turbomachines as a research engineer (1993-2007), involved in research projects related to gas turbine design, fuel cells and organic Rankine cycles. As of 2007 he is working at the Wind Energy Department of the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES) mostly in aerodynamics and wind resource computations. During his employment at CRES he has participated in numerous industrial projects for the evaluation of wind resources and technoeconomic analysis of wind farm projects. He has also been involved in research projects, related to the design and optimisation of wind turbine blades. In the framework of EUREC master course he provides lectures on aerodynamics of wind turbines and wind resource assessment.

Denja Lekou, Mechanical Engineer Centre for Renewable Sources, CRES19th Km Marathonos Ave., 19009 Pikermi, [email protected]

Denja Lekou received a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 and in 2010 the Doctor degree on “Probabilistic design of composite material structures” from University of Patras, Greece. She is working in the field of wind energy as a research engineer since 1995 mainly in RTD on structural design of composite material structures and mechanical testing of WT blades and WT components, joined CRES in 2000 and since 2005

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she is heading the Blade Testing Services of CRES. Currently she is the sub-programme coordinator of SP “Structures and Materials” within EERA JP-Wind. She is the co-author of more than 40 publications mainly in conference proceedings.In the framework of EUREC Master, Denja provides lectures on the structural design and mechanical testing of wind turbines blades and their materials and components.

Sokratis TentzerakisElectrical Engineer, CRES, Wind Energy Department+30 [email protected]

Sokratis Tentzerakis received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering in 1996 from the School of Electrical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, where he is currently pursuing postgraduate studies, leading to the Ph.D. In 1999, he joined the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES), being responsible for power quality measurements on wind turbines. His research mainly deals with wind turbine technology and the integration of distributed generation in distribution networks.In the framework of EUREC Master, Sokratis provides lectures on the technology of the electrical part of wind turbines, power quality measurements and grid connection requirements.

Fotiοs Kokkalidis, Electrical Engineer, MPhilCRES, Wind Energy Dept., Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing, +302106603352, [email protected]

Fotiοs Kokkalidis has worked in CRES as a research associate since 1998 and was appointed at the Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing in 2002. His activities in wind energy are mainly concerned with performance and power quality measurements on wind turbines and also wind potential assessments. He is the author or co-author of more than 15 technical papers. In the framework of the EUREC master, Fotis is involved with WT power performance and data acquisition tutorials.

Dimitri FoussekisBSc Physics, MSc, PhD Fluid Mechanics C.R.E.S., Wind Energy Dept.19th km Marathon Avenue, 190 09, Pikermi, Greece, tel:[email protected]

Dimitri FOUSSEKIS has been working at CRES, the Greek Centre for Renewable Energy Sources for almost 20 years and is currently a Senior Research Engineer. His primary research interests lie in the fields of i) wind potential studies (member of MEASNETʼs Expert Group for Site Assessment), ii) LIDAR and SODAR performance evaluation in complex terrains and iii) design and implementation of remotely controlled measurement systems for

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mission critical applications (wind farm monitoring, load and power performance measurements of wind turbines). He has more than 50 papers, presentations and announcements in scientific journals, conferences and workshops. In the framework of the EUREC master, he provides lectures on Site Assessment, wind data analysis and general principles of the CRES Wind Farm monitoring.

Nikolaos StefanatosMechanical Engineer, PhDC.R.E.S., Wind Energy [email protected] Nikolaos Stefanatos has a Mechanical Engineering Degree and a Phd Diploma in experimental wind energy aerodynamics from the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) where he worked as research engineer at the Aerodynamics Laboratory (1988-1994). Since 1995 is employed at the Wind Energy Department of the Center for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES) in the testing and measurement area. During his employment at CRES he has participated as project coordinator in numerous projects for measurements of power performance, and loads in wind turbines and wind potential measurement campaigns. He is also supervising anemometer calibrations at the wind tunnel of the Laboratory. He worked as the Head of the Quality Assurance Service in the same Laboratory since its formation in 1997 and became Head of the Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing of CRES in 2008. He is representative of CRES in MEASNET Network, and participates in the Anemometer Calibration and Power Performance Expert Groups. In the framework of EUREC master course provides lectures on power curve measurements and anemometer calibrations.

Chrysoula Angelopoulou Mechanical engineer NTUA, MSc [email protected]

Chrysoula Angelopoulou has been working in GL Garrad Hassan since 2008 in the Energy and Development Services group responsible for undertaking pre-construction energy assessments as well as providing other technical services to developers, financiers and other stakeholders. A graduate of the EUREC Masters herself, she also delivers short training courses on wind farm design and the use of the WindFarmer software to external clients as well as part of the EUREC Wind Energy Specialisation curriculum.

Jos Beurskens [email protected] Jos Beurskens headed the Renewable Energy Unit and the Wind Energy Unit of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) from 1989 to 2005. At present he is the Scientific director of the "We@Sea" Foundation. He is member of the Board of Trustees of the Windunie, a co-operative enterprise of Dutch farmers operating about 440 MW of wind power on a private basis. He was

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a technical and scientific advisor to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the former Institute for Solar Energy Technology (ISET) of Kassel, Germany. Throughout his career, Mr. Beurskens has been extensively involved with various industry associations and policy groups involved in renewable energy. He was a founding member of the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), the International Meeting of Test Stations (IMTS) and the European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE). He works with the College of Members of the European Renewable Energy Centres Agency (EUREC), the International Energy Association (IEA) and has been retained as an advisor to the European Commission and several national governments on R&D programmes in the renewable energy field. In the framework of the EUREC master, Jos lectures on Offshore Wind Energy.

Frans Van Hulle, Technical Advisor for EWEA, +32 16 [email protected] Frans Van Hulle received an MSc degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Leuven (KUL) Belgium in 1974. He has broad experience regarding wind turbine and wind farm design, testing, certification through research work with the Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) from 1981 to 2002, and through consultancy work with renewable energy consulting engineers 3E NV (Brussels) from 2002 to 2005. Currently he is Technical Advisor for EWEA (European Wind Energy Association) in Brussels, focusing on large-scale integration of wind power into the European electricity system. He coordinated the European TradeWind study and works on European harmonization of grid connection requirements for wind power. Besides, he is technical assessor for accreditation of wind turbine testing and certification institutes.

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Annex A: RE Projects at NTUA: Participation in Research and development, demonstration, dissemination and training funded projects

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Annex B. Energy Research, Technology Development and Innovation at CRESB.1. Introductory

CRES is the Greek national centre for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Energy Efficiency (EE) and Energy Saving (ES). CRES was instituted as the national coordination centre in its areas of activity by Law.

CRES was founded in 1987 by Presidential Decree. It is a public entity, supervised by the Ministry Environment, Energy and Climate Change, and has financial and administrative independence. Its main goal is the promotion of RES/EE/ES applications at a national and international level, taking into consideration the environmental impact, in the production and use of energy.

Over the years, CRES has participated in more than 600 European and national projects and implemented more than 200 contracts with the private sector. These include research and development projects, demonstration projects, projects dealing with energy information systems, feasibility studies, technical and economic studies, market research, as well as promotional activities for the use of RES/EE/ES. In carrying out these projects, CRES has cooperated with a large number of public and private organizations, on a national as well as on a European and international level.

CRES is both a well-established R&TD institute in the fields of RES and EE, while at the same time it is the national centre/agency for the Energy Policy and Planning decision support and promotion of renewable energies and energy saving in Greece.

B.2. Objectives and Research Themes

Energy Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI) at CRES comprises planning, coordination, realization and assessment of applied research and technology development / demonstration projects in the field of renewable energy technologies (RES) and energy efficient (EE) buildings and energy systems analysis, along with the commercial exploitation of the new knowledge produced from the above activities to support RES and EE market development with specific high quality products and services.

Energy RTDI addresses the following areas – research directions:

- Wind Energy- Biomass- Geothermal Energy- Solar Thermal- PV Technology and Distributed Energy Resources- Water Technologies- Hydrogen Technologies in connection with RES- Energy Efficient Buildings / Open Spaces- Energy Systems Analysis

RTDI activities at CRES employ sixty five highly qualified scientists with complementary background (engineers, physicists, geologists, etc), nineteen of them possessing a PhD degree (for details see Table I). Research funds are acquired mainly from National and European Framework Programs. Research infrastructure is mainly funded from structural funds.

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Table I: RTDI human resources at CRESB.3. Activities

Main Energy RTDI activities include:

• Undertaking of applied Research programmes in the field of RES/EE technologies aiming to the development of advanced products and services

• Development of CRES infrastructure regarding measurements and testing of RES/EE applications

• Development of experimental and theoretical procedures for assessing RES/EE performance, taking into account country specific parameters

• Design and verification of RES/EE prototypes and systems, realisation of pilot projects

• Development of monitoring and control techniques for RES application and integration

• Development of resource assessment techniques

• Numerical methods for the simulation of RES/EE technologies performance

• Contribution to the development of certification systems for RES/EE technologies

• Participation in international human networks and working groups related to research, measurements and testing, standardisation and certification

• Exploitation of the research products providing high quality commercial services

• Energy Systems Analysis for the transition to a low Carbon Energy system

• Development of theoretical methods and software tools for the analysis of the electricity system behaviour under high RES penetration

• Development of GIS integrated Software tools for the assessment of RES potential

• Horizontal support on technical issues of the other directorates of CRES

To achieve its goals, prerequisites for D-RES are:

• The access to laboratories and infrastructure for full-scale measurements and testing.

The energy research infrastructure of CRES is briefed in Table II.

• The systematic update of scientific – technical knowledge of its human resources through their participation in crosscutting RTD&D programmes and human networks, pursuing “excellence”.

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Table II: Energy Research Infrastructure of CRESB.4. Research Priorities

For an effective use of its resources CRES focuses its Energy RTDI activities in specific priorities per research theme which are streamlined to the national priorities of Greece. These are presented, in brief, in Table III.

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Table III: Research priorities at CRESB.5. National activities in energy R&D that CRES is engaged in

A list of National projects with CRES participation is given in Table IV. The vast majority of these projects are financed by the Greek Secretariat for Research and Development (GSRT) through the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2007–2013.

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Table IV: CRES’ participation in National RTDI ProjectsB.6. EU co-funded projects that CRES participates in

Table V presents CRES’ participation in European projects addressing Research, Technology Development and Demonstration of energy technologies. These are mostly FP6 and FP7 Framework projects co-funded, for their matching funds, by the Greek Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change or GSRT. CRES is also active in the framework of the Implementing Agreements of the IEA and has assumed the role of the Operating Agent of the Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme (ETSAP) from the beginning of 2012.

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Table V: CRES’ participation in European RTDI ProjectsB.7. CRES and European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)

CRES is a founding member of EERA. Presently it participates in four Joint Programs (Wind, PV, Smart Grids and Geothermal). Table VI summarizes CRES’ participation in terms of person’s effort in the different Joint Programs and Sub-Programs.

Table VI: CRES’ effort in EERA

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