HYPERGRYD aims at developing a set of replicable and scalable cost effective technical solutions to allow the integration of RES with different dispatchability and intrinsic variability inside Thermal Grids as well as their link with the Electrical Grids, including the development of innovative key components, in parallel with innovative and integrated ICT services formed by a scalable suite of tools for the proper handling of the increased complexity of the systems from building to Local Energy Community (LEC) levels and beyond, accelerate the sustainable transformation, planning and modernization of District Heating and Cooling (DHC) toward 4th and 5th generation. 

HYPERGRYD also aims at developing real time management of both electrical and thermal energy flows in the coupled energy network complex, including the synergies between them. HYPERGRYD is a 3,5-year research and innovation action project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 Programme aiming at six main objectives:

1. Development of RES-based enabling technologies for DHC and integration with electrical grids for cost- and energy-efficient decentralized production, improved demand RES share at building and district levels and increased share of variable RES in Smart Hybrid Grids (SHG).
2. Development of innovative tools for RES-enabled District Heating and Cooling (DHC) planning and optimization for the effective improvement of planning solutions and increased RES share in 4th and 5th generations DHC.
3. Development of an integrated ICT platform for coupled networks and interfacing with existing grids, offering seamless transition between different specialized platforms to monitor, analyze and operate the whole system from different aspects and different lifecycle stages.
4. Validation of HYPERGRYD’s technical solutions, ICT platform and tools in 4 representative Live-In-Labs (LiL) able to simulate 3rd to 5th generation DHC networks in three different climates (cooling dominated, mid H/C and heating dominated).
5. Engagement of all types of DHC and grid users to ensure a long-lasting appeal of the HYPERGRYD solutions and platforms.
6. Creation of an exploitation and capacity building plan for wide scalability and replication of HYPERGRYD through user engagement.

During the project, the HYPERGRYD's solutions will be implemented across 4 Live-In-the-Labs cases in 3 representative climates provided by the consortium, with special consideration to their cost effectiveness and potential replicability to finally achieve these objectives. All these tasks will follow the proposed work program activities to ensure systematic and scientific performance measures, feedback and powerful exploitation.

Partners

• ARMENGOL & ROS CONSULTORS I ASSOCIATS SLP
• COMET GLOBAL INNOVATION, SL
• KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
• CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
• SORPTION TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
• AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH
• RANOTOR
• GUSSING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
• IDP INGENIERIA Y ARQUITECTURA IBERIA SL
• ENCOORD GMBH
• GRID SINGULARITY GMBH
• RINA CONSULTING SPA
• R2M SOLUTION SRL
• PARCO SCIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO PER LAMBIENTE ENVIRONMENT PARK TORINO SPA
• OCHSNER WARMEPUMPEN GMBH
• ACCADEMIA EUROPEA DI BOLZANO
• INSTYTUT MASZYN PRZEPLYWOWYCH IM ROBERTA SZEWALSKIEGO POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK - IMP PAN
• SONNENPLATZ GROSSCHONAU GMBH
• EUROPEAN INNOVATION MARKETPLACE ASBL

Start date: 1 October 2021 - End date: 31 March 2025