Addressing North-West Europe housing emissions, responsible for approximately 300 million tonnes of CO2/yr, is a key step to reach EU goals of sustainable growth and carbon reduction.
RED WoLF will increase renewables' usage and reduce CO2 emission for Homes with PhotoVoltaics without gas connection (PVHs from now on):
each of 100 new/existing PVHs, grouped in Pilots provided to RED WoLF by enterprises and Public Authorities (PAs) partners, will be endowed with a Hybrid Storage System (HSS). HSSs will merge batteries and cheap “Storage Heaters” (StHs). StHs provide domestic space heating on demand to individual rooms within 24 hr. HSSs will store houses' PV output and low-CO2 energy (wind/solar) drawn from the Power Grid at times of low demand. This will remove the generation-demand temporal mismatch currently hindering renewables growth: when demand is low on sunny/windy days, output of solar/wind-farms must be reduced. Every year, up to 6% of available wind energy cannot be gathered in North-West Euope, wasting the cleanest Grid electricity. Demand peaks at 120% of the daily average from approximately 6 to 9 AM and from 4 to 8 PM, when inefficient, CO2-intensive ”load-following” plants are activated to meet demand. PVHs generation is today exported to the Grid regardless of Grid’s needs, which exacerbates the generation-demand temporal mismatch as NWE installed PV capacity grows by 3 GW/yr.
The 100 Pilot PVHs will reduce CO2 emissions by 215 tonnes/yr.
By the project's end, the HSS will be market-ready and will be adopted across the territories in the partnership. HSS will be included in policies and every-day business of RED WoLF partners, and will eventually be rolled out across the whole North-West Europe. A consortium will be founded to facilitate HSS adoption by stakeholders external to RED WoLF.
Commercial Services, Civic Centre, West Street
Oldham
OL1 1UT
United Kingdom
Contract Research Unit, G0030, Innovation Centre Ash Lane
Sligo
F91 YW50
Ireland
34 Cours Léopold CS 25233
Nancy
54052
France
22-30 Avenue de Wagram
Paris
75008
France
6 Kleinhoefstraat
Geel
2440
Belgium
Ian King House Snape Road
Macclesfield
SK10 2NZ
United Kingdom
34 rue de la Combe aux Biches
Montbéliard
25200
France
Anglesea
Cork City
Ireland
The Wooden House Rossnagoose
Skibbereen
Ireland
First Place, 22 Union Street
Oldham
OL1 1BE
United Kingdom
6 Jos Seyler Strooss
Beckerich
L-8522
Luxembourg
IT Sligo Ash Lane, Bellanode
Sligo
F91 YW50
Ireland
6 Jos Seylerstrooss
Beckerich
L-8522
Luxembourg
Rosebowl, Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS1 3HE
United Kingdom
Lead partner
| Organisation | Address | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Beckett University |
Rosebowl, Woodhouse Lane Leeds LS1 3HE United Kingdom |
colantuono@gmail.com | https://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/dr-giuseppe-colantuono/ |
This is the summary of the scientific papers published by the RED WoLF team to date. Read More
RED WoLF is saving 246 metric tonnes of CO2 per year across 95 houses and flats in Ireland, UK, Luxembourg and France. Read More
Empowering Communities with Sustainable Housing Solutions Carbery Housing Association, born out of the necessity to address the housing crisis in West Cork, has been a beacon of hope for local residents since its establishment in 2001. With 21 houses already purchased under the mortgages to rent scheme and more in the pipeline, Carbery Housing Association is not only providing homes but also shaping the future of sustainable living. Recognizing the pressing issue of energy poverty among its tenants, the association has embarked on a transformative journey towards energy-efficient housing solutions. Through collaborations like the Red Wolf European project, Carbery Housing Association is pioneering the integration of solar technology, smart meters, and artificial intelligence to revolutionize energy management within its properties. The Interreg NWE RED WoLF pilot homes stand as shining examples of this innovative approach. Utilizing a combination of solar PV and low carbon intensity electricity, these homes are not just reducing carbon emissions but also slashing utility bills for tenants. The sophisticated hybrid energy storage system ensures optimal utilization of solar energy, allowing tenants to enjoy affordable, reliable electricity throughout the year. One tenant aptly describes the experience as "not paying for gas and electricity bills," highlighting the tangible benefits of this eco-friendly solution. With solar panels adorning the rooftops and batteries neatly tucked away in the attic, tenants are empowered to take charge of their energy consumption, making the most of sunny days to run household appliances without relying on the grid. However, the impact of Carbery Housing Association's initiatives extends far beyond its immediate community. With aspirations to see similar systems implemented nationwide, the association is paving the way for a greener, more sustainable future across Europe and beyond. As we navigate the global climate crisis, initiatives like those spearheaded by CarberyHousing Association serve as beacons of hope, showcasing the power of community-driven solutions in building a brighter tomorrow. Together, we can embrace innovation, empower communities, and pave the way towards a more sustainable future for generations to come. Please check the video linked here: Read More
On Monday October 2, 2023, Giuseppe Colantuono, Alexander Shukhobodskiy and Aleksandr Zaitcev visited the Translational Energy Research Centre after a kind invite from the Centre's management. Read More
Our colleagues from SOS, UK had an interesting exchange with Julie Dowling, business operations manager at the AIM center in Sligo, Ireland. Read More
From idea to implementation through the right mix of people. Early ebunk naive suggestions and where they usually come from... Read More
How did RED WoLF start? In particular, how did the partnership come together? Giuseppe put down his idea on a poster and hung it, among many others, on October 4, 2017 at the Interreg NWE "Project Idea Lab" in The Hague, NL. A postal envelope was attached at the bottom of every poster, where interestsed people could drop their business card... Read More
The AIM Centre's journey within the RED WoLF Project continues to unfold with promising developments, overcoming challenges, and a steadfast commitment to sustainability and innovation. The dedicated technical team has been working diligently to ensure the successful implementation of this groundbreaking initiative. Solar PV & Energy Generation Solar PV installation nears completion. Collaboration with ESB Networks clarifies the Meter Point Reference Number, a prerequisite for MIC Upgrade and Export Connection applications. Progress is made, with applications expected in 4-6 weeks. Battery Integration & Energy Centre Battery installation aligns with Energy Centre completion. Structural aspects are set, with final finishes by early June. Aiming for Solar PV-Battery power by June's end, enabling data flow from AIM Centre to ATU Server. BMS & Data Flow BMS, Heat Pump installation due in June. Internet connection vital for data flow. GET controller and 3G/4G connection planned to meet data timelines. Achieving Data Flow Milestones Data now flows from AIM Centre to Red Wolf server, enabling commands to equipment. Glas Energy configures logger/controller, aiding data exchange. Integration with Heat Pump and BMS imminent. Anticipating Developments TV screen to display Red Wolf equipment energy flows planned for lobby. Team's commitment ensures project's positive impact on sustainability. Stay tuned for updates. Read More
Controllers of Oldham Council's Pilot houses programmed and installed Read More
How important education is, was demonstrated by VOLTA's training conferences. Our colleague Geert Verhoeven and his team introduced the RED WoLF project to a very special audience: the people who will later install the system - technicians, installers, apprentices. Here, research meets application and transforms from a living lab into state-of-the-art implementation. Read More
Student Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK) are running a FREE accredited Carbon Literacy course for students or recent graduates who are either studying energy management or wish to work in the sector.
Real world examples from RED WoLF, our innovative energy management system being tested across social housing across Europe, will be highlighted to show how aspiring energy managers can use their skills for environmental and social good.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be awarded a Carbon Literacy certificate, which is widely recognised across many sectors, and a digital badge.
Following the training, students will have the opportunity to complete a CV-building micro-volunteering opportunity with RED WoLF, to further their knowledge and receive an additional certificate and letter of recommendation.
Find out more and Sign up here:
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Reset Connect is London's flagship event of the Climate Action Week.
The UK's largest sustainability & net-zero event!
2 days with 350 speakers and 250+ exhibitors. The event took place on 27-28 June, 2023
See for some pictures of the RED WoLf team and stand
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On June 8, 2023, at 9:00, the RED WoLF Partnership will gather in Vannes, France, hosted by local Project Partner Morbihan Habitat.
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The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Energy Show in Dublin, is Ireland's largest and leading business to business energy event.
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RED WoLF Partnership will gather in Cork, Ireland, on February 7, hosted by local Project Partners Cork City Council and Carbery Housing Association...
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Today, October 6 2022, the announced Smart Housing North West event is taking place.
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You would like to see the progress of our work in person and get in touch with our project team?
Then visit us on 28.09. 2022 at the pilot site in Beckerich.
For better planning we ask for registration.
Contact: Kerstin Köhler, k.koehler@econovis.lu
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Meet our RED WoLF partners Carbery Housing Association and Cork City Council at CECAS (Centre of Excelence for climate action and sustainability).
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This event, titled " How can green energy effectively be tapped from the grid?" includes speakers from our RED WoLF project team sharing their developments, achievements and ideas that can impact a variety of communities throughout the duration of this project.
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Our partner GLAS Energy Technology will present itself again this year at the SEAI Energy Show in Dublin, Ireland. Of course, our RED WoLF project will also be there. Visit Peter and Claire on site and look forward to an exciting exchange.
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On the right you can see us during one of our Partnership meetings.
The expandable boxes below summarize the core business of each Project Partner Organisation, their contribution to the project's objectives as well as the results they expect.
Please do not hesitate to get in contact with us!
Dr. Giuseppe Colantuono
Email: colantuono@gmail.com
Telephone: +44 (0)741 55 97 850
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
LP Giuseppe Colantuono and collaborators, Research Fellows Dr Alexander Shukhobodskiy and Dr Aleksandr Zaitcev, are responsible for the science on the proposal and contribute the mathematical algorithm optimising storage charging times with respect to CO2 intensity and electricity price.
The above researchers lead also the effort of modelling the data generated by the RED WoLF Hybrid Storage System (HSS).
Ms Louise Laybourne is responsible for project finance and Ms Laura Brown collaborates with the LP as an experienced project coordinator .
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
Giuseppe and his team expect to make an impact on the NWE territory by means of reducing CO2 emissions from homes and increasing the uptake of renewable energy, particularly the fraction of renewables which is curtailed due to lack of spot demand. We will improve knowledge and public awareness about energy storage in residential buildings and about peak electricity demand.
Contact person
Mr. Dave Catherall
Email: Dave.Catherall@oldham.gov.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)161 770 5165
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0)161 770 3000
Website: https://www.oldham.gov.uk/
The core business of the organisation
Oldham Council is one of ten local authorities in the Greater Manchester city region. We are a public authority with responsibility for a range of activities including planning, housing provision and climate change policy.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Oldham Council leads for the whole of Greater Manchester in a number of areas relating to climate change and low carbon. Our role in RED WoLF is to work closely with our partners First Choice Homes to enable the delivery of the 20 pilot homes through provision of Council-owned land for building the new homes, together with providing the relevant planning permissions through due process. We will also have a dissemination role for the project results, engaging stakeholders across Greater Manchester and at the strategic city regional level.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
We expect the project to develop a technical model showing how domestic homes can make the transition from fossil fuel to electrical heating, saving carbon in an affordable way for the householder. This technical model will be disseminated to the network of social housing providers across Greater Manchester, and the development of an “Oldham Code” for new homes in the borough using the model will help to inform the other nine local authorities in Greater Manchester. We will also feed in the learning from the project into Greater Manchester level strategies such as the 5-year Environment Plan, and the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework which sets a target of 2028 for all new developments to be carbon neutral. We will be working closely with our local Distribution Network Operator, Electricity North West, to demonstrate the RED WoLF model to be a robust model providing reliable heating for householders in a way which is compatible with the capabilities of the local electricity grid, providing confidence for housing developers.
Contact person
Mr. Stevie Donnelly
Email: Donnelly.Stevie@itsligo.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)89 60 40488
Institute of Technology, Sligo
Ash Lane
Sligo, F91 YW50
Ireland
Email: admissions@itsligo.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)71 91 55222
Website: https://www.itsligo.ie/
The core business of the organisation
The Institute of Technology, Sligo is a state-funded third-level educational institution comprising three faculties and twelve departments including a Research Dept.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
IT Sligo will coordinate, manage and monitor the two Irish Pilots participating in RED WoLF; Cork City Council and Carbery Housing Association. IT Sligo will work with the RED WoLF partners to design, specify, procure and monitor the Photovoltaic, batteries and storage heaters installed in the Irish pilots.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
We expect 30 no. homes to have installed the RED WoLF system that can deliver the required heat at an affordable cost while providing a valuable balancing resource for the integration of renewables onto the national electricity grid. IT Sligo works with over 60 no. Sustainable Energy Communities in Ireland and will be able to promote the successes of the RED WoLF project and eventual uptake.
Contact person
Prof. Eric Rondeau
Email: eric.rondeau@univ-lorraine.fr
Telephone: +33 (0)6 84 17 08 71
Université de Lorraine
34 Cours Léopold
CS 25233
54052 Nancy Cedex
France
Telephone: +33(0)3 54 50 54 00
Website: https://www.univ-lorraine.fr/
The core business of the organisation
Being the university of a whole region, Université de Lorraine is a major actor of its economic and social development, building on intercultural and intergeneration links, coordinating a regional research policy, and giving access to higher education to as many inhabitants as possible.
Université de Lorraine offers curricula in all fields of knowledge: sciences, health, technology, engineering sciences, human and social sciences, law, economy, management, arts, literature and language. A specific focus is given to crossovers between fields and skills, to help students develop their own pathway.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
UL will design the interoperability communication infrastructure in order control (i.e., switch on/off) RED WoLF Hybrid Storage System (HSS). This infrastructure aims at abstracting the Project from any proprietary hardware and software solution and implements and operates the optimization/mathematical rules developed at LBU.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
UL expects to develop digital solutions to mitigate carbon emitted by houses in considering its impact on environment (Greening by ICT) via the deployment of energy efficient software algorithms (Greening of ICT). UL expects active participation of Master students in the RED WoLF project through Masters research projects, and coursework on sustainable computing, networking, and ICT environmental audits.
Contact person
Ms Anastasiya Shapochkina; Mr Antoine Aslanides
Email: anastasiya.shapochkina@edf.fr
Telephone: +33 (0)64 99 85 764
EDF - R&D - Département TREE
Site des Renardières - Ecuelles
77818 Moret-sur-Loing
France
Telephone: +33 (0)1 40 42 22 22
Website: https://www.edf.fr/en/meta-home
The core business of the organisation
As a global leader in low-carbon energy, the EDF Group covers every sector of expertise, from generation to trading and transmission grids. EDF builds on the expertise of its people, its R&D and engineering skills, its experience as a leading industry operator and the attentive support of its customers to deliver competitive solutions that successfully reconcile economic growth with climate protection.
The EDF Department of Technologies and Research for Energy Efficiency (TREE) supports the development of EDF SA and its subsidiaries, both in France and abroad, by promoting reasoned uses of energy. It builds innovative and customised technical solutions and services, for all of its customers, in the area of energy optimisation and environment.
The research areas are highly varied and include energy efficiency in industry, buildings and territories, improving the safety and performance of the generation fleet, reliability and future of electricity networks, and more.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
In RED WoLF, EDF is playing an important role in the monitoring of two demo sites. One in Vernon and the other in Montbeliard surroundings, both with on-site PV and electrical storage.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
Contact person
Mr. Paul Jacobs
Email: Paul.Jacobs@volta-org.be
Telephone: +32 (0)2 431 05 87
The core business of the organisation
Volta ("Tecnolec" until December 31st 2018) is the knowledge centre of the electrical contractors in Belgium. We monitor new technologies in the electrical sector, we give the answer on technical questions of the installers, we develop trainings for them and we have close contacts with schools that deliver personnel for our sector.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
1. Volta leads the electrical engineering efforts towards the design of the wiring of the Pilot houses (to make them compatible with the RED WoLF Hybrid Storage System) and towards the selection of compatible devices.
2. Volta will develop an E-Learning platform regarding thermal and electrical storage for the electrical installers in NWE. Moreover we will organise information sessions for electrical installers to share the results and insights of this project.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
We expect to increase the percentage of self-consumption of locally produced renewable energy by using more thermal and electrical storage. This will have positive impact on peak demand. By means of the E-Learning module we will increase the knowledge of electrical installers regarding these technologies which are relatively new.
Contact person
Ms. Meg Baker
Email: meg.baker@sos-uk.org
Telephone: +44 (0) 7447239804
Students Organising for Sustainability – UK (SOS)
Ian King House, Snape Road
Macclesfield
SK10 2NZ
United Kingdom
Website: https://sustainability.nus.org.uk/
The core business of the organisation
SOS champions students to shape education, and create a fairer and more prosperous society for everyone.
SOS work to ensure all students leave their education with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to make the world a better place. We do this with a mix of campaigning and advocacy work, behaviour change and campus transformation programmes, curriculum reform and insight.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Our role in RED WoLF is to facilitate student engagement with the project, providing action based learning opportunities for students as well as more general awareness raising. Step one will be developing a strategy but you can expect student research helping understand impacts and student placements helping implement pilots and some materials for relevant campaigns and courses about the pilot so students can really engage with the project.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
We’ll be monitoring impacts on both the projects and students involved and will report on results as we go along. We hope to see the projects’ enhanced and students developing their understanding of sustainability issues and skills relating to sustainability in practice. Other organisations will be able to replicate the provision of excellent learning opportunities for students whilst enhancing their work and will benefit from a shared learning experience – we’ll report on the good, the bad and the ugly!
Contact person
Mr. Aymeric Bugnot
Email: abugnot@neolia.fr
Telephone: +33 (0)3 81 31 53 27
Néolia
24B, rue Sous la Chaux
25201 Montbéliard Cedex
France
Website: http://www.neolia.fr/
The core business of the organisation
Néolia is one of the largest social housing company in France. Sustainability is key in Néolia’s strategy. Favouring renewable electricity while reducing customer bills and increasing inhabitants satisfaction appears as an obvious development track for Néolia.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Néolia Pilot is targeting the residential sector, more specifically social housing. A set of 14 houses have been selected for the RED WoLF project.
These are semi-detached houses with garden and garage.
Houses are today heated with usual electric heater. These will be replaced with a system made of: PV panels on each roof, electric heater with electric storage embedded in each heater, as well as a centralized battery. The ambition is to charge batteries with PV electricity during the day and use the stored electricity to power the heaters in the evening and at night. Thanks to other partners, smart energy management strategies will be implemented and tested to assess the best algorithms to maximum the use of renewable electricity sources.
Néolia is intending to work with partner EDF to assess the RED WoLF solutions through a meaningful monitoring of performances.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
What is planned in the RED WoLF project appears to be innovative, a 1st of its kind for Néolia and for sure a 1st of its kind in the Franche Comté Region.
Contact person
Mr. Brian Cassidy
Email: brian_cassidy@corkcity.ie
Telephone: +353 (0)21 496 6222
Cork City Council
City Hall, Anglesea Street
Cork
T12 T997
Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0)21 492 4000
Website: https://www.corkcity.ie/en/
The core business of the organisation
Cork City Council is the local authority for the City of Cork. In June 2019 the city boundary was extended so that the administrative area went from 37 km2 to 127 km2. The population of the new city area will be 212,000 people. Cork City Council is responsible for providing and maintaining the social housing stock within its administrative area. The housing stock currently numbers 10,000 units and is growing. The Council is a signatory to the Covenant of Mayors and is committed to reaching its targets under the Paris Accord whilst also allowing the city to grow. Last year the city published it Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plan (SECAP).
With assistance from the European Regional Development Fund, the Southern Regional Assembly in Ireland and the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government, Cork City Council has commenced an ambitious plan to improve the energy efficiency of its social housing stock. Approximately 50% of the stock was built prior to 1970, and so is of single wall construction.
Participation in RED WOLF will enable the city council to expand the range of heating systems available to its tenants as well as reducing their carbon footprint and energy costs.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Cork City Council will contribute to the project by making available ten of its occupied properties that are either in need of central heating or a central heating upgrade, into which the equipment for the RED WOLF system will be installed and monitored as required for the project.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
Based on the literature Cork City Council expects that the project will result in reduced carbon footprint, better photovoltaic (PV) output utilisation, reduced electricity and heating bills. With increasing scale the council expects the unit costs to reduce over time. Other municipalities will benefit from this project as it will provide an additional heating and electricity offering for low income households at a price similar to or below existing systems. It will also reduce the the municipalities carbon footprint.
Contact person
Mr. José Ospina
Email: redwolf@carberyhousing.eu
Telephone: +353 (0)28 21890
Carbery Housing Association
The Wooden House
Rossnagoose
Skibbereen
Co. Cork
P81 RD83
Email: office@carberyhousing.eu
Telephone: +353 (0)28 21890
Website: http://www.carberyhousing.eu
The core business of the organisation
Carbery Housing Association (CHA) CLG is a non-profit company with charitable status and an Approved Housing Body (AHB) for the development and management of social housing in Ireland. The Association currently operates in Cork City and County. The core business of CHA is the provision of housing and associated amenities for a range of groups that are excluded from the housing market, on the basis of partnership with local authorities and community associations, and aiming at a high level of energy efficiency and sustainability. The principal activity of the Association at present is the purchase of homes where families are unable to meet mortgage repayments, in order avoid their repossession and eviction and to keep the families housed as social tenants at affordable social rents. The Association is in the process of purchasing 35 houses as part of the Mortgages to Rent government programme.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
CHA is committed to achieving a high level of energy efficiency and sustainability in its housing stock. This is partly for environmental reasons and to combat climate change, but also to combat "fuel poverty" among its tenants. Many of its tenants are at risk of "fuel poverty" and find it difficult to meet heating and energy costs, partly due to the lack of energy efficiency of existing homes, but also the current costs of heating and electricity. Most existing properties are dependent on solid fuel or gas for heating, and existing dwellings represent one of the main sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) in Ireland. CHA, with the help of national retrofitting programmes such as the Warmer Homes Scheme, is already providing core retrofitting to some of its homes, and has also installed a pilot Energy Monitoring System in some homes to better understand how energy is used in existing social homes. In RED WoLF, CHA will make over 22 of its properties as a pilot for the proposed photovoltaics, storage and smart meter system, proving key information to the project on the feasibility of the RED WoLF system for meeting the energy needs of existing housing. Also, CHA's properties ere dispersed throughout the City and County, collecting a large diversity of house types, locations (both urban and rural) and household profiles.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
Through RED WoLF, CHA expects to demonstrate how renewable energy can be generated and stored sustainably by individual households, providing a viable alternative to fossil fuels and fossil based energy sources such as gas, coal and peat. CHA also aims to show how this integration of renewables and storage can be financially viable and accessible to even small social housing providers. Since its inception, CHA has defined itself as a social housing association committed to sustainable energy. Thanks to RED WoLF, CHA intends to move from small and marginal actions, to a major substitution of fossil fuel dependency in its homes, to primary use of renewables. CHA will share this example and results widely with other social housing providers and local authorities, aiming to create a significant groundswell in favour of integrated renewables.
Contact person
Ms. Lynsey Clark
Email: Jamie.Smith@fcho.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 161 393 5416
First Choice Homes
First Place
22 Union Street
OL1 1BE
Oldham
United Kingdom
Website: https://www.fcho.co.uk/
The core business of the organisation
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is a not-for-profit housing association based in the Oldham area of Greater Manchester that looks after 11,500 homes. It was originally an arms-length management organisation (ALMO) for Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (OMBC) but underwent a stock transfer in 2011.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
FCHO working in partnership with OMBC will contribute to the project by installing and monitoring the RED WoLF system in twenty newly built properties that will start construction in the summer of 2019.
What kind of results does the organisation expect? How can other organisations / municipalities benefit from its experiences?
Through RED WoLF FCHO expects to demonstrate how renewable energy can be generated and stored sustainably by individual households, providing a viable alternative to fossil fuels. This project fits strongly with FCHO climate change strategy making cutting edge low carbon homes available to social tenants, helping to address fuel poverty.
Contact person
Mr. Alex Kolomijtschuk
Email: a.kolomijtschuk@econovis.lu
Telephone: +352 621 249 391
eco:novis | Ingénieurs-Conseil
Jos Seyler Strooss
L-8522 Beckerich
Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 26 800 381 27
Website: https://www.econovis.lu/
The core business of the organisation
Energy planning, engineering services and energy services. Specialisation in the field of: municipal and operational energy and resource management, heat planning and engineering consulting in the renewable energy sector, energy storage and energy efficiency.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
ECO will have two main roles:
Contact person
Mr. Stevie Donnelly
Email: donnelly.stevie@itsligo.ie
Telephone: +353 719 305825
Institute of Technology, Sligo
Sligo Leitrim ITS Regional Development Projects DAC
Ash Lane
Bellanode, Sligo
Ireland
F91 WFW9
Telephone: +353 71 915 5222
Website: https://www.itsligo.ie/
The core business of the organisation
To conduct support skills and awareness of businesses on the development of Industry 4.0 and to lead in research on innovative solutions to digitising manufacturing supply chains
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
The Sligo Leitrim ITS Regional Development Projects DAC (SLI) is the owner of the DMFC (Digital Futures Manufacturing Centre) building that will serve as Pilot. The DMFC project is led by IT Sligo together with Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council through a joint company (DAC) as above. SLI's role in the project involves providing a pilot location for the RED WoLF equipment to be installed and disseminate the results of the project to local and regional stakeholders.
Contact person
Claire McShane
claire@glasetech.ie
+ 353 86 6067811
The core business of the organisation
GLAS provides energy monitoring services/systems to clients based around their own data logger/controller.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Technical expertise for PLC & SCADA systems (which are the embodiment of the Smart Storage Driver on the RED WoLF AF) for project's Pilots and Partners
Contact person
Ben Scheitler
ben.scheitler@energiepark.lu
+ 352 26 8818 43
The core business of the organisation
Development and implementation of energy and solar cadastre, energetic building planning, climate protection advice and municipal strategy plans as well as financing and operation of regenerative energy systems.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
providing the Pilot outlined in WP I10 "Lux Pilot"
Installation of energy-efficient systems in buildings and their operation, e.g. PV systems with and without energy storage, battery systems, heat pumps and electr. Heating elements in the hot water storage tank, measurement, control and regulation technology (on / off regulation via home automation, home manager). Reading, evaluating and optimizing energy data as part of operational management and contracting services.
Data acquisition and preliminary work for a total of 8 buildings with a total of 21 private residential units. Completion of the system technology in individual buildings, with a focus on energy monitoring and provision of energy and load data for simulations.
Contact person
Mickaël Couty
m.couty@bretagne-sud-habitat.fr
+33 (0) 2 97 43 82 00
The core business of the organisation
Bretagne Sud Habitat is a public social landlord, houses 22,190 people and manages 13,900 homes in 206 municipalities.
How will the organisation contribute to the project objective and what is its role?
Provide Pilot dwellings, to test the RED WoLF system, as specified in WP I11 "BSH Pilot". Bretagne Sud Habitat provides a demo site for the experimentation of the project. The demo site is composed of 19 houses and will impact 44 people.
Associated to Leeds Beckett University
Associated to Leeds Beckett University
Associated to Leeds Beckett University
Associated to Institute of Technology, Sligo
Associated to Institute of Technology, Sligo
Associated to Leeds Beckett University
Associated to Leeds Beckett University
This is the official permanent plaque of RED WoLF Project for construction sites.
RED WoLF Project Permanent PlaqueThis Poster was designed for the Connacht-Ulster Alliance (CUA) Research Symposium where RED WoLF Project was presented by Project Partner Institute of Technology Sligo (ITS) from Ireland.
RED WoLF_Poster CUA SymposiumRed Wolf Low Carbon Leaflet that could be disseminated to Red WoLF stakehohttps://www.nweurope.eu/umbraco/#lders.
Red WoLF Low Carbon Flyer.pdfThe Red WoLF brochure has a tri-fold layout and it comes in two separate documents. This first document contains the front and back covers of the folded brochure.
Tenant Brochure Outside.pdfThis is the second part of the Red WoLF brochure which has a tri-fold layout. This document contains the inside flaps of the brochure.
Tenant Brochure Inside.pdfHere you can download the ppdated RED WoLF Trifold Brochure, p.1
RW Trifold Brochure, p1.jpgHere you can download the updated RED WoLF Broschure
RW Trifold Brochure, p2.jpgWith the goal of replacing fossil fuels and reducing CO2 emissions associated to residential buildings in North-West Europe, RED WoLF advocates electrification of heating and the usage of both home-generated solar PV and renewable electricity available on the Power Grid.
Home PV is broadly present worldwide; usage of batteries in residential buildings to store PV energy for later hours is not widespread but still a well-explored process. On the other side, how effectively and selectively tapping into the rising amount of green energy available on the Grid is way less known and offers a number of challenges. This is where RED WoLF makes its main contribution.
We designed and are currently implementing an original energy complex (the Hybrid Storage System) in which AI algorithms combine batteries with thermal storage (for both domestic hot water and space heating), with home solar PV and with the Grid connection in North-West Europe homes.
The algorithms run on the Project server located with Project Partner Institute of Technology Sligo: instructions, based on the energy usage monitored in the house, are computed and sent back to/implemented in the dwelling through a data connection, a Programmable Logic Controller and a set of switches.
This strategy maximizes the intake of renewables in the houses by picking the time intervals during which the CO2 content of Grid's electricity is the lowest, thus creating demand for green electrical energy otherwise curtailed. This, on the other side, reduces homes' demand at peak times and therefore the need for inefficient, carbon-intensive peak generation.
This approach can be seamlessly adapted to dynamic tariffs where/when available: by replacing predicted CO2 intensity with a scheduled/predicted electricity tariff as the "objective funtion", the RED WoLF algorithm will drive houses' storage reservoirs to minimize electricity bills rather than CO2 emissions. Interestingly, carbon intensity and electricity price often increase/decrease together.
RED WoLF houses adapt automatically to the Power Grid with no intervention required from dwellers. Our Hybrid Storage System is being implemented in 100 Pilot houses in France (Neolia Pilot in Montbeliard, Doubs, and Bretagne Habitat Sud's Pilot in Plumelin and St-Philibert in Morbihan); UK (Oldham Borough Council and First Choice Homes Oldham Pilots in Greater Manchester); Ireland (Cork City Council's and Carbery Housing Association's Pilots in County Cork); and Luxembourg (Pilot owned by Energiepark Reiden).
Besides the original 6M€ grant to achieve the above goals, the RED WoLF Partnership has been awarded additional funds (1.3M€) based on the Capitalization Proposal. The goal of these new activities is to adapt the RED WoLF concept, Hybrid Storage System and governing algorithms to large educational buildings. Two Pilots are being created: Caedmon Hall, on the Headingley Campus of Leeds Beckett University, UK and the Digital Manufacturing Futures Centre in Sligo, Ireland.
You can learn more about the Partner Organizations and their staff on RED WoLF in the Partners page. The News and Events Sections, as well as Twitter and LikedIn can update you on our progress.
The RED WoLF Partnership is deeply grateful to Interreg NWE for continued help and support.
