The main objective of DarWEN is the development of a Smart Management Platform for the Optimum Dispatch Scheduling of the Water-Energy Nexus (WEN) and of a prototype Water & Energy Control Center (WECC), together comprising an integrated solution that can tackle the problems noted in the management of water and energy systems, especially in island regions, in a holistic manner.
In the same context, the main targets of DarWEN include the rationalization in the use of energy and water resources and the minimization of operational costs for energy and water hypersystems on the basis of developing advanced management and dispatch scheduling strategies, validated via a semi-virtual demonstration.
At the same time, the DarWEN solution aspires to stand out as a smart grid and distributed generation tool, aiming to facilitate the increased penetration of RES and ensure the protection of water resources at the local level while supporting the relevant, broader national and European targets and recent trends, such as the integration of different distribution networks in order to achieve higher efficiency and reliability.
Project Τitle:
DarWEN – Development of a Smart Platform for the Holistic Management of the Water & Energy Nexus in Island Regions
Project Duration:
28 July 2020 – 27 January 2023
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Project Framework & Funding:
Partnership Agreement for the Development Framework 2014 -2020: PA 2014 – 2020.Operational Programme Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014 – 2020: EPAnEK – 2014-2020. Action “Research – Create – Innovate”. Intervention II.
Funding: 998.563,62 €
Principal Investigator (UNIWA):
Dr Ioannis K. Kaldellis. Email: jkald@uniwa.gr. Tel: +30-2105381348
Consortium – Partners:
- University of West Attica (Coordinator) – Mechanical Engineers’ Dept – Soft Energy Applications & Environmental Protection Lab
- National Technical University of Athens – School of Civil Engineers – Laboratory of Applied Hydraulics
- MAS S.A.
Research Publications / Results / Patents (up to 3)
- Zafirakis D., Tzanes G., Papapostolou C., Kavadias K., Spyropoulos G., Christopoulos K., Kondili E., Kaldellis J.K. Recovery of Renewable Energy Curtailments in Saturated Island Grids via Water and Energy Network Coupling and via the Application of Aggregate Demand Response, 12th National Conference on Renewable Energy Sources, 7-9 April 2021, Thessaloniki.
- Zafirakis D, Christopoulos K, Moustris K, Kaldellis JK. Stochastic Assessment of Day-Ahead, Wind Energy Curtailment-Driven Demand Response Requirements in Non-Interconnected Island Systems. Environmental Sciences Proceedings. 2023; 26(1):176.
- Moustris K, Zafirakis D. Day-Ahead Forecasting of the Theoretical and Actual Wind Power Generation in Energy-Constrained Island Systems. Energies. 2023; 16(12):4562.
