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Reference Number	InnUK/101998/01
Title	Combined Heat and Photo-Voltaics (CHPV)
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics) 50%; Energy Efficiency(Other) 50%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 50%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Building Research Establishment Limited
Award Type	Collaborative Research & Development
Funding Source	Innovate-UK
Start Date	01 January 2015
End Date	31 December 2016
Duration	24 months
Total Grant Value	£226,944
Industrial Sectors
Region	East of England
Programme	Competition Call: 1401_CRD_SUST_LES - Localised energy systems. Activity Localised energy systems- a cross-sector approach
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Building Research Establishment Limited (55.080%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Ove Arup & Partners Ltd (17.625%) Project Contact , Peel Utilities Holdings Limited (PU) (27.295%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool (0.000%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The combined Heat and Photovoltaics (CHPV) Project will develop a validated system design tool for CHP+PV powered localised energy system for clusters of commercial buildings, combining low carbon CHP heat and electricity with renewable PV generation, thermal system and electrical energy storage and an optimising control system. The project will build on published knowledge and previous developments to create an accurate and calibrated modelling environment for clusters of commercial buildings. This tool will be used to develop sophisticated autonomous controls to optimise asset resource use and add value to integrated systems. Simulated application of the tool and control to three case study sites, including MediaCityUK in Salford, will provide data in support of commercialisation. Exploitation and dissemination of the tool and control method is expected to result in significant business opportunity for consortium members and the industry. The Project will bring together leading construction sector players (Arup and BRE), the biggest UK utilities company (Peel Utilities), and top research organisation (University of Liverpool) to deliver the project.The combined Heat and Photovoltaics (CHPV) Project will develop a validated system design tool for CHP+PV powered localised energy system for clusters of commercial buildings, combining low carbon CHP heat and electricity with renewable PV generation, thermal system and electrical energy storage and an optimising control system. The project will build on published knowledge and previous developments to create an accurate and calibrated modelling environment for clusters of commercial buildings. This tool will be used to develop sophisticated autonomous controls to optimise asset resource use and add value to integrated systems. Simulated application of the tool and control to three case study sites, including MediaCityUK in Salford, will provide data in support of commercialisation. Exploitation and dissemination of the tool and control method is expected to result in significant business opportunity for consortium members and the industry. The Project will bring together leading construction sector players (Arup and BRE), the biggest UK utilities company (Peel Utilities), and top research organisation (University of Liverpool) to deliver the project.The combined Heat and Photovoltaics (CHPV) Project will develop a validated system design tool for CHP+PV powered localised energy system for clusters of commercial buildings, combining low carbon CHP heat and electricity with renewable PV generation, thermal system and electrical energy storage and an optimising control system. The project will build on published knowledge and previous developments to create an accurate and calibrated modelling environment for clusters of commercial buildings. This tool will be used to develop sophisticated autonomous controls to optimise asset resource use and add value to integrated systems. Simulated application of the tool and control to three case study sites, including MediaCityUK in Salford, will provide data in support of commercialisation. Exploitation and dissemination of the tool and control method is expected to result in significant business opportunity for consortium members and the industry. The Project will bring together leading construction sector players (Arup and BRE), the biggest UK utilities company (Peel Utilities), and top research organisation (University of Liverpool) to deliver the project.The combined Heat and Photovoltaics (CHPV) Project will develop a validated system design tool for CHP+PV powered localised energy system for clusters of commercial buildings, combining low carbon CHP heat and electricity with renewable PV generation, thermal system and electrical energy storage and an optimising control system. The project will build on published knowledge and previous developments to create an accurate and calibrated modelling environment for clusters of commercial buildings. This tool will be used to develop sophisticated autonomous controls to optimise asset resource use and add value to integrated systems. Simulated application of the tool and control to three case study sites, including MediaCityUK in Salford, will provide data in support of commercialisation. Exploitation and dissemination of the tool and control method is expected to result in significant business opportunity for consortium members and the industry. The Project will bring together leading construction sector players (Arup and BRE), the biggest UK utilities company (Peel Utilities), and top research organisation (University of Liverpool) to deliver the project.
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Added to Database	28/07/15