Increase the capacity of Renewable Energies (RE) in Farms in the North West Europe Region by using Solar Thermal Energy
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Solar thermal
Special type
Ground mounted solar collectors
Energy produced
Heat
Suitable/ideal for
Heat for buildings
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Livestock, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association
Applications
Heating and cooling of agricultural constructions
Especially
Stables, Greenhouses, Farmer`s buildings
Type of solution
Complete solution
Details
Project`s acronym: ICaRE4Farms
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: Interreg
Project coordinator: Laval Mayenne Technopole
Coordinator location: France
Coordinator email / Contact form: valerie.moreau@laval-technopole.fr
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 3370000
Additional info
I4F will test next generation STE systems in 4 agricultural sectors that require hot water to feed livestock (calves) and heat farm buildings (poultry, pigs) and greenhouses (horticulture), and will support the deployment of other 17 flagship STE systems to improve the economic model and validate the GHG cuts. The outcome of the monitoring will be fed into a feasibility assessment tool and a digital model of the STE system, including software for the farmers to manage the system. The project partners will build a transnational network of distributors and installers to roll-out STE in NWE, to lead the market uptake.
- The technology that I4F will test is up to 3 times more efficient than traditional STE systems (900 vs. 350kWh/m²).
- It has shown to be reliable, affordable, easy to install and long lifetime (40 years) with low maintenance requirements.
- It allows a 70% reduction of GHG emitted for water heating.
In 10 years, it is expected that nearly 1,000 STE systems will be operational in NWE (10 new sites per year in the first 5 years and 20 in the next 5), saving 92 ktCO2 per year, equivalent to 1,4% of CO2 emissions in agriculture in NWE in 2016 and generate 200 new jobs.
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Assessment
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
- Tools and equipment electricity consumption
- Tools and equipment fuel consumption
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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