Project Partners

Armines, CENERG, France
The CENERG is a reseach centre of Ecole des Mines de Paris. CENERG activities concern the elaboration of tools for designing and optimising complex energy systems and the development of highly efficient innovative products with low environmental impacts. Renewable Energy (RE) constitutes one of the major research themes, in combination with Rational Use of Energy. CENERG alsocarries out research activities in the field of storage and energy conversion. These activities are related to the transport with an emphasis on fuell cell and hydrogen storage.
www.cenerg.cma.fr
www.armines.net



batScap, Bollore Technologies, France
batScap is a subsidiary of Bolloré, operational since 1st January 2002 The shareholders are Bolloré and Electricité de France. Its aim is to develop, industrialise and sell lithium polymer batteries and supercapacitors.



Catella Generics, Sweden
Catella Generics is an integrated part of Scientific Generics and the Generics Group, which is a leading integrated technology consulting, development and investment organization. Catella Generics offers consulting services within power system solutions and testing services in independent and accredited laboratories.
www.genericsgroup.com


CEA-LHPAC, France
The objectives of the laboratory are to support the efforts of European industrial partners in the field of the development of innovative systems for the elcetrochemical storage and conversion of electricity. Two main research fields are investigated: Fuel Cell (PEM and SOFC) and Lithium Batteries.



CLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
CLRC provides large scale facilities and a pool of scientific and technological expertise to support UK and international research. Within CLRC, the Energy Research Unit performs and enables innovative research on a range of new and renewable energy technologies.
www.cclrc.ac.uk
www.eru.rl.ac.uk




Alternativas CMR, Spain
This company develops, produces and sells DC components and appliances for decentralised rural electrification. Alternativas CMR is involved in developments of alternative systems, mainly pneumatic storage, but also on consulting basis for hydraulic links in sterling bound thermal storages. The aim of this company is to foster the application of high efficiency DC and oil hydraulic concepts in decentralised power systems.
www.alternativascmr.com

CRES, Greece
The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) is the Greek national centre for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Rational Use of Energy (RUE) and Energy Saving (ES). CRES consists of the following departments: Wind energy, Photovoltaics, Storage and Hybrid Systems, Biomass, Geothermal Energy, Passive and Active Solar, Rational Use and Energy Saving.
www.cres.gr


Dynatex, Switzerland
Dynatex is an electronic manufacturer specialized in design for energy management (PV regulators, thermal collector and wood stove controllers, special designs), in the fabrication of X-ray diffractometers for the silicon wafer industry and in energy consulting.
www.dynatex.ch



ECN, The Netherlands
ECN is the main energy research centre in the Netherlands focussing on the research and development and technical consulting on clean energy technologies. ECN is also a leading institute in the field of research and consulting on energy policy and regulation both in Europe and non-OECD countries.
www.ecn.nl




EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association), Brussels
The European Photovoltaic Industry Association is the world's largest industry association devoted to the solar electricity market. EPIA aims to promote photovoltaics at the national, European and worldwide levels and to assist its more than 60 members in the development of their businesses in both the European Union and export markets.
www.epia.org



European Commision: Joint Research Centre (JRC)-Ispra - Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Renewable Energies Unit, Italy.
The mission of the Renewable Energies Unit is to support European policies on the introduction of renewable energies into the energy supply by giving advice on relevant technological issues. The unit undertakes in-house research in carefully selected fields requiring further European effort, so as to increase the renewable-energy share of the competitive energy market.
www.jrc.cec.eu.int


CEAC-EXIDE, France
Exide Technologies is the world's largest industrial and transportation battery producer and recycler with operations in 89 countries. Industrial applications include network-power batteries for telecommunication systems, fuel-cell load levelling, electric utilities railroads, photovoltaic (solar-power related) and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) markets; and motive-power batteries for a broad range of equipment uses, including fork-lift trucks, mining vehicles and commercial vehicles. Transportation uses include automotive, heavy-duty truck, agricultural, marine and other batteries, as well as new technologies being developed for hybrid vehicles and new 42-volt automotive applications. The company supplies both aftermarket and original-equipment transportation customers.
www.exideworld.com


FKA/IKA, Germany
FKA/IKA works on the development of electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. IKA carries out teaching and basic research whilst FKA is involved in applied research, advanced training and consulting.
www.ika.rwth-aachen.de
www.fka.de


FhG-ISE, Germany
The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE conducts research on the technology needed to supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialised threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, the Institute develops systems components, materials and processes in the areas of thermal use of solar energy, photovoltaics, solar architecture, electrical power supplies, chemical energy conversion and rational use of energy.
www.ise.fhg.de



CEA-GENEC, France
GENEC is a research laboratory and a test centre dealing with photovoltaic systems, and developing its expertise more in the measurement and testing fields. Their testing facilities are the most advanced in France in this field, especially for measurements in outdoor conditions. They are used to perform tests and measurements of photovoltaic modules, photovoltaic batteries, other related components (inverters, charge controllers, bateries, lamps and loads), and complete systems such as lighting kits, hybrid systems, pumping stations and refrigerating units, both for indoor and outdoor conditions.
E-mail: sylvain.hubert@cea.fr
http://www-drt.cea.fr/genec/english/accueil.htm

GERMANOS, Greece
GERMANOS is the biggest battery manufacturer in Greece as well as the leading service provider in mobile telephony. GERMANOS supplies high quality batteries for any application: consumer, industrial and defence. GERMANOS offer Lead Acid batters and Nickel Cadmium.


Hawker, France
Hawker is a major lead-acid industrial battery manufacturer in Europe and in the world . Member of Invensys group it has its office in Chippenham (UK) . With its staff of more than 5000 employees Hawker manufactures vented and valve-regulated batteries for industrial traction and stand-by applications in 15 sites in the world and particularly in France at Arras- a city located at the hub of northern Europe.
www.hawker.invensys.com


ICPE - Research Institute for Electrical Engineering, Romania
New Energy Sources Laboratory (NESL) is one of the research laboratories of ICPE, the greatest research company in the field of electrical engineering in Romania. NESL develops systems and components in the areas of solar and wind energy conversion, include field and laboratory tests, monitoring, simulation and optimization of renewable energy systems.
www.icpe.ro


IES, Spain
IES/UPM is an R&D institution. The PV Systems Group has worked in PV electrification since 1985. Its activities are focussed on PV rural installations in developing countries and has also participated in grid connected plants. IES/UPM has an active publication policy in PV and is in active co-operation with several PV companies and with many of the main PV research centres worldwide.
www.ies-def.upm.es
www.precarios.org


IFEU - Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg, Germany
IFEU is an environmental research institute, organised as a private limited, non-profit company and, since its foundation 25 years ago, has established itself as an independent centre of excellence. Its expertise covers areas like environmental implications of transport, energy supply and renewable energy sources, life cycle assessment, air pollution control, sustainable development, environmental impact assessment and environmental management.
www.ifeu.de



ISET, Germany
ISET's activities range from theoretical investigations through experiemntal research and field tests to the development of components and systemas. ISET is devoted to the promotion on renewqable energy supply systems with special emhasis on power supply systems for autonomous and gid operation. ISET is also concerned with development strategies fro the imrovement of reliability of power supply in remote areas. Their range of activities include the following: Photovoltaic plants, wind energy converters, energy storage, systems technology, and information systems.
http://www.iset.uni-kassel.de



IT Power, UK
IT Power are renewable energy consultants and have completed over 700 projects in more than 90 countries worldwide in the past 21 years. Company expertise includes Photovoltaics, solar thermal, small hydro, wind power, tidal power, biomass and climate change strategy.
www.itpower.co.uk



RBC, France
Subsidiary of S.C.P.S, R.B.C is an R&D company specialised in applied electrochemistry and materials. The company works with the aim of transferring innovative technologies to industry. RBC has a strong expertise in batteries and is particularly active in development of alkaline batteries, metallic supports for batteries and active materials. The group has means to develop products and processes from the lab up to pre-industrial unit, prior to technology transfer.
www.scps-group.com


RISOE, Denmark
Risoe National Laboratory is an authorised government institute under the Danish Ministry of Research. Risoe is a leading research and knowledge centre for design, production, testing, inspection and certification of wind turbines. In addition to the research activities, WEA have commercial activities including type-testing, type-approving, international consulting and certification of wind power projects.
www.risoe.dk/vea


Saft, France
Saft is a worldwide specialist in batteries, and is the number one manufacturer in Europe for all types of advanced batteries. As a part of the Alcatel group, Saft provides professional customers with stand-alone energy systems. Saft's prodcuts cover the full spectrum of performance for high energy and high power in a wide range of applications.
www.saftbatteries.com



SORAPEC, France
Our company has been working in the field of electrochemistry for the past 20 years on new materials and production and storage of energy, batteries, fuel cells etc
www.ecpowerinc.com


Tadiran Batteries, Israel
TADIRAN Batteries LTD is a fully owned division of SAFT, S.A. TADIRAN Batteries Ltd is known for its long reputed history of research and development in the battery field, together with its ability in engineering and manufacturing of own developed products. The company is recognized as one of the world leading developers and manufacturers of Lithium thionyl chloride batteries.
www.tadiranbat.com

Technicatome, France
TA, an engineering and technological development company, is a provider of systems for energy generation and supply. In the frame of its main activity, which is nuclear naval proposulsion, they undertake all the systems and equipment of the reactor and its auxilliaries. TA have been working in the field of Fuel Cells for many years, and in order to allow a better optimisation on Fuel Cell systems, TA decided to create a new subsidiary company specialised in stack development and manufacture.

TNO, The Netherlands
TNO-MEP is the Institute of Environment, Energy and Process Innovation. In close collaboration with industry/corporate sector and government authorities this institute aims to develop solutions for process innovation, product improvement and better living environment.
www.tno.nl
www.mep.tno.nl

Tudor-Spain, Spain
Exide Technologies is the world's largest industrial and transportation battery producer and recycler with operations in 89 countries. Industrial applications include network-power batteries for telecommunication systems, electric utilities, railroads, photovoltaic and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) markets; and motive-power batteries for a broad range of equipment uses, including lift trucks, mining vehicles and commercial vehicles.
www.exide.com


Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute, The Netherlands
The mission of the department is to investigate which contributions science and technology can make to a sustainable development of society. This is done by both reactive and pro-active research in the areas of energy, environment and land-use.
www.chem.uu.nl/nws/



WIP, Germany
WIP is your planner, builder, manager and supervisor of plants and systems producing, employing and conserving renewable energy sources as well as those protecting the environment, improving agriculture and land-use, and those manufacturing and processing industrial and agricultural goods.
www.wip-munich.de

Zoxy Energy Systems AG, Germany
Zoxy Energy Systems AG, based in Oberderdingen Germany, produces electrically and manually rechargeable zinc air fuel cells. Apart from many technical advantages Zoxy Zinc Air Fuel Cells incorporate some superior enviromental aspects such as the usage of non-toxic material, easy recycling of materials used, etc.
www.zoxy.de



Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research (ZSW), Germany
ZSW Stuttgart/Ulm is an independent research centre established by the state of Baden Württemberg, a group of industrial companies and two universities with the intention of supporting the development of renewable energies.
www.zsw-bw.de