The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
Cost & Benefit analysis (A4.3.1)
The incorporation of renewable energy sources (RES) in the building sector has been a growing trend in recent years. This trend is driven by a variety of factors, including rising energy costs, a growing awareness of climate change issues, and the implementation of government policies and incentives. In this way, governments worldwide have implemented various policies and incentives to promote the integration of renewable energy in the building sector. These measures include tax credits, rebates, and financial incentives provided to building owners who choose to install renewable energy systems. Moreover, many countries have established building codes and regulations that mandate specific energy efficiency and renewable energy standards for new constructions.
A Cost-Benefit analysis for various combinations of PV and battery capacity systems is implemented to provide the most profitable system for each examined building and country.
Creating and running the Intelligent Utilization of PV Technology in the MED region (UPVMED) Hub (A4.4.1)
The Intelligent Utilization of Photovoltaic Technology in the Mediterranean (MED) region (IUPVMED) Hub was created under the BERLIN project. The purpose of the Hub is to bring together key stakeholders to exchange knowledge and discuss challenges and opportunities for the wider adoption of cost-effective policies, which are related to the increase of the photovoltaic (PV) energy share, increased local consumption of PV-generated electricity, and the integration of PV, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Demand Side Management (DSM), under the concept of a hybrid nanogrid system.
Establishing country-specific procedures/roadmaps (A4.3.3)
This report includes information on the country specific procedures/roadmaps detailing the steps in order to reach higher resilience based on PV+ESS+DSM utilization. These steps include conducting a building energy audit, designing the BESS system, incorporating DSM strategies, integrating the PV+BESS+DSM hybrid system, etc. Each step will be implemented to have the required adaptations of regulations and technical guidelines and proposals to use specific financing instruments (including dynamic tariffs). A cost-benefit analysis was conducted following a hybrid solution in each partner country. This report includes country-specific insights from a cost-benefit analysis of the solution. Finally, recommendations are presented for securing the necessary funding to rehabilitate existing public building stock.
Developing of regional dynamic electricity tariffs (A4.3.2)
Static tariffs do not encourage the widespread of RES without large incentives, which however transfer the RES costs to non-RES owners. One important goal of the BERLIN project is to propose new dynamic tariffs that better reflect the actual dynamic cost of electricity generation in each participating country with a pilot. The current report begins with an overview of the existing tariffs in the four participating countries of the BERLIN project (Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and Italy). Subsequently, information is provided on the proposed dynamic tariffs that can be developed and implemented in each pilot based on electricity market prices.
Joint case study focusing on replication (A4.2.2)
This report presents a joint case study, offering valuable insights into the potential for replication in all regions that fall under the MED area, including non-participating countries. The primary focus of the study is to highlight the regions where the combination of PV, BESS and DSM proves to be a cost- effective and sustainable solution. Additionally, it sheds light on regions where this combination may not be the most viable option and the underlying reasons behind it.
Development of a policy makers’ tool for policy recommendations (A4.1.2)
The policy makers tool provides recommendations for policies and regulations that promote the adoption of the photovoltaics (PV) and energy storage systems (ESS) in public buildings with the potential for demand side management (DSM), referred here as PV+ESS+DSM scheme. Except from recommendations, it offers numerical results about (i) the profitability of PV+ESS+DSM systems in certain building types and (ii) the energy self-sufficiency of the building.
A tool for building integrated energy systems design (A4.1.1)
This online tool aims to promote self-sufficiency in buildings with flexible loads, by properly sizing the photovoltaic and battery storage systems to be installed in a building, and providing an efficient schedule for the flexible loads. The tool has been developed in the framework of “Cost-effective rehabilitation of public buildings into smart and resilient nano-grids using storage - BERLIN” project.
Testing effective DSM solutions (A3.2.4)
This report presents the development of practical, yet effective, Demand - Side Management (DSM) scenarios that can be applied to the different pilots of the BERLIN project. The application of such effective DSM scenarios through the 'virtual' testing of new Time-of-Use (ToU) tariffs (already developed for each country in deliverable A4.3.2) could have a positive impact on the consumption behaviour of the users. In this study, the scenarios are based on load shifting, which is applied through combined peak shaving and valley filling.
Identification of existing situation, state-of-art in each region, policies etc. (A3.1.1)
This report provides an analysis of the current situation in each participating country; Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Italy regarding renewable energy sources (RES), energy storage systems (ESS) and Demand - Side Management (DSM). Through the information provided by each partner, the status for RES, and particularly for photovoltaics (PV), ESS and DSM in each participating country has been analysed. In addition, the state of the art regarding legislation and energy policies, as well as barriers that might exist in each country for further deployment of PV, ESS, and DSM are discussed.