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European Master in Renewable Energy – Wind Specialization NTUA
1. Introduction
The National Technical University of Athens is the foremost Technological Institution
of Greece. It has been a member of EUREC Agency since 1997. NTUA has been
involved for a long time in education and research activities related to renewable
energy sources.
Research and education on Renewable Energy Sources is conducted primarily by
the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES) and the School of Mechanical
Engineering. In particular, the Fluids Section, the Wind Energy Laboratory (WEL) and
the Aerodynamics Laboratory have significant research activities on the field of wind
energy.
National Technical University of Athens, offers Wind Specialization in the framework
of the EUREC master, since the beginning of the master in 2003. Professor Zervos
and the Wind Energy Laboratory (WEL) of the Fluids Section in the School of
Mechanical Engineering are responsible for the coordination of the course. The Wind
Energy specialization is taught mostly by professors from the Renewable Energy
Sources Unit (RENES). Actually, professors from the School of Mechanical
Engineering, the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the School of
Chemical Engineering, the Center of Renewable Energy Sources and Saving
(CRES) and visiting professors participate and provide lectures on their special fields.
The Center for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) also contributes to the course
through teaching and use of its laboratories. During the semester the students have
the opportunity to visit Wind Farms and the premises of CRES. Finally, individual
seminars are held by representatives of the industry and visiting professors from
European Universities.
Figure 1. School of Mechanical Engineering in NTUA’s campus in Zografou
NTUA is spread over two complexes: the first one is located at the city centre and the
second one, the one where the Master students are based, at about 5km from the
city centre (Zografou campus).
In the framework of the EUREC master, NTUA offers Wind Energy specialization
since the beginning of the master in 2002. Wind energy specialization taught mostly
by professors from the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES), Wind Energy Lab
(WEL) and Aerodynamics Lab.
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Figure 2. NTUA’s historical complex in the centre of Athens
The Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES) contributes to the course,
offering lectures and use of CRES laboratories. Students are hosted at CRES
premises for two weeks.
Invited wind experts from the industry and visitors-professors contribute to the
course.
Figure 3. CRES premises in Pikermi
2. Research structure of Renewable Energy Sources at NTUA
NTUA is recognized as one of the most important research centers in Europe and
internationally with significant presence and participation in international
organizations.
Different groups working in different departments on the full spectrum of renewable
sources joined forces to create a suitable framework necessary for fruitful future
collaboration: the Renewable Energy Sources Unit (RENES).
Research activities at NTUA cover the following subjects in the RES field:
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Wind Energy
Bioenergy
Hydro - Wave Energy
Renewable Energy Technologies and Bioclimatic Buildings
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Integration of Renewable Energy Systems into Electrical Grids
Energy Planning and Renewable Energy Sources
Energy, Economy and Environmental Issues
Environmental Impacts
Energy Saving
Desalination using Renewable Energy Sources
3. Research activities on Wind Energy at NTUA
The Fluids Session of the Mechanical Engineering school of the National Technical
University of Athens (NTUA) is active in the fields of wind modeling, rotor
aerodynamics and aeroelasticity, load calculation, fatigue analysis, noise, and wind
farm design.
NTUA has a great history on the research on Wind Energy, initially through
Aerodynamics Laboratory and lately through Wind Energy Laboratory. A short
overview of the most important steps on this field are:
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1973: Establishment of Aerodynamics Laboratory
1980: Completion of the Laboratory infrastructures
1985: Testes in wind turbines prototypes (1,5kw)
Installation and operation of first wind turbines (140kw)
1990: Completion of first generation computational tools
1995: Completion of second generation computational tools
Design of wind turbine (500kW)
2000: Installation of the wind turbine 500kW
2010: Establishment of Wind Energy Laboratory
Important role in the research activities on Wind energy field plays the external
funding. The two laboratories participated in more than 100 research projects
dedicated on wind energy (see the list below).
Since 2007, NTUA, in collaboration with CRES, developed a new Eigen value
stability tool for the analysis of the complete wind turbine in closed-loop operation
(i.e., including the control loop). Also, NTUA participated in the EC-funded project
UPWIND, which is aimed at developing the computational framework for the design
of future large-scale wind turbine applications (beyond the current 5-MW scale).
Within this project, NTUA developed and tested new aeroelastic tools capable of
treating the large deflections anticipated in future large-scale highly flexible blades.
New load control techniques such as a trailing edge flap have also been tested in the
context of advanced 3-D aerodynamic modelling using the inhouse free wake code
GENUVP.
An overview of the research areas is provided on the following:
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Aerodynamic Analysis and Aeroelasticity
Wind farms wake analysis/assessment
Aeroacoustics
Design of Airfoils and Rotors Internal Combustion
Aerodynamics
Wind turbine noise emission and propagation
Wind Energy with Pumped storage
Additionally, experimental activities focus on:
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Fundamental fluid mechanics experiments
Aeronautic and wind energy related experiments
Flow control experiments
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Biofluid experiments
Environmental and industrial experiments
Vehicle experiments
Two-phase isothermal flows
Two-phase non-isothermal flows
3D flow separation on plane wing
In parallel, the Laboratory of Electric Machines and Power Electronics, of the Electric
Power Division, of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, of NTUA
continues its research activities on renewable and distributed energy resources,
focusing on several aspects of their technologies and grid integration issues. Specific
research areas include the following:
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Microgrids with high penetration from distributed energy resources,
concentrating on simulation algorithms and on control and communication
technologies
Investigation of wind power integration potential to the Greek interconnected
power system and development of grid code recommendations
Application of pumped storage to increase wind penetration levels in isolated
island grids
Investigation of PV penetration potential in isolated island grids
Technical issues and feasibility studies for the interconnection of isolated
island grids to the mainland power system
Advanced short-term wind power forecasting functions for operational
planning, using numerical weather predictions and advanced artificial
intelligence techniques
Power quality analysis of wind turbines and wind farms, with a particular
emphasis on harmonic emissions
Design of electrical generators and converters for small wind turbine
applications, with a particular focus on permanent magnet synchronous
generators
Research on small stand-alone systems fed by renewable energy sources,
including the design of the electrical and control systems for completely
autonomous wind-driven desalination systems
Development of laboratory infrastructure for renewable and distributed energy
systems and participation in relevant laboratory and pre-standardization
activity networks.
More information on wind research activities carried out at NTUA can be found on:
- http://www.fluid.mech.ntua.gr/wind/index.html
- http://www.aerolab.ntua.gr/
4. Research activities on Wind Energy at CRES
The Ministry for Development promotes all R&D activities in the country, including
applied and basic R&D as well as demonstration projects. Key areas of R&D in the
field of wind energy in the country are wind assessment and characterization,
standards and certification, wind turbine development, aerodynamics, structural
loads, blade development, noise, power quality, wind desalination, and autonomous
power system integration. There is limited activity in Greece concerning offshore
deployment.
CRES (Center for Renewable Energy Sources) is the national organization for the
promotion of renewable energy in Greece. Details on the research activities of CRES
can be found in the http://www.cres.gr/kape/index_eng.htm.
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As regards, the field of wind energy, CRES is mainly involved in applied R&D in the
fields of aerodynamics, structural loads, noise, power quality, variable speed, wind
desalination, standards and certification, wind assessment, and integration. CRES
has developed and operates its Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing, which has been
accredited under the terms of ISO/IEC 17025:2000.
Several research projects were running at CRES during 2008, co-funded by the
European Commission and the Greek Secretariat for Research and Technology.
These research projects had the following goals:
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Characterizing the main features of complex or mountainous sites and
identifying the crucial parameters affecting both the power performance and
the loading of different types of wind turbines operating in such environments
Developing wind turbines for installation in hostile environments
Improving the 0damping characteristics of wind turbine blades
Developing new techniques for power quality measurement and assessment
Increasing understanding of wind turbine standardization procedures
Developing blade material testing techniques in the in-house experimental
facility
Understanding generic aerodynamic performance of wind turbine blades
through computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques
Developing cost-effective micrositing techniques for complex terrain
topographies.
In the Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing of CRES, the project titled “Development
of Infrastructures and Laboratory Support of CRES” (Measure 4.2, Action 4.2.2, of
the operational program “Competitiveness”) ensures the update of its equipment and
services.
The project involves the optimization and integration of equipment and services
related to power quality measurements, load measurements, wind speed
measurements, and so on.
Two of the most significant purchases by the CRES Wind Turbine lab under this
project were the continuous-wave light detection and ranging system (LIDAR) Zephyr
from Qinetiq and the pulsed-wave LIDAR (windcube mode) from Leosphere, for wind
speed measurements up to 150 m and higher. The project was completed in
September 2008.
CRES is responsible for the development of the New Wind Map of Greece, which
aims at the exploitation of country’s wind potential and at the promotion of wind
energy technology through new investments. The work involves the installation of 40
new masts. The Regulatory Authority for Energy (RAE) assigned the development of
the map to CRES. The project was completed at the end of 2008.
Finally, NTUA and CRES participate in International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind tasks
(http://www.ieawind.org/). The Greek team participates in Tasks 11 and 20. Task 11,
Base Technology Information Exchange, promotes wind turbine technology
understanding through cooperative activities and information exchange on R&D
topics of common interest among member countries.
Extra emphasis has been given through the years, especially at NTUA and CRES, to
the development of aerodynamic models of wind turbines, an activity that is
supported by the involvement in the activities of Task 20, HAWT Aerodynamics and
Models from Wind Tunnel Measurements.
Additionally, the Wind Systems Laboratories in CRES, include:
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A Wind turbine testing laboratory that includes a laboratory for testing 25m
wind turbine blades
A Station for Wind turbine testing
A Hybrid wind diesel systems facility
A Network of 100 stations for measuring wind characteristics
The wind systems laboratories offer the following services:
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Measurement of wind turbines testing operational characteristics (power
curve measurements, power quality measurements, noise levels).
Wind turbine fatigue testing (aerodynamic and mechanical loads)
Wind turbine blade testing (static, fatigue and dynamic testing)
Anemometer calibration
Wind Energy Resource assessment
Wind-potential estimation over complex terrain by means of a numerical tool
developed inhouse for micrositing
Analysis and design of horizontal axis of wind turbines by means of an
aeroelastic simulator developed inhouse (code named ALKYONE)
Hybrid wind - diesel systems laboratory services (fuel saving, system stability
etc.)
5. Interaction with the field of (applied) scientific Wind Energy research
Interaction with the field of Wind Energy research takes place within NTUA and other
national and international research institutions, industry and universities.
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NTUA is a founding member of the European Academy of Wind energy.
NTUA and CRES participate in the EUREC network.
In national level, NTUA is considered as an important hub for Wind Energy
together with the University of Patras and the CRES.
Also important role plays the cooperation with international research institutions,
industry and universities:
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RISOE (Denmark), ECN (Netherlands), DEWI (Germany), CIEMAT, ITER,
CENER (Spain)
VESTAS (Denmark), ECOTECNIA, GAMESA (Spain), ENERCON
(Germany), Garrad Hassan (UK)
DTU (Denmark), Delft (Netherlands), Stuttgart (Germany), Imperial College
(UK)
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6. Short CVs of the involved professors, invited experts, lecturers and
administrative staff
Prof Arthouros Zervos
School of Mechanical Engineering
Fluids Section
+30 2107721030
zervos@fluid.mech.ntua.gr
Professor Arthouros Zervos is currently Chairman and CEO of the
Public Power Corporation of Greece (PPC)-Greece, as well as
Chairman of the Public Power Corporation Renewables in Greece,
former President of the European Wind Energy Association
(EWEA) and former President of the European Renewable Energy
Council (EREC). He is member of the Steering Committee and
Working Group Chairman on Policy and Environment, European
Wind Energy Technology Platform, TPWind, member of the
Steering Committee, Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st
Century (REN21). He is a Faculty Member at the Mechanical
Engineering Department of the National Technical University of
Athens since 1982.
Professor Arthouros Zervos has more than 30 years of high-level
expertise in policy, science, research and technology across the
European renewable energy sector. He has led the key European
renewable energy bodies. From 1990 to 1995 he worked as a
scientific officer in the Renewable Energy Unit of DG Research of
the European Commission in Brussels. He has acted as policy
advisor to Governments, EU bodies and policy fora.
Ioanna Tassi
Administrative staff
Wind Energy Laboratory
Renewable Energy Sources Unit
School of Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Section
+30 2107723272
ioanna@fluid.mech.ntua.gr
Adonis Saliagas, Mechanical Engineer NTUA,
NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory,
+302107721750,
salant@mail.ntua.gr
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Danae Diakoulaki,
Professor of Energy and Environmental Economics & Policy
NTUA, Dpt. of Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Industrial &
Energy Economics
+30 2107723254
diak@chemeng.ntua.gr
Danae Diakoulaki has been working at NTUA for the last 30 years
and is currently the Director of the Lab of Industrial and Energy
Economics. Her research activities focus on key areas of energy
planning and policy making, including the assessment of energy
externalities. In parallel, she is developing and/or implementing
decision support methods and tools such as Multi Criteria Analysis,
Cost-Benefit Analysis, by taking into account the conflicting views
of stakeholders and the market’s uncertainties.
In the framework of the EUREC master, Danae provides lectures
on energy externalities and Cost-Benefit Analysis of investments in
Renewable Energy Sources.
Riziotis Vasilis, lecturer, Mechanical Engineer NTUA
National Technical University of Athens, Mechanical Engineering
School, Laboratory of Aerodynamics
+30 2107721101
vasilis@fluid.mech.ntua.gr
Dr Vasilis Riziotis is a Lecturer at NTUA. He has been working in
the Wind Energy sector since 1995. In 2003 he received his PHD in
the field of unsteady aerodynamics and wind turbine aeroelasticity.
He has participated in over 10 EU funded research projects on
aeroelasticity, as a research scientist at NTUA.
He has been actively involved in the development of NTUA’s
aeroelastic design tools for wind turbines (GAST and GAST-hydro)
and has a wide experience in the fields of wind turbines structural
dynamics and aeroelasticity, rotor aerodynamics and design.
In the framework of the EUREC master, Vasilis provides lectures
on aerodynamics, wind turbine aeroelasticity and rotor design.
John Prospathopoulos, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, Phd,
NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory,
+302107721101
jprosp@fluid.mech.ntua.gr
John Prospathopoulos has been working in the National Technical
University of Athens since 1995, as a researcher in the Laboratory
of Aerodynamics. His research interests lie in the fields of wind
resource modeling and aeroacoustics. His doctorate thesis was on
the propagation of noise in the atmospheric environment with
application on noise immission from wind turbines.
In the framework of the EUREC master, John provides lectures on
aeroacoustics with focus on wind turbine noise.
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George Caralis, Mechanical Engineer NTUA, Phd,
NTUA, Fluids Section, Wind Energy Laboratory, +302107721750,
gcaralis@mail.ntua.gr
George Caralis has been working in the National Technical
University of Athens, since 1998, as a researcher in the Wind
Energy Laboratory. His research interests lie in the field of
renewable energy sources and energy planning. His doctorate
thesis is on the integration of RES in autonomous Greek islands
using hybrid solutions.
In the framework of the EUREC master, George provides lectures
and tutorials on economics, wakes, energy calculations and
integration issues.
Dr. Stavros A. Papathanassiou, Associate Professor NTUA
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electric Power Division
National Technical University of Athens
+30 2107723658
st@power.ece.ntua.gr
Stavros A. Papathanassiou received the Diploma in Electrical
Engineering in 1991 and the Ph.D. degree in 1997 from the
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece. He
worked for the Distribution Division of the Public Power Corporation
of Greece, in power quality and distributed generation studies. In
2002 he became a member of the faculty in the Electric Power
Division of NTUA, where he currently serves as Associate
Professor. From 2009 to 2012 he was a Member of the Board of
the Hellenic TSO and Market Operator. His research mainly deals
with wind turbine and PV technology, storage and integration of DG
to the grid.
In the framework of the EUREC master, Stavros provides lectures
on the electrical system of wind turbines and the integration of wind
power stations to the grid.
Sotirios I. Nanou, PhD Candidate NTUA
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Electric Power Division
National Technical University of Athens
+30 2107724430
sotnanou@gmail.com
Sotirios I. Nanou received the Diploma in Electrical and Computer
Engineering, in 2009, and the Postgraduate Diploma in Energy
Production and Management, in 2011, both from the National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, where he is
currently working towards the Ph.D. degree in the Laboratory of
Electric Machines and Power Electronics. He worked for the
Distribution Division of the Public Power Corporation of Greece, in
distribution equipment studies and the design of HV GIS
substations. His research mainly deals with integration of offshore
wind farms and island networks to the mainland grid through VSCHVDC links.
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Dr. Panagiotis K. Chaviaropoulos, Mechanical Engineer NTUA
Director, Renewable Energy Sources Division
Centre for Renewable Sources, CRES
19th Km Marathonos Ave., 19009 Pikermi, GREECE
+30 2106603300
tchaviar@cres.gr
Panagiotis (Takis) Chaviaropoulos is the Director of the Renewable
Energy Sources Division, of CRES since 1998. The division
employs 55 research associates working in the fields of Wind
Energy, Biomass, PV Systems & Distributed Generation, Small
Hydro, Geothermal, Solar Thermal and Hydrogen technologies.
Takis has large experience in Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics,
Aeroelasticity and CFD techniques. Last fourteen years working in
the fields of horizontal axis wind turbines aeroelasticity and
complex terrain wind field modelling.
In the framework of the EUREC master, Takis lectures on wind
resource assessment, extreme wind conditions and advanced
aerodynamics.
Georgios Sieros, Mechanical Engineer, PhD
C.R.E.S., Wind Energy Dept.
gsieros@cres.gr
Georgios Sieros is a Mechanical Engineer with a PhD Disploma in
computational Fluid Dynamics from the National Technical
University of Athens (NTUA). He worked at NTUA, at the
Laboratory for Thermal Turbomachines as a research engineer
(1993-2007), involved in research projects related to gas turbine
design, fuel cells and organic Rankine cycles. As of 2007 he is
working at the Wind Energy Department of the Centre for
Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES) mostly in
aerodynamics and wind resource computations. During his
employment at CRES he has participated in numerous industrial
projects for the evaluation of wind resources and technoeconomic
analysis of wind farm projects. He has also been involved in
research projects, related to the design and optimisation of wind
turbine blades.
In the framework of EUREC master course he provides lectures on
aerodynamics of wind turbines and wind resource assessment.
Denja Lekou, Mechanical Engineer
Centre for Renewable Sources, CRES
19th Km Marathonos Ave., 19009 Pikermi, GREECE
dlekou@cres.gr
Denja Lekou received a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1995 and
in 2010 the Doctor degree on “Probabilistic design of composite material
structures” from University of Patras, Greece. She is working in the field of
wind energy as a research engineer since 1995 mainly in RTD on
structural design of composite material structures and mechanical testing
of WT blades and WT components, joined CRES in 2000 and since 2005
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she is heading the Blade Testing Services of CRES. Currently she is the
sub-programme coordinator of SP “Structures and Materials” within EERA
JP-Wind. She is the co-author of more than 40 publications mainly in
conference proceedings.
In the framework of EUREC Master, Denja provides lectures on the
structural design and mechanical testing of wind turbines blades and their
materials and components.
Sokratis Tentzerakis
Electrical Engineer, CRES, Wind Energy Department
+30 2106603359
tentzera@cres.gr
Sokratis Tentzerakis received the Diploma in Electrical Engineering
in 1996 from the School of Electrical Engineering, National
Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Greece, where he is
currently pursuing postgraduate studies, leading to the Ph.D. In
1999, he joined the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and
Saving (CRES), being responsible for power quality measurements
on wind turbines. His research mainly deals with wind turbine
technology and the integration of distributed generation in
distribution networks.
In the framework of EUREC Master, Sokratis provides lectures on
the technology of the electrical part of wind turbines, power quality
measurements and grid connection requirements.
Fotiοs Kokkalidis, Electrical Engineer, MPhil
CRES, Wind Energy Dept., Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing,
+302106603352,
fkokkal@cres.gr
Fotiοs Kokkalidis has worked in CRES as a research associate
since 1998 and was appointed at the Laboratory for Wind Turbine
Testing in 2002. His activities in wind energy are mainly concerned
with performance and power quality measurements on wind
turbines and also wind potential assessments. He is the author or
co-author of more than 15 technical papers.
In the framework of the EUREC master, Fotis is involved with WT
power performance and data acquisition tutorials.
Dimitri Foussekis
BSc Physics, MSc, PhD Fluid Mechanics C.R.E.S., Wind Energy
Dept.
19th km Marathon Avenue, 190 09, Pikermi, Greece,
tel:+302106603300
dfousek@cres.gr
Dimitri FOUSSEKIS has been working at CRES, the Greek Centre
for Renewable Energy Sources for almost 20 years and is currently
a Senior Research Engineer. His primary research interests lie in
the fields of i) wind potential studies (member of MEASNETʼs
Expert Group for Site Assessment), ii) LIDAR and SODAR
performance evaluation in complex terrains and iii) design and
implementation of remotely controlled measurement systems for
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mission critical applications (wind farm monitoring, load and power
performance measurements of wind turbines). He has more than
50 papers, presentations and announcements in scientific journals,
conferences and workshops.
In the framework of the EUREC master, he provides lectures on
Site Assessment, wind data analysis and general principles of the
CRES Wind Farm monitoring.
Nikolaos Stefanatos
Mechanical Engineer, PhD
C.R.E.S., Wind Energy Dept.
nstefan@cres.gr
Nikolaos Stefanatos has a Mechanical Engineering Degree and a
Phd Diploma in experimental wind energy aerodynamics from the
National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) where he worked
as research engineer at the Aerodynamics Laboratory (1988-1994).
Since 1995 is employed at the Wind Energy Department of the
Center for Renewable Energy Sources & Saving (CRES) in the
testing and measurement area. During his employment at CRES he
has participated as project coordinator in numerous projects for
measurements of power performance, and loads in wind turbines
and wind potential measurement campaigns. He is also supervising
anemometer calibrations at the wind tunnel of the Laboratory. He
worked as the Head of the Quality Assurance Service in the same
Laboratory since its formation in 1997 and became Head of the
Laboratory for Wind Turbine Testing of CRES in 2008. He is
representative of CRES in MEASNET Network, and participates in
the Anemometer Calibration and Power Performance Expert
Groups.
In the framework of EUREC master course provides lectures on
power curve measurements and anemometer calibrations.
Chrysoula Angelopoulou
Mechanical engineer NTUA, MSc EUREC
Chrysoula.Angelopoulou@gl-garradhassan.com
Chrysoula Angelopoulou has been working in GL Garrad Hassan
since 2008 in the Energy and Development Services group
responsible for undertaking pre-construction energy assessments
as well as providing other technical services to developers,
financiers and other stakeholders. A graduate of the EUREC
Masters herself, she also delivers short training courses on wind
farm design and the use of the WindFarmer software to external
clients as well as part of the EUREC Wind Energy Specialisation
curriculum.
Jos Beurskens
hjmbeurskens@gmail.com
Jos Beurskens headed the Renewable Energy Unit and the Wind
Energy Unit of the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands
(ECN) from 1989 to 2005. At present he is the Scientific director of
the "We@Sea" Foundation. He is member of the Board of Trustees
of the Windunie, a co-operative enterprise of Dutch farmers
operating about 440 MW of wind power on a private basis. He was
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a technical and scientific advisor to the European Wind Energy
Association (EWEA) and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board
of the former Institute for Solar Energy Technology (ISET) of
Kassel, Germany. Throughout his career, Mr. Beurskens has been
extensively involved with various industry associations and policy
groups involved in renewable energy. He was a founding member
of the Netherlands Wind Energy Association (NWEA), the
International Meeting of Test Stations (IMTS) and the European
Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE). He works with the College of
Members of the European Renewable Energy Centres Agency
(EUREC), the International Energy Association (IEA) and has been
retained as an advisor to the European Commission and several
national governments on R&D programmes in the renewable
energy field. In the framework of the EUREC master, Jos lectures
on Offshore Wind Energy.
Frans Van Hulle, Technical Advisor for EWEA, +32 16 413957
Frans.VanHulle@ewea.org
Frans Van Hulle received an MSc degree in metallurgical
engineering from the University of Leuven (KUL) Belgium in 1974.
He has broad experience regarding wind turbine and wind farm
design, testing, certification through research work with the Energy
Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) from 1981 to 2002, and
through consultancy work with renewable energy consulting
engineers 3E NV (Brussels) from 2002 to 2005. Currently he is
Technical Advisor for EWEA (European Wind Energy Association)
in Brussels, focusing on large-scale integration of wind power into
the European electricity system. He coordinated the European
TradeWind study and works on European harmonization of grid
connection requirements for wind power. Besides, he is technical
assessor for accreditation of wind turbine testing and certification
institutes.
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Annex A: RE Projects at NTUA: Participation in Research and development,
demonstration, dissemination and training funded projects
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Annex B. Energy Research, Technology Development and Innovation at CRES
B.1. Introductory
CRES is the Greek national centre for Renewable Energy Sources (RES), Energy
Efficiency (EE) and Energy Saving (ES). CRES was instituted as the national
coordination centre in its areas of activity by Law.
CRES was founded in 1987 by Presidential Decree. It is a public entity, supervised
by the Ministry Environment, Energy and Climate Change, and has financial and
administrative independence. Its main goal is the promotion of RES/EE/ES
applications at a national and international level, taking into consideration the
environmental impact, in the production and use of energy.
Over the years, CRES has participated in more than 600 European and national
projects and implemented more than 200 contracts with the private sector. These
include research and development projects, demonstration projects, projects dealing
with energy information systems, feasibility studies, technical and economic studies,
market research, as well as promotional activities for the use of RES/EE/ES. In
carrying out these projects, CRES has cooperated with a large number of public and
private organizations, on a national as well as on a European and international level.
CRES is both a well-established R&TD institute in the fields of RES and EE, while at
the same time it is the national centre/agency for the Energy Policy and Planning
decision support and promotion of renewable energies and energy saving in Greece.
B.2. Objectives and Research Themes
Energy Research, Technology Development and Innovation (RTDI) at CRES
comprises planning, coordination, realization and assessment of applied research
and technology development / demonstration projects in the field of renewable
energy technologies (RES) and energy efficient (EE) buildings and energy systems
analysis, along with the commercial exploitation of the new knowledge produced from
the above activities to support RES and EE market development with specific high
quality products and services.
Energy RTDI addresses the following areas – research directions:
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Wind Energy
Biomass
Geothermal Energy
Solar Thermal
PV Technology and Distributed Energy Resources
Water Technologies
Hydrogen Technologies in connection with RES
Energy Efficient Buildings / Open Spaces
Energy Systems Analysis
RTDI activities at CRES employ sixty five highly qualified scientists with
complementary background (engineers, physicists, geologists, etc), nineteen of them
possessing a PhD degree (for details see Table I). Research funds are acquired
mainly from National and European Framework Programs. Research infrastructure is
mainly funded from structural funds.
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Table I: RTDI human resources at CRES
B.3. Activities
Main Energy RTDI activities include:
• Undertaking of applied Research programmes in the field of RES/EE technologies
aiming to the development of advanced products and services
• Development of CRES infrastructure regarding measurements and testing of
RES/EE applications
• Development of experimental and theoretical procedures for assessing RES/EE
performance, taking into account country specific parameters
• Design and verification of RES/EE prototypes and systems, realisation of pilot
projects
• Development of monitoring and control techniques for RES application and
integration
• Development of resource assessment techniques
• Numerical methods for the simulation of RES/EE technologies performance
• Contribution to the development of certification systems for RES/EE technologies
• Participation in international human networks and working groups related to
research, measurements and testing, standardisation and certification
• Exploitation of the research products providing high quality commercial services
• Energy Systems Analysis for the transition to a low Carbon Energy system
• Development of theoretical methods and software tools for the analysis of the
electricity system behaviour under high RES penetration
• Development of GIS integrated Software tools for the assessment of RES potential
• Horizontal support on technical issues of the other directorates of CRES
To achieve its goals, prerequisites for D-RES are:
• The access to laboratories and infrastructure for full-scale measurements and
testing.
The energy research infrastructure of CRES is briefed in Table II.
• The systematic update of scientific – technical knowledge of its human resources
through their participation in crosscutting RTD&D programmes and human networks,
pursuing “excellence”.
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Table II: Energy Research Infrastructure of CRES
B.4. Research Priorities
For an effective use of its resources CRES focuses its Energy RTDI activities in
specific priorities per research theme which are streamlined to the national priorities
of Greece. These are presented, in brief, in Table III.
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Table III: Research priorities at CRES
B.5. National activities in energy R&D that CRES is engaged in
A list of National projects with CRES participation is given in Table IV. The vast
majority of these projects are financed by the Greek Secretariat for Research and
Development (GSRT) through the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF)
2007–2013.
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Table IV: CRES’ participation in National RTDI Projects
B.6. EU co-funded projects that CRES participates in
Table V presents CRES’ participation in European projects addressing Research,
Technology Development and Demonstration of energy technologies. These are
mostly FP6 and FP7 Framework projects co-funded, for their matching funds, by the
Greek Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change or GSRT. CRES is also
active in the framework of the Implementing Agreements of the IEA and has
assumed the role of the Operating Agent of the Energy Technology Systems
Analysis Programme (ETSAP) from the beginning of 2012.
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Table V: CRES’ participation in European RTDI Projects
B.7. CRES and European Energy Research Alliance (EERA)
CRES is a founding member of EERA. Presently it participates in four Joint Programs
(Wind, PV, Smart Grids and Geothermal). Table VI summarizes CRES’ participation
in terms of person’s effort in the different Joint Programs and Sub-Programs.
Table VI: CRES’ effort in EERA
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