CSSC LAB City Storage and Sector Coupling Lab

Based on a recent study published by EUSDR PA2 renewables will provide 50% of SEE power demand in 2030. With higher levels of utilization of RES energy storage is becoming the key in the next phase of the energy transition in all Danube countries. Even in the most advanced regions the introduction of innovative energy storage and sector coupling applications has just started to gain momentum. As these challenges particularly hit medium-sized and smaller cities, adequate City Storage and Sector Coupling (CSSC) solutions are needed to ensure efficient energy use and increased energy security. CSSC Lab will prepare the ground for accelerating the up-take of CSSC solutions by Danube region cities which is at very low level because of public authorities possess little knowledge and shy the risks of investment. To overcome this barrier, the CSSC Lab project will implement a capacity building programme for municipalities and demonstrate the viability of CSSC solutions for medium-sized and smaller cities in the Danube region.
The CSSC Lab consortium consists of 17 PPs (AT, BG, CZ, DE, HR, SI, SK, RO + BiH, ME + MD) from energy agencies, expert organisations and pilot cities, with support from EUSDR as ASP and a large network of ASP cities. CSSC Lab will: 1) elaborate model solution+assessment toolkit for typical urban CSSC use cases, 2) develop/pilot a capacity building programme for municipalities with local trainings, webinars and city coaching sessions, 3) establish four CSSC demo-centers in different partner regions (HR, AT, SI, BG) to demonstrate the feasibility and performance of different CSSC solutions and 4) set up an online CSSC Lab learning platform for sustainable knowledge transfer. Overall, the CSSC Lab project aims at building up a pipeline of CSSC replication projects in target cities across the Danube region. Regional action plans ensure practice transfer at reg. level.  Transnat. Policy Recommendations contribute to EUSDR PA2 and PA10 strategies.
City Storage and Sector Coupling Lab
Start date
01-07-2020
End date
31-12-2022
Budget in Euro
Overall: 2080844.25
ERDF Contribution: 1584534.47
IPA Contribution: 138365.12
ENI Contribution: 45817.97
Call number
Call 3
Priority
Better connected and energy responsible Danube region
Specific objective
Improve energy security and energy efficiency

Project Partners

Name Type Email Country
North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency Lead partner hmaras@regea.org Croatia
Zagreb County ERDF partner velimir.kokot@zagrebacka-zupanija.hr Croatia
ConPlusUltra ERDF partner brigitte.hatvan@conplusultra.com Austria
Energie Kompass ERDF partner kleinlauth@energie-kompass.at Austria
solar.one Immo GmbH & CoKG ERDF partner office@tribute.energy Austria
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Project News

  • CSSC LAB - Czech's MPs give the green light for faster construction of RES and strengthening national energy security
    - 15-12-2022
    Czech's MPs give the green light for faster construction of RES and strengthening national energy security

    MPs today approved in the third reading an amendment to the law called Lex RES I, including several important amendments. The result of the vote, among other things, marks the biggest success for the development of wind energy in the Czech...

  • CSSC LAB - The international CSSC Lab project presented its main results at the final conference
    - 16-11-2022
    The international CSSC Lab project presented its main results at the final conference

    The international CSSC Lab project presented its main results at the final conference on 10-11 November in Bračak, Croatia. A joint initiative of 17 partners from 11 European countries called CSSC Lab is coming to an end. Thanks to almost three...

  • CSSC LAB - CSSC Lab disseminates gained knowledge through webinars
    - 27-10-2022
    CSSC Lab disseminates gained knowledge through webinars

    The CSSC Lab capacity building webinars are addressing both staff members from the project partners and invited participants from similar intermediary organisations to build up knowledge and become facilitators and multiplicators for the...

  • CSSC LAB - CSSC Lab showcases at EUSDR Annual Forum, 19-20 October 2022
    - 19-10-2022
    CSSC Lab showcases at EUSDR Annual Forum, 19-20 October 2022

    The 11th EUSDR Annual Forum, jointly organised by the Ukrainian EUSDR Presidency, the former Slovak EUSDR Presidency, the European Commission and the Danube Strategy Point, with the financial support of the Danube Transnational Programme, is...

  • CSSC LAB - CSSC Lab showcases at EUSDR Annual Forum, 19-20 October 2022
    - 19-10-2022
    CSSC Lab showcases at EUSDR Annual Forum, 19-20 October 2022

    The 11th EUSDR Annual Forum, jointly organised by the Ukrainian EUSDR Presidency, the former Slovak EUSDR Presidency, the European Commission and the Danube Strategy Point, with the financial support of the Danube Transnational Programme, is will...

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