India-EU Joint Call on Integrated Local Energy Systems

Deadline: 1 September 2020

The Department of Science and Technology has announced a India-EU Joint Call on Integrated Local Energy Systems to smartly integrating large amounts of renewable energy in local energy systems and in this way make energy supply cleaner, more efficient and affordable.

Proposals should develop and demonstrate novel solutions, integrating all energy vectors (electricity, heating, cooling, water, wastes, etc.), including possibilities offered by batteries and electric vehicles, interconnect them and optimize joint operation with increased share of renewables and a higher energy efficiency. Cooperation will take the form of a proposal demonstrating a local energy system (or several) in Europe and/or India.

Scope

Develop and demonstrate novel solutions which analyse and combine, in a well delimited system, all the energy vectors that are present and interconnect them, where appropriate, to optimise their joint operation that is demonstrated by an increased share of renewables in and higher energy efficiency of the local energy system.
Proposals should present a preliminary analysis of the local case as part of the content of the proposal and propose to develop solutions and tools for the optimisation of the local energy network, that also have a high replication potential across Europe and India.
It should bring together all vital stakeholders: local consumers, small to medium industrial production facilities and/or commercial buildings should be involved in the projects from the start, preferably by creating energy renewable energy communities.
Proposals should propose to develop solutions and tools for the optimisation of the local energy network, that also have a high replication potential across Europe and India.

Funding Information

It is considered that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU and the Government of India, between €5 to €6 million, would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

Project Duration

Should not exceed 42 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility of Indian Participants
- Lead Institution
  - The consortium has to be led by faculties/scientists working in regular position in public funded academia or National / State funded R&D Labs.
- Participating Entities in consortia
  - Any Public or Private academia.
  - Any National or State funded R&D Labs.
  - Urban and Local Bodies.
  - Non-academic R&D centers/ Research Foundations recognised as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by DSIR.
  - Darpan Portal registered not-for-profit (NGOs, Voluntary Organizations / Trusts) having minimum 3 years of existence and operational.
  - Start-up companies registered in India by Indian Resident having valid registration and submission of certificate of incorporation issued under Indian Companies Act; and Start-up Companies issued registration certificate by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
  - An Indian Company registered under the Indian Companies Act, wherein 51% (or more) of the ownership / shareholding /partnerships shall be held by resident Indian citizen(s);
  - Section 8 Companies as registered under the Indian Companies Act, 2013.
Europen Entities Eligible to Participate
- Any natural or legal person (e.g. any company, big or small, research organisations, universities, non-governmental organisations, etc.) regardless of their place of residence or establishment in Europe;
- They must possess the operational and financial viability to carry out the research tasks that they propose.