During Key Energy, Engreen hosted a series of talks at its booth to present the European projects we are currently involved in. Fourteen initiatives funded under Horizon Europe and LIFE programmes offered the opportunity to highlight a key point: research and innovation only become meaningful when they translate into solutions that work in real environments.
At Engreen, we do not approach European programmes as early-stage research actions alone. For us, they are opportunities to test, implement and scale new energy solutions in real contexts, working directly with territories, businesses and communities.
This approach reflects our broader operational model, where strategy, engineering, financing, stakeholder engagement and implementation are integrated to bring innovation closer to real-world energy systems.
Across these projects, Engreen plays a recurring role: connecting research and innovation actions with demonstration in real environments. We contribute to developing technologies and business models, but also to testing them through Renewable Energy Communities, industrial pilots and territorial demonstrations, ensuring strong territorial engagement throughout the process.
From hydrogen-enabled energy communities to AI-driven energy systems, from cooperative renewable models for industry to digital platforms for photovoltaic lifecycle management, these projects share a common objective: building the conditions for the next generation of energy systems.
Below is an overview of the initiatives presented at Key Energy and Engreen’s role within each of them.
ANEW-LIFE
Innovative financing for Ukraine’s energy transition
ANEW-LIFE supports Ukrainian cities in rebuilding their energy systems through innovative financing mechanisms and integrated clean energy planning.
Engreen’s role
Engreen acts as project coordinator, overseeing implementation and developing innovative financial mechanisms for urban energy transition.
Consortium partners
Bluenergy Revolution · NGO Ecoclub · DiXi Group · FifthVolt · Enersave Capital · Climate Alliance · AFIN Alternative Financing · Zhytomyr City Development Agency · Nizhyn City Council · Kalush City Council · Global100RE Ukraine
HarvRESt
Harnessing Renewable Energy for Sustainable Farming
HarvRESt addresses the growing competition between land use for energy and agriculture. The project explores how renewable energy can be integrated directly into farms through an Agricultural Virtual Power Plant concept.
Four demonstration cases will test different farming configurations and energy systems.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads the stakeholder engagement process and co-creation of cooperative business models for renewable energy integration in agricultural environments.
Coordinator
Fundación CIRCE
Consortium partners
Fundació Universitària Balmes · NORCE Norwegian Research Centre · Tecnoalimenti · White Research · Suite5 Data Intelligence Solutions · Engreen · Conterra · Confagricoltura · Viñas del Vero · ACSA Obras e Infraestructuras · Grønn Gardsenergi · FBCD · Climate-KIC
U2Demo
Energy sharing platforms for energy democratization
U2Demo develops open-source digital tools enabling peer-to-peer energy trading and energy sharing within energy communities.
The project aims to create consumer-centred management strategies that enable broader participation in decentralized energy markets.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads the Italian pilot demonstration, implementing peer-to-peer energy trading within the Renewable Energy Community of Vallevignale.
Coordinator
INESC-ID Lisbon
Consortium partners
EDP CNET · Exaion · EIFER · VITO · KU Leuven · Artelys · Engreen · R&D Nester · TNO · REScoop Vlaanderen · Klimaan · Municipality of The Hague · European University Institute · Institut pro Pasivní Domy · EDSO for Smart Grids · Watt-Is
SUPREMAS
Renewable energy from waste through modular syngas units
SUPREMAS develops modular bio-syngas units capable of converting waste streams into renewable energy.
The project aims to enable decentralized energy production while creating new pathways for waste valorisation.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads demonstration activities in the Renewable Energy Community of Guardabosone, engaging local stakeholders to develop replicable biomass-based energy models.
Coordinator
RINA Consulting
Consortium partners
Mälardalen University · RESET · Fundación CIRCE · Artelys · Steinbeis Innovation · Fundecyt-PCTEX · Agroamb Prodalt · Engreen · WIP Renewable Energies · ERGaR · CMPEAE
EMERGE
Energy System Modelling for Green Development of Africa
EMERGE develops advanced energy system modelling tools to support African policymakers, investors, and research institutions in planning clean energy transitions.
The project focuses on three key regions—North-West Africa, the Niger River basin and Mozambique—where modelling tools and knowledge platforms are co-developed with local stakeholders.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads stakeholder engagement and co-creation activities across Europe and Africa, contributing to the development of the project’s knowledge platform and ensuring that modelling tools reflect real territorial needs.
Coordinator
University of Zagreb – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Consortium partners
Engreen · Fundación CARTIF · Fundación CIRCE · Artelys · AfriLabs · ESEIA · ECREEE · Universidade Eduardo Mondlane · Brain Information Technologies · Université Mohammed Premier
ENERGIZE
Industrial Renewable Energy Communities
ENERGIZE demonstrates cooperative renewable energy models in European industrial parks, enabling companies to share renewable energy and infrastructure.
Engreen’s role
Engreen supports business model development for industrial energy communities and contributes to pilot implementation in the Valsesia region.
Coordinator
Iris Technology Solutions
Consortium partners
ICAEN · Estrats Consultoria Estratègica · Three O’Clock · Simbiosy · Energetická Agentura Zlínského Kraje · Engreen · FEDARENE · Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz
HARMONISE
Positive Energy Districts through advanced digital management
HARMONISE develops interoperable digital solutions to transform urban districts into Positive Energy Districts, integrating renewable resources and smart energy management systems.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads stakeholder engagement and training activities, supporting demonstration sites and social entrepreneurship initiatives within pilot districts.
Coordinator
CERTH – Centre for Research and Technology Hellas
Consortium partners
Fundación CIRCE · MAPS · Tallinn University of Technology · UNE · Smart Innovation Norway · Hexergy · Energy Cluster Denmark · Kinnon Legal Services · International Hellenic University · My Energia Oner · Engreen · Inspecciones Técnicas Albacete
EnergyGuard
AI testing facility for the energy sector
EnergyGuard creates a large-scale testing and experimentation facility to validate artificial intelligence solutions for the energy sector.
Engreen’s role
Engreen integrates the Renewable Energy Community of Antrodoco into the testing infrastructure, providing real operational environments for AI solutions.
Coordinator
ICCS – National Technical University of Athens
Consortium partners
RDN · CIEMAT · CEA · CARTIF · Riga Energy Agency · Bluenergy Revolution · Metasymbiose · LuxProvide · FundingBox · Fora Forest Technologies · Fylla Anastasia · Engreen · BVKB · HAL Service
ATENA+
Next-generation sodium-ion battery storage
ATENA+ develops sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage, aiming to strengthen Europe’s battery value chain and reduce dependency on lithium technologies.
Engreen’s role
Engreen evaluates technical, regulatory and market conditions for the replication of sodium-ion storage systems in emerging markets.
Coordinator
CIDETEC Energy Storage
Consortium partners
SAFT · Topsoe Battery Materials · Stora Enso · E-Lyte Innovations · Iberdrola Renovables · ZSW · RISE · VITO · Life Cycle Engineering · Fondazione ICONS · Engreen
PVSMILE
Digital lifecycle management for photovoltaic systems
PVSMILE digitalises the entire lifecycle of photovoltaic systems integrated into energy communities.
It develops governance tools, digital twins and peer-to-peer energy marketplaces.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads activities on community-centred PV planning and stakeholder integration, while supporting exploitation and commercialisation of project results.
Coordinator
National Technical University of Athens
Consortium partners
Studio Tecnico BFP · E-Synergeia · GE4A Group · RWTH Aachen · CARTIF · INESC TEC · INESC ID · Engineering Ingegneria Informatica · Comsensus · Watt-Is · Ecoserveis · Minoa Energy Community · HEDNO · Roma Tre University · Areti · Coopernico · Coopérative Electrica do Vale d’Este · La Corriente · Comunidad Energética El Castañar · UrStrom · Petrol · RES4Africa · Iklim Gonulluleri Dernegi · Kayseri Municipality · Green Energy Park · STE Solar Energy Systems · Engreen
LUMENS
Accelerating utility-scale renewable energy deployment
LUMENS addresses the financial, regulatory and social barriers slowing the expansion of utility-scale renewable energy plants in Europe.
Engreen’s role
Engreen leads stakeholder engagement and behavioural analysis to better understand social acceptance of large-scale renewable projects.
Coordinator
Fundación CIRCE
Consortium partners
IOS-PIB · White Research · Engreen · ERG · EDP CNET · ELES · HEnEx · CLERENS
E-BUSCO
Cooperative renewable energy for businesses
E-BUSCO demonstrates how companies can collaborate through Energy Cooperation Hubs, sharing renewable generation, storage and flexibility services.
Engreen’s role
Engreen coordinates industrial pilot activities in the Valsesia region, supporting renewable integration and energy aggregation between companies.
Coordinator
My Energia Oner
Consortium partners
EuroVértice Consultores · Bamboo Energy Platform · Alimentos del Mediterráneo · Que Technologies · Electra Energy · RINA Consulting · Engreen
MUSE DHC
Community-led district heating and cooling
MUSE supports the development of new district heating and cooling networks based on renewable sources and waste heat.
Nine investment plans will be developed across Europe.
Engreen’s role
Engreen contributes to pilot activities and stakeholder engagement to design community-based governance models for district heating networks.
Coordinator
Ambiente Italia
Consortium partners
Energie Samen · OPTIT · REScoop EU · Energy Cities · Suno Energia · Osona Energia · Bois Energie Renouvelable · Claremorris District Energy Cooperative · Engreen
H2SCORE
Hydrogen-enabled Renewable Energy Communities
H2SCORE demonstrates how hydrogen storage and fuel cells can enhance the flexibility and resilience of Renewable Energy Communities.
The main demonstration site is located in Quarona, Italy.
Engreen’s role
Engreen acts as demo site coordinator, leading local stakeholder engagement and supporting the replication of the hydrogen-REC model internationally.
Coordinator
Politecnico di Torino
Consortium partners
Bluenergy Revolution · Environment Park · Engreen · Municipality of Quarona · VTT · H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies · Bio2CHP · PowerCell Sweden · Zeppelin Power Systems · Fundación CARTIF · Universidad de Burgos · Yukon University · Azienda Elettrica di Massagno · NTNU
