DATAWiSE will develop and test building and building portfolio management tools, leveraging cross-sectoral lifecycle data on the basis of an open, secure, interoperable, and scalable framework. Utilizing cutting-edge artificial intelligence and advanced analytics, the methodology will integrate data from a variety of sources to provide a holistic understanding of building operations. DATAWiSE will design and implement a scalable data architecture that ensures data quality, privacy, interoperability, and sharing, and a Data Sharing Platform that will not only ensure interoperability and scalability but will also prioritize data sovereignty to secure data handling and preserve ownership control. DATAWiSE will develop: i) a Data-driven Building Performance Management (DBPM) toolkit which will harness Building Information Modeling (BIM) data in conjunction with advanced data mining techniques through a digital twin. ii) An AI-enhanced Lifecycle Data-driven Decision Support (LD2S) toolkit. This will serve as a versatile solution for well-informed decision-making across planning, renovation, and sustainability domains. Through these tools, the project will offer a suite of added-value services aimed at optimizing building management in various aspects: Electrical and Thermal Flexibility Management; AI-Powered Energy Forecasting and Optimization; Smart Sustainability & Comfort Balancing for Building Occupants; Adaptive Building Risk & Resilience Assessment; Circular Lifecycle Assessment; Predictive Maintenance; Integrated Sustainability Performance Management; Smart Readiness Assessment. Besides technological innovation, the project also incorporates a supportive market and policy framework designed to offer evidence-based pathways for widespread adoption and commercialization.

The CREATE project aims to tackle the thermal energy storage challenge for the built environment by developing a compact heat storage. This heat battery allows for better use of available renewables in two ways: 1) bridging the gap between supply and demand of renewables and 2) increasing the efficiency in the energy grid by converting electricity peaks into stored heat to be used later, increasing the energy grid flexibility and giving options for tradability and economic benefits. The main aim of CREATE is to develop and demonstrate a heat battery, ie an advanced thermal storage system based on Thermo-Chemical Materials, that enables economically affordable, compact and loss-free storage of heat in existing buildings. The CREATE concept is to develop stabilized storage materials with high storage density, improved stability and low price, and package them in optimized heat exchangers, using optimized storage modules. Full scale demonstration will be done in a real building, with regulatory/normative, economic and market boundaries taken into account. To ensure successful exploitation, the full knowledge, value, and supply chain are mobilized in the present consortium. It will be the game changer in the transformation of our existing building stock towards near-zero energy buildings. WP1 Management,WP2 Cost Analysis and planning for future commercial products cost,WP3 System definition,design and simulation,WP4 Thermal storage materials optimization (key breakthroughs),WP5 Critical storage components and technology development (key breakthroughs),WP6 Thermal storage reactor design, implementation and test,WP7 System integration, experiments and optimization,WP8 Building integration and full scale demonstration,WP9 Dissemination and exploitation of results. CREATE will create viable supply chain by bringing together multiple scientific disciplines and industry. In other words, CREATE envisions a multi-scale, multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder approach.

A fully decarbonised European energy system must be equipped with very large flexibility capacities, enabling the uptake of intermittent renewable sources, coupling energy sectors, and increasing the energy system efficiency. The TREASURE project paves the way for the accelerated realization of large pit thermal energy storages that serve as the enabler for fully renewable district heating networks and industrial heating systems. With the project, 7 demonstrators are being realized in 5 different countries. The projects` aim is to use synergies in order to improve cost effectiveness through the targeted development of improved components and the collective improvement of design and building processes. Monitoring data from an already operating storage and from the demonstrators are used for better numerical simulation of actual and future system performance. Through the participation of market-oriented partners possible solutions to the financing, permitting, and social challenges in the realisation of large pit thermal energy storage projects are mapped and discussed with the broad group of stakeholders, with a core group of 15 satellite initiatives. The experience with the operation, maintenance and refurbishment of especially Danish pit thermal storages is used to improve the design and operation of the demos, the satellite initiatives and future storages in broad. The project consortium is composed of partners from the complete value chain; component suppliers, building companies, engineering companies, research and developments institutes, contractors, energy service providers, district heating companies and professional organizations. The developed roadmap and generated knowledge in the fields of planning, design, components, building, system integration, financing, permitting and business plans is actively disseminated to experts and to decision makers in order to accelerate the realisation of more than 2000 large PTES needed for the full decarbonisation.

DigiSolar is set to revolutionize large-scale solar thermal (ST) systems by seamlessly integrating them with other renewable energy sources, enabling hybrid-ST solutions that drive decarbonization, electrification, and energy flexibility. This transformative approach will accelerate the energy transition for industrial process heat and district heating networks, making clean energy more accessible, cost-effective, and future-ready. At its core, DigiSolar will deliver DS Suite, a unified digital platform designed to optimize every stage of hybrid solar thermal system’s lifetime. DS Suite leverages advanced digital twin technology with AI-driven fault detection, supply and demand forecasting and model predictive control (MPC), as well as life cycle assessment. The DS Suite will empower planners, operators, and end-users with cutting-edge tools for performance verification, predictive maintenance, and real-time energy optimization. Its investor-trusted planning capabilities and user-friendliness, currently lacking in the market, will unlock large-scale solar thermal investments, accelerate solar thermal market penetration, by de-risking and boosting deployment. DigiSolar’s innovative business models further enhance cost-competitiveness, lowering return-on-investment periods while ensuring a reliable, carbon-free energy supply. Backed by a highly skilled consortium of 3 leading R&D institutions and 9 industry partners—including solar thermal technology providers, engineering firms, utilities, and digital solution experts—the project brings together the expertise needed to confidently develop, validate, and deploy DS Suite at scale in 4 demo-sites towards 100% decarbonisation industrial, district heating and cross-sectoral applications of solar thermal in South and West Europe. By bridging the gap between technology and implementation, DigiSolar will strengthen Europe’s leadership in renewable energy, paving the way for a resilient and sustainable energy future.

OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE: Enriching the well-established EUREM European EnergyManager trainig program, making it available in new countries to allow more persons to become qualified/accredited experts or upgrade their knowledge and skills, and adding ancillary implementation support activities. Thereby contribute to increasing the quality of energy audit results, the probability of implementation of the recommendations, and ultimately the energy efficiency and competitiveness of the businesses. ACTIVITIES & OUTPUTS: 1) Enrich the training with: 4 new modules in e-learning format on mobility, Industry 4.0, energy audit standards and process, company energy culture, 1 enhanced module with stronger focus on financial topics, 1 new practice module working with the Energy Audit Support Tool to evaluate more complex measures in industry. Test the new training format in 6 countries, where EUREM is already established: AT, CZ, DE, ES, FI, GR. 2) Transfer the training to 6 new countries where it is difficult to establish without support for preparatory work; run the pilot courses and achieve national accreditation/recognition: AL, BA, EE, LV, RS, TR. 3) Develop and test add-on implementation support activities for trainees and other energy managers who need coaching/support beyond the training scope or want to practice more, eg. workshops on energy audits, on convincingly presenting energy measures to decision makers, follow-up on implementation of measures, networking/awareness raising activities including financial sector. 4) Conduct communication & dissemination activities including: • 6 good practice videos of participants' sustainable energy measures, • 2 conferences to enable exchange of experience of energy managers and auditors, financial sector representatives, trainers, and other experts, • 2 international EnergyManager Award competitions and national ones in new countries, • Press releases, classical and social media, newsletters, personal contacts, events.