HYRESS
Hybrid renewable energy systems, (i.e. systems that combine more than one renewable energy technology such as photovoltaics and wind turbine), is one of the most promising applications of renewable energy technologies in remote areas, where the cost of grid extension is prohibitive and the price of fossil fuels increase drastically with the remoteness of the location. HYRESS project demonstrates that hybrid energy systems can significantly reduce the total life-cycle cost of stand-alone power supplies in many situations, while at the same time providing a more reliable supply of electricity through the combination of energy sources. Applications of hybrid systems range from small power supplies for remote households providing electricity for lighting or water pumping and water supply to village electrification for remote communities.
Ultimate objective of HYRESS is to develop, combine, install, test and assess the performance of low-cost pilot hybrid RE systems in remote areas of the Mediterranean (in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco), which are not yet grid-connected. The hybrid systems will be consisted of photovoltaics, small wind generators, hydrogen subsystems and biodiesel generator and they will be installed in selected areas of the MPC countries to set-up and provide electricity.
Project full title: Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for the Supply of Services in Rural Settlements of Mediterranean Partner Countries
Duration: October 2006 - end of 2009 (prolong until September 2010)
