Geothermal
With the rise of intermittent renewables, the demand for reliable and sustainable energy sources like geothermal is rising. Technological advancements are imperative to enhance the competitiveness of geothermal energy. TVS is actively developing technologies to improve the performance and cost-effectiveness of geothermal power plants.
Solar
Deploying solar PV-based nano grids presents a compelling solution for providing affordable energy. This offers an affordable energy solution for off-grid communities in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asian countries, supporting SDG 7. Collaborating closely with our partners, we spearhead deploying innovative nano-grid technologies in Madagascar and the Philippines.
Carbon capture
Carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies are pivotal in reducing emissions across critical industries and achieving net-zero transitions by balancing unavoidable emissions. TVS collaborates with industry and research partners to develop a technology focused on converting captured CO₂ into industrial chemicals, furthering the potential of CCUS in driving sustainable solutions.
Waste heat
Recovering and utilising industrial waste heat is acknowledged as a cost-effective strategy to enhance plant energy efficiency, playing a crucial role in achieving net zero targets. TVS has collaborated with partners to showcase waste recovery technology in secondary aluminium and ceramic plants.
Energy Efficient Building
Thermal energy storage presents numerous opportunities and advantages for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions as we move towards eco-friendly, energy-efficient buildings. TVS, in collaboration with its partners, is working on modular compact thermal energy storage solutions tailored for heating and cooling applications.
Our projects
Smartrec
Developing a standard modularised solution for flexible and adaptive integration of heat recovery and thermal storage capable of recovery and management of waste heat. (H2020, no. 723838), the Smartrec project aims to make it easier to economically recover waste heat. By developing a standardised, modular solution for heat recovery and thermal storage, Smartrec offers a flexible approach to valorise medium to high-grade waste heat across different industries and temperatures. TVS has developed a knowledge-based tool containing all relevant Smartrec parameters and information to model the system fully and allow users to determine their requirements, and potential benefits and integrate Smartrec into their systems via an open access workshop
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COMBIOTES
Compact bio-based thermal energy storage for buildings (COMBIOTES) Project (H2020, no. 864490) brings together research centers, industrial designers, technologies, and suppliers into the same consortium to unite skills towards the construction of an enhanced thermal energy storage system, able to lower the costs of energy consumption for individual and private use. TVS has developed a multicriteria Decision Support system for integrating Thermal Energy Storages (TES) in residential buildings to reduce energy bills by incorporating various technical, economic, and environmental analysis tools.
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CoCaCo2la
Conversion of Captured CO2 to Industrial Chemicals CoCaCo2la (EU BEIS ACT programme, agreement no. 691712) project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help meet international net zero targets. Using a nanostructured copper catalyst, the multi-skilled project team produced an integrated, room temperature, electrochemical carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) system to produce ethylene and other valuable chemicals, alongside a bench-top demonstrator for the system. TVS has done the life-cycle assessment (LCA) for carbon capture and utilisation of the project.
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SEHRENE
Store Electricity and Heat foR climatE Neutral Europe- SEHRENE (H2020, no. 101135763) project aims to develop a new electrothermal energy storage (ETES) concept designed to store renewable electricity (RE) and heat for restitution as needed. TVS will develop an online Decision Support System (DSS) platform for optimising the Industrial Waste & Renewable Heat (IWRH) recovery through the Thermal Energy Storage (TES) for the project.
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RECOMP
Recovery and reuse of waste heat energy for energy-intensive manufacturing (ReComp) Project has a cutting-edge Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system representing a fully integrated solution meticulously engineered to harness waste heat from diverse sources within production facilities. TVS is specifically responsible for developing the ReComp tool and SCADA system. TVS will also contribute to evaluating the techno-economic and environmental performance of the project to align with the project's goals.
IMPHORAA
IMPHORAA project (Innovate UK, grant agreement no.90935) seeks to amplify the use of renewable nano-grids in the Philippines and Madagascar. This will support income growth and the development of sustainable communities in both countries, contributing significantly to 2030 UN Sustainable Agenda Goals. TVS is coordinating the project and developing a PCM-based coolbox, coolbox control, monitoring unit, and performing business model and life cycle analysis
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POWERPATH
Towards a new power infrastructure development path for rural Africa. (UKRI grant no. 10085837). PowerPath aims to open a new power infrastructure development path for rural Africa by developing and demonstrating in Madagascar a set of technological/social/business model innovations serving the emergence of a new electrification model named "Lateral Electrification." TVS coordinates the project and develops the remote monitoring and metering module for the lateral electrification.
GeoPro
The EU-funded (no. 851816) GEOPRO project will produce experimental data on high-concentration fluids' heat and mass transfer behaviour in very high temperatures. The data will be used to develop new tools for geothermal power plants, enhance system design and operation efficiency, and reduce energy costs. TVS has developed the GEOPRO knowledge-based decision support system by combining several technical, economic, and environmental analysis tools.
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GeoCoat
The Geo-coat project (H2020-Energy, no. 764086) has developed specialised corrosion- and erosion-resistant coatings to provide higher bond strength, hardness, and density for challenging geothermal applications. TVS has developed a Knowledge Base Multi-Criterion Decision Support System for creating different coating materials and selecting coating processing technologies for geothermal applications.
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GeoDrill
Development of novel and cost-effective drilling technology for Geothermal Systems (H2020-Engergy, no. 815319). The project aims to develop optimised drilling equipment to cut costs and increase the rate of penetration in geothermal extraction. TVS has developed a Knowledge Base Multi-Criterion Decision Support System for deep geothermal drilling incorporating technical, economic, and environmental analysis tools.
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GeoSmart
Technologies for geothermal to enhance competitiveness in smart and flexible operation (H2020-Renewable Energy, no. 818576). The EU-funded GeoSmart project has developed methods to store heat energy when demand is low to release it when demand is high. The project also developed a hybrid cooling system for the organic Rankine cycle plant to prevent efficiency degradation due to seasonal changes. TVS has developed a Knowledge Base Multi-Criterion Decision Support System for the flexible operation of geothermal plants, incorporating various technical, economic, and environmental analysis tools.
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GeoHex
Advanced material for cost-efficient and enhanced heat exchange performance for geothermal application (H2020-Engergy, no. 851917). Heat exchangers (HXs) play a crucial role in geothermal power plants. The EU-funded GeoHex project has developed novel materials for geothermal heat exchangers. TVS has developed a Knowledge Base Multi-Criterion Decision Support System for selecting HX materials based on various technical, economic, and environmental analysis tools
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OptiDrill
The EU-funded OptiDrill project (H2020, no. 101006964) introduces an innovative drilling advisory system based on enhanced monitoring systems and multiple data-driven machine-learning modules for analysis, prognosis, and optimization. Each module is responsible for one aspect of the drilling or completion process. TVS is developing a machine learning-based drill advisory system to help drillers optimize parameters.
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COMPASS
Sustainable and cost-efficient concepts enabling green power production from supercriticAl/superhot geothermal wells. (Horizon, no. 101084623 and UKRI grant no. 10057822). Drilling superhot geothermal wells unlocks new resources and boosts power output, reducing environmental impact. The EU-funded COMPASS project addresses key technical challenges in accessing these formations. TVS developed cradle-to-gate LCA and parametric cost tools for well completion for Icelandic and Italian superhot resource scenarios.
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nGEL
Next-generation flexible trigeneration geothermal ORC plant (nGEL) (Horizon, no. 101148170) aims to transform the geothermal ORC plants into flexible tri-generation plants capable of both efficiently as well as cost-effectively responding to the dynamic demand of power, heating, and cooling, attributing geothermal energy as a dispatchable source to balance the power and thermal grid against the progressive integration of intermittent Renewable Energy Sources (RES) (i.e., solar, wind). In the nGEL Project, Technovative Solutions LTD (TVS) will be using its technology to increase geothermal power production during higher ambient temperatures to increase the reliability of geothermal ORC.
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