Consortium
Frederick Research Center
PA1-FRC: Frederick Research Center is a leading research non-profit organization in Cyprus. It was established in 1997 in order to create a solid foundation for the development of scientific research activities of Cypriot and foreign scientists. PA1-FRC engages highly qualified academic/research staff with long experience in implementing independent and high caliber research and with rich publications record in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Numerous R&D projects (~ 80 externally funded national and EU projects) have been carried out through PA1-FRC and part of their results has been presented in international scientific conferences, contributing to their dissemination and technology transfer. Furthermore, PA1-FRC staff has developed closed collaboration with several public authorities, enterprises, non-profit organizations and universities in Cyprus and abroad.
Electi Consulting ltd (coordinator)
Electi Consulting Limited is a privately owned Technology Consulting SME established in Cyprus in 2017, providing tech consulting in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cryptography and Blockchain. Electi’s core team and extensive network comprises professionals and academics with work experience in leading international businesses and academic institutions. Electi has built blockchain and AI solutions across many countries including the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, United Arab Emirates and Cyprus
Electricity Authority of Cyprus (subcontractor)
EAC operates a modern and reliable Transmission system. The Transmission Network is the backbone of the Authority’s power system, since it interconnects the Power Stations with the Distribution Network. It consists of 62 Transmission Substations, 1,150 km of High Voltage overhead power lines and 212 km of underground cables. The EAC Distribution System, linking the Transmission Substations to consumer premises, consists of 6,266 Distribution Substations, 10,849 Pole-mounted Transformers, 11,264 km of Underground Cables and 16,358 km of Overhead Power Lines. In accordance with the EU decision to become carbon-neutral (net zero greenhouse gas emissions) by 2050, making Europe the world’s first climate-neutral region, the incorporation of green energy, in which consumers play a key role, has begun. They become active customers who cover almost all their average energy needs. On this basis, the network is transformed from a system of cables into a platform for the mutual flow of electricity and information. The Distribution System thus becomes the driver of this energy transition. Its new role is based on the evolution of the Distribution Network, of business systems and its design, so that it is in a position to provide the required observability and predictability and support real-time decision-making. The main activities may be summarised to the connection and integration of RES into the system, Implementation of a Meter Data Management System (MDMS), Mass installation of 400,000 smart meters by 2026,Installation of Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Upgrading of equipment and automation, Study on the redesign of the network and its evolution in the decade 2021-2030.