AURORA Project (H2020)

📢 Read our latest newsletter here! The Spring edition is packed with updates and insights from the AURORA project. 🔗 Check out the newsletter to stay connected and informed about our journey: https://lnkd.in/g7A-zQgR. #ClimateChange #CitizenScience #NetZero #EnergyCommunities

The first crowdfunded solar PVs are now in place on the roofs of several Aarhus University campus buildings as part of the EU-supported research project AURORA Project (H2020). The solar PVs have been bought and paid for by students and employees at the university and by the citizens of Aarhus. Behind it all is the solar cooperative and energy community UEF (Universitetets Energifællesskab F.M.B.A.), which was founded by students and staff at Aarhus University, including Associate Professor Marta Victoria and academic staff member Zhe Zhang from the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University. "This is the first solar cooperative at a university in Denmark. The road to getting where we are today has not been easy, but we’ve shown that it is possible. Now many other universities, hospitals and public administrations can set up their own solar cooperatives," says Marta Victoria. READ ON here -> https://lnkd.in/dH8kngZC The project aims to encourage people to support the #greentransition of energy production and to forge a sustainable university by offering people an opportunity to buy shares in #solarPV installations to replace traditional energy consumption. The solar PV installation is equipped with monitoring technology to provide real-time data for use in renewable energy studies. Furthermore, the project serves to demonstrate how energy communities organise themselves at Danish universities. #renewableenergy

Project AURORA will take part in the events ‘Showcasing citizen and community contributions to the green transition’ and ‘How can citizen-led action help the EU’s climate transition?’ at the EU Climate Pact side event at the EU Week of Regions and Cities: https://lnkd.in/daxvptqc.

📢 Project AURORA is pioneering the development of University Energy Communities dedicated to supporting members to reduce not only their own carbon footprints through practical action, but that of the universities where they study and work. Aarhus University is leading the way, establishing a Solar Cooperative Universitetets Energifællesskab F.M.B.A (UEF) and negotiating an agreement with the University Authorities and the University Building Owner to install and operate rooftop solar panels to supply energy to the University. Read the full press release here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dyUhS7r5.

The project AURORA #solarpowerplant has been installed on the roofs of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the University of #Ljubljana! It will soon be connected to the #grid. #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy

Our project coordinator, Ana Belén Cristobal López, presented the AURORA project at the XIX Iberian Congress and XV Iberoamerican Congress of Solar Energy, which took place in Évora, Portugal, between 19 and 21 June 2024. Watch her presentation here: https://lnkd.in/dey9vppr.

UPM South Campus – Energy Community is making significant progress in building community ties between the University and primary and secondary schools in the neighbourhood 💪 ➡ https://lnkd.in/dFV8xBsc.

The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is committed to creating a comprehensive sustainability plan for Campus Sur. This initiative supports other efforts by the Rectorate and the Madrid City Council, aligning with the Net-Zero-Cities approach. The standout feature of this roadmap is its co-creation with the campus community, ensuring the actions directly address their needs. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dNAi4-5b.

📲 The Aurora Energy Tracker app was launched in Qualifying Photovoltaics! The aim of this experience is to increase the commitment of the employees to improve their greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to analyse the Aurora Energy Tracker APP in search of a better understanding of its operation and possible improvements that will be proposed to its developers. ➡ https://lnkd.in/dR6SBRJU.

With the introduction of new services called WATTOTEKA and TERMOTEKA, the local #energycommunity AURORA Ljubljana, Študentski energetski klub / Student Energy Club, has ensured a continuous opportunity to use the tools acquired within the project and not only in workshops. 👉 https://lnkd.in/daPSg85P