KOHESIO · Q4299511 · IE

The Smart Cluster Energy System for the fish processing industry

The Smart Cluster Energy System (piSCES) project aims to reduce the costs and carbon footprint for the fish processing industry by developing and testing a new ‘smart grid’ electricity network. Objectives: • To model and implement a microgrid on a single high energy site in both Ireland and Wales to examine and improve the efficiency by availing of smart grid technologies and in doing so, encourage the take up of new products and processes by partners and associated SMEs across both regions. • Compare and contrast the outputs in relation to the energy markets, economic returns and local legis…

EU budget
€1.8M
Total project cost
€2.3M
Period
2017-01-01 → 2020-09-30
Thematic objective
TO01Research, technological development and innovation

About the Research, technological development and innovation objective

Thematic Objective 1 of the 2014–2020 Cohesion period funds research, technological development and innovation. It supports R&D infrastructure, technology transfer, business-academia partnerships and pilot lines that close the gap between scientific discovery and market application across EU regions.

Co-funding: the EU contributes €1.8M toward a total project cost of €2.3M — a co-funding rate of 80%, with the remainder covered by national, regional or private sources.

Kohesio is the European Commission's open-data platform for projects co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund and the Just Transition Fund. It draws on lists of beneficiaries published by national managing authorities and harmonises them into a single EU-wide view.

Full project record on Kohesio — partners, deliverables, location map, related funding decisions.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the EU budget for this project?
The EU contributes €1.8M toward a total project cost of €2.3M, a co-funding rate of 80%.
Which fund or thematic objective does it belong to?
This project falls under EU Cohesion Policy thematic objective TO01 — Research, technological development and innovation — financed through the European Structural and Investment Funds.
Which country is the project located in?
The project is located in IE.
What is the project period?
The project runs from 2017-01-01 to 2020-09-30.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete project record — beneficiary, location and related funding decisions — is published on Kohesio, the European Commission's open-data platform, under reference Q4299511.