HYBES
HYBES is an international development and research project exploring hybrid energy systems integrating renewable energy sources and energy storage technologies to provide sustainable energy solutions for Arctic communities.
THE HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE COMMUNITIES IN THE ARCTIC
Central to the HYBES project is using the Quadruple Helix approach and the living lab concept to develop and implement innovative actions that facilitate decarbonisation and advance carbon neutrality goals in each partner region. This approach requires that each partner region includes partners from the four strands of the quadruple helix (municipalities, universities/research centres, businesses, and citizens). HYBES can then produce outputs that better suit remote communities in the Arctic, as it brings together the multiple facets and intricacies of collaboration at a local level to influence decision-making and policy development directly. The Arctic is a unique and challenging environment for energy systems due to its extreme weather conditions, long periods of darkness, and limited infrastructure. Local communities still rely on fossil fuels, which are environmentally unsustainable for their energy needs. In combination with the Quadruple Helix approach, the HYBES project works directly with the local community in each of the identified decarbonisation zones to facilitate a bottom-up approach to decision-making and empower local communities to adjust behaviours and implement actions in their daily lives that enable greater energy efficiency and decarbonisation.
COMPLEMENTARY EXPERTISE
Across the project, all partners have organisational strategic objectives to develop and implement energy-efficient solutions for buildings and transportation. However, the degree to which knowledge and capacity around renewable energy solutions differ from region to region and is embedded within unique socio-economic characteristics. HYBES brings together different organisations across the NPA with complementary expertise and skillsets suited to delivering decarbonisation goals to build and enhance citizen capacity, facilitate behavioural change, and ultimately achieve the critical project objectives.
PROJECT AIMS
HYBES aims to strengthen the capacity for climate change adaptation and resource sufficiency in northern periphery area, promote energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. HYBES will demonstrate how decarbonisation measures can benefit communities and individual households financially and environmentally using existing best practices and novel innovations. We will show this through tangible outputs and education on the value of decarbonisation.
LIVING LAB FOR CO-CREATION AND CAPITALISATION FOR DECARBONISATION:
To facilitate societal impact using citizen-centred and participatory design principles, allowing co-creation of innovative solutions for decarbonisation, and developing the living lab to achieve behavioural change.
IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL HYBRID ENERGY SYSTEMS AND THEIR IMPACT:
To analyse how buildings in the area can use locally produced RES to facilitate upscaling of best practices and energy-efficient models and to pilot monitoring of social and rural housing energy systems.
FLEXIBLE RENEWABLE SOLUTIONS FOR THE NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA:
To demonstrate how solar and geothermal energy and intelligent energy solutions can help achieve Near Zero Energy Buildings in remote and Arctic communities and how flexible RES in districts create storage and sharing systems for EV.
THE PROJECT WILL:
•Refine 5 ‘living labs’ in regions to promote and develop dedicated Decarbonisation Zones in rural and peripheral areas, which can be replicated across the NPA region & beyond. • Identify good practices and techniques to address decarbonisation challenges and help achieve carbon neutrality. • Facilitate co-creation and citizen engagement to build citizen knowledge around the benefits of decarbonisation. • Offer interaction with communities and stakeholders within the NPA region. • Develop a ‘carbon school’ initiative to enable children to see the benefits of decarbonisation initiatives to develop curriculum change.
Project facts
TIMEFRAME - 1 February 2023 - 31 January 2026
PROGRAMME PRIORITY - Strengthening the capacity for climate change adaptation, and resource sufficiency in NPA communities
OBJECTIVE - 2.1 Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
TOTAL BUDGET - 1.579.303,83 EUR
NPA CO-FINANCING - 973.316,97 EUR
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