PACE is a major EU project unlocking the large-scale European deployment of the state of the art smart energy solution for private homes: Fuel Cell micro-cogeneration.

By the end of the project, PACE will see over 2,500 householders across Europe reaping the benefits of this home energy system. The project will enable manufacturers to move towards product industrialisation and will foster market development at the national level by working together with building professionals and the wider energy community. The project uses modern fuel cell technology to produce efficient heat and electricity at home, empowering consumers in their energy choices.

The Final Event of the PACE project is free of charge, and you are welcome to attend either in person or online. For those attending in person, a light lunch will be provided and there will also be a networking reception at the end of the day.

Event Details

26 April 2023

10.00 to 18.30

Auditorium 490

Royal Museum of Fine Arts

Brussels, Belgium


Agenda

Time Session Title Speakers
10.00 – 10.30 Registration & Welcome Coffee
10.30 – 11.15 Welcome & Introduction
Watch the video		 Hans Korteweg, Managing Director, COGEN Europe

Mirela Atanasiu, Head of Unit – Operations and Communications, Clean Hydrogen Partnership
See the presentation

Jeroen Schuppers, Deputy Head of Unit – Clean Energy Transition, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

Questions & Answers
11.15 – 12.30 Industry Visions: Scaling up Clean Heat and Power for Homes and Businesses
Watch the video
 Moderator: Kelvin Ross, Editor-in-Chief, Power Engineering International

Panellists:

  • Philipp Klose, Manager – Competence Centre Fuel Cell & Hydrogen, BDR Thermea Group
  • Andreas Frömmel, Managing Director, Sunfire Fuel Cells
  • Mar van Sluijs, Chief Sales Officer (CSO), SolydEra
  • Alexander Dauensteiner, Product Line Owner, Viessmann Climate Solutions
  • Wolfram Faas, Bosch Home Comfort Group

Questions & Answers
13.45 – 15.15 Technical Session: Lessons Learned from the PACE Project and Future Scenarios for Fuel Cell micro-CHP
Watch the video
 Introduction to PACE: Hans Korteweg, Managing Director, COGEN Europe
See the presentationTrial Overview (WP1) & Customer Survey (WP2): Isobel Kaul, Consultant Project Manager, Element Energy
See the presentation

Environmental and Technical Performance (WP2): Peter Stanley Jørgensen, Senior Researcher, Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
See the presentation

Economic Value Analysis (WP4): Christoph Imboden, Professor for Product Innovation, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU)
See the presentation

Business Case & Future Scenarios (WP3):  Nicolas Thorel, Senior Consultant, Element Energy
See the presentation

Questions & Answers
15.15 – 16.35 Policy Session: Putting Buildings at the Centre of Integrated Local Energy Systems
Watch the video 		Moderator: Frédéric Simon, Energy and Environment Editor, EURACTIV 

Panellists:

  • Eleni Kontonasiou, Project Officer, Clean Hydrogen Partnership
  • Paula Rey Garcia, Deputy Head of Unit – Energy Efficiency: Buildings and Products, DG Energy, European Commission
  • Alexandra Tudoroiu-Lakavičė, Head of Policy, COGEN Europe
  • Federica Sabbati, Secretary General, European Heating Association (EHI) (Did not attend for health reasons)
  • Jeremy Harrison, Principal Analyst – Local Energy Systems, LCP Delta
    See the presentation

Questions & Answers
16.35 – 16.45 Concluding Remarks
Watch the video
 Hans Korteweg, Managing Director, COGEN Europe 
16:45 – 18.30 Networking Reception & Exhibition Participants will have an opportunity to learn more about Fuel Cell micro-Cogeneration – including the experiences of end-users.

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Funding

This project has received funding from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking under grant agreement No 700339.