1. http://www.h-chp.eu/ and http://h-chp.interreg-npa.eu/
H-CHP Micro Combined Heat and Power System for Households Northern Periphery and Arctic program
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2. What is µCHP?
Means the cogeneration of heat and electricity in the range of up to 50 kWe.
Typical need for a detached house is 1-6 kWe, the range we are targeting
The system using renewable biomass converts about 15% of primary heat to electricity in average
-> Electrical efficiency poor with low power CHP plants
Thus µCHP generator primarily follow heat demand, delivering electricity as the by- product
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3. Output 1. The Open Source development of Combined Heat and Power plants using Solid Fuel renewables (SF-CHP)
Promote and optimize reliable, sustainable and affordable small-scale heat and power supply solutions for households in remote and low population density areas with extreme climates.
Provides efficient heat and affordable power,
Maximising use of renewable fuel available in local communities, 
Promotes self-sufficiency and strengthens energy supply through improved resilience and lowers demand in remote weak grid areas,
Establish open source community for developing CHP-plants,

4. Output 2. Alternative Fuels and Gasification
The aim is to put it onto wheels and arrange demonstrations
in the project partners countries and elsewhere in 2019

5. Output 3. Increased use of renewable energy in housing...
...in the remote and sparsely populated areas
Basic CHP system on-grid or standalone system
Optional components – many alternative configurations
Hot
Water
storage
Hot
Water
storage
Smart energy management solution – takes advantages of daily peak loads

6. Output 4. Increased awareness of the small-scale renewable energy solutions...
...suitable for the program area H-CHP is principally promotes biomass heat and power system for the NPA area. The project develops forums, tools and mechanisms to increase awareness of small scale renewable energy potential solutions across the programme area and beyond.

7. For achievíng goals … multinational co-operation is needed
H-CHP
Consortium member roles and responsibilities
Project coordinator
Design and manufacturing
up to 10 SF-CHPs
Alternative fuels and Gasification
End user point of view
Organizing of field test arrangements
Dissemination and Exploitation of results
Manufacturing methods
Laser welding – Hybrid welding
Additive Manufacturing
DFMA
Dissemination and
Exploitation of results
Energy technology - Fuels
Laboratory testing
Energy technology
WP M, WP T2 Conceptual planning
and implementation
WP T1 Assessment
WP TC Communication
WP T5 Evaluation
WP T3
WP T4 Piloting

8. Progress so far – Gasification (University of Iceland)
Gasification CHP system is ready to run…
…for producing up 20 kilowatt of electricity (kWe)
Combustion engine and generator integrated to the system
Tested with pellets
Preprocessing waste wood and paper under development
Next step is to put it on the wheels
Demonstration in Scotland and Ireland 2019

9. Progress so far - µCHP for solid fuels
The first prototype ready on Autumn 2018
Boiler on manufacturing
Thermal design completed
Parts ordered and received
Burns pellets – max. power 50 kW
Weight circa 500 kg
Steam Engine
Thermal dimensioning completed
LTU (Luleå Technical University) has a concept of one cylinder steam engine c.a. 5 kW
UO will manufacture 2-piston “Compound” -version on October
Power electronics
All components ordered and received
OUAS has taken main responsibility of design
Smart energy management solution
Platform ready

10. European Energy Poverty conference - 29th march 2018 - hosted by Energy Action, Ireland
l-r Stuart Wilson,
Teighean Western Isles, Scotland
Jim Gannon,
CEO, SEAI Ireland
Denis Naughten,
Minister for Communication, Climate Action & Environment, Ireland
Markku Kananen,
H-CHP, Finland
Charles Roarty,
Energy Consultant, Energy Action, H-CHP
Brian McSharry,
CEO, Energy Action
Brian Whitington,
Tighean Innse Gall, H-CHP, Scotland

11. Publications Press release published in Finland and Scotland
Household Energy Survey Tool (website)
Questionaire Website, documentation and results (heat map)
Overview of the Micro-CHP Technologies
Evaluation of CHP products comparing different technologies and modelling the benefit of combining with solar
Funding, subsidies and cost of CHP in all NPA regions with a comparison of payback times
Eight thesis (by students in OUAS, in Finnish)

12. Budget and Consortium Three-year project budget is 1.99 M€
start end
Consortium
Finland
University of Oulu – Kerttu Saalasti Institute – Future Manufacturing Technologies (FMT) research group
Oulu university of applied sciences – Energy and automation unit
Sweden
Lulea Technical University – Department of Engineering Sciences and Mathematics
Ireland
Energy Action Ireland
Iceland
University of Iceland
Scotland
University of the Highlands and Islands – Lews Castle College
Tighean Innse Gall
Associate partners
Point & Sandwick Trust, Scotland
The Woodland Trust Scotland
Vuolux Oy, Finland
Suomen Omakotiliitto / Finnish House Owners’ Association
Budget and Consortium

13. Thank you for your kind attention!
Contact Information:
Markku Kananen University of Oulu, Finland Tel:
Brian McSharry Energy Action Ltd, Dublin, Ireland Tel: