Month: August 2023

Within the joint venture (JV) between the Białystok-based Electrum Group, specializing in Climate Tech, and the Israeli green energy company, Nofar Energy, the photovoltaic farm project in Krzywińskie, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, has been successfully completed. The next stage of cooperation between Electrum and Nofar Energy will involve the completion of an investment in Dziewoklucz, Greater Poland Voivodeship.

Nofar Energy is a global energy group involved in solar energy and energy storage projects in Europe, Israel, and the USA. This includes the development, localization, permitting process, operation of photovoltaic farms, floating solar farms, and energy storage. In this collaboration, Electrum Group is responsible for project design, construction, installation, and system assembly.

“As Electrum Group, we served as the general contractor in the EPC formula, which means we were responsible for the entire construction process, from obtaining construction permits to obtaining occupancy permits and energy production licenses. In the case of the photovoltaic farm in Krzywińskie, we plan to apply Renedium to meet the requirements of the NC RFG network code. Additionally, for both investments, we will use the EMACS System as SCADA for facility monitoring and control. These innovative solutions will ensure efficient management,” says Marcin Grudniewski, Member of the Electrum Nofar Energy Board.

“We are proud of our partnership with Electrum Group, which effectively carries out profitable, large-scale photovoltaic projects. We are currently working together on over 77 MW of solar projects (combined with preliminary construction), with hundreds of MW in the development phase. Together with our partners, we plan to become a leading player in the Polish renewable energy market,” says Nadav Tene, Global CEO of Nofar Energy.

Work on the photovoltaic farm in Krzywińskie (Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship) began in November 2022, and it is being carried out by Solarika sp. z o.o., an investor belonging to the Electrum Nofar Energy Group. Photovoltaic system installation has already been completed, and work has started on commissioning the installation. The completion of work is expected in the coming months.

The photovoltaic farm in Krzywińskie is equipped with a total installed capacity of 20 MW. Efficient power output is achieved at high voltage, ensuring effective energy supply to the grid. This investment is a significant step in the development of renewable energy infrastructure in the region.

As part of continued cooperation between Electrum and Nofar, the implementation of another investment in Dziewoklucz, Greater Poland Voivodeship, is planned. Work commenced in January 2023, following the signing of an agreement between the contractors. The official investor of this project is MDW Energy sp. z o.o., a company belonging to Electrum Nofar Energy, part of the Electrum Holding structure. The solar farm in Dziewoklucz will have an installed capacity of 20 MW. Completion of the investment is planned for March 2024.

 About Electrum

Electrum Group is a leading Polish Climate Tech business based in Białystok, offering comprehensive solutions in the field of the latest technology for the development, wind farm construction, solar farm construction and management of projects in the energy and information sectors. The technological maturity of its experts allows them to deliver products and services that respond to the changing needs of the industry and business in line with the ongoing energy transformation. They create and implement solutions and build projects based on the idea of an individual energy mix, balancing the social and environmental responsibility of the business with the economic aspect.

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 About Energy

Nofar is a global leader in renewable energy investment. Since 2020, Nofar has been publicly listed on the stock exchange (TASE: NOFR). Over the last 12 years, Nofar has grown dynamically and consistently, with a broad portfolio of projects and subsidiaries in eight territories, over 200 employees worldwide, and approximately 2 GW of solar energy and 1 GW of energy storage projects (combined with preliminary construction) in Israel, Europe, and the USA.

Leading Polish Climate Tech business, Electrum, in collaboration with its partners, has introduced an innovative hybrid energy-information system, significantly enhancing the efficiency of electric energy storage and balancing the operation of RES. The solution stabilizes and optimizes energy supply for the Alu-forst production plant located near Białystok, which uses its own photovoltaic installation. The system is a part of the European initiative MESH4U, carried out in cooperation with the Fraunhofer Institute, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, and international partners. In the future, research and analyses conducted during the MESH4U project will contribute to securing stable electricity supply for other European factories.

Key objectives of the MESH4U project included energy savings, efficient utilization of RES potential, and the development of green factories for a sustainable and environmentally friendly future. Initiated by Electrum Concreo, a company within the Electrum Group, the project involved the development of a modern energy-information system. Implementation of this solution reduced energy consumption costs and ensured the continuous operation of production lines.

The main benefit of the hybrid energy-information system is the ability to reduce operating costs by optimizing energy consumption and efficiently utilizing renewable energy sources. Using advanced algorithms and data analysis, the solution can predict energy demand, adjust production based on RES availability, and manage consumption intelligently. We believe that our hybrid energy-information system can support the transition to a low-emission economy. By promoting efficient use of RES, the solution will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and minimize environmental impact on an international scale – says Karol Łapiński, Technical Director and Member of the Electrum Solutions Board.

Manufacturing companies are high-energy consumers, and brief voltage drops can result in significant losses due to material damage caused by sudden machine stoppages and costly downtimes. Therefore, Electrum Concreo, a company within the Electrum Group, collaborated with Alu-frost to address this issue. As a result, an international research project was conducted, involving experts from Wrocław University of Science and Technology, the Fraunhofer Institute in Magdeburg, and foreign partners, including the University of Rome Tor Vergata (Italy), the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne – EPFL (Switzerland), Arte Möbel (Germany), GridSteer (Switzerland), Romande Energie (Switzerland), and GoFast (Switzerland).

Our project is unique because it combines various types of storage, technological solutions, and information systems. The result is the maximum benefits of RES for various needs and conditions, both technically and economically. We have managed to create a unique, holistic approach to multifunctional energy storage centers. In the future, our solution will provide flexibility to renewable energy owners and operators, as well as industry and households – says Przemysław Komarnicki, a Professor at the Fraunhofer Institute and one of the main partners of the MESH4U project. It can also have significant applications in e-mobility – he adds.

MESH4U largely addresses key questions that renewable energy technology developers have been asking for years. Efficient energy storage is one of the essential components that will contribute to the popularization of green energy sources in the near future.

An important feature of the MESH4U project is its international, European dimension, and alignment with European energy strategies and the ERA-NET-SES program framework, which encompasses sustainable development, technological intelligence, and competitiveness in the field of goods and services. The project was co-financed by the National Center for Research and Development as part of the ERA-NET Smart Grids Plus Joint Call 2019 on Energy Storage Solutions (MICall2019). The total value of the project was PLN 4,193,452.14, with a grant value of PLN 2,321,856.32.

For more information about the MESH4U project, please visit https://concreo.electrum.pl/mesh4u/ and https://mesh4u.energy/.