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CROSSBOW – CROSS BOrder management of variable renewable energies and storage units enabling a transnational Wholesale market

Green energy often comes from renewable energy sources, which contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and are generally less harmful to the environment.

In that regard, the region of South-Eastern Europe still has huge potential to become a clean energy hub for Europe. It has the necessary natural potential, such as wind power and solar panels. But power systems also need to be robust and stable enough to connect intermittent renewable energy sources.

This project aims to establish cross-border management of variable renewable energy sources (RES) and storage units in order to secure a wholesale electricity market. It has four objectives: better control of cross-border renewable energy sources; distributed and centralized new storage solutions; better network observability; and new business models for transnational wholesale electricity market.

The project helps foster regional cooperation between system operators in South Eastern Europe, including Montenegrin transmission system operator – CGES. It has provided 9 different tools to help the Regional Coordination Center to facilitate higher RES penetration, whilst reducing operational costs for individual operators.

The increasing share of fluctuating RES has become key to improving the carbon footprint of the European electricity system and achieving energy and climate change policy goals. In that sense, CROSSBOW project helps analyze, deploy and demonstrate a set of solutions which enable faster implementation of technologies that support the green energy transition.

The project is funded under the Research and Innovation Program of the European Commission, Horizon 2020 with €17.2 million. It ended in April 2022.

 

More information on Horizon 2020

Horizon 2020 was the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available for the period 2014-2020. Its goal was to ensure that Europe produces world-class science, remove barriers to innovation and make it easier for the public and private sectors to work together in delivering innovation. The programme ended in 2020 and it was succeeded by Horizon Europe, which represents €95.5 billion worth Research and innovation funding programme. Its funding is available until 2027.

Project name:

CROSSBOW – CROSS BOrder management of variable renewable energies and storage units enabling a transnational Wholesale market

Sector:

  • Cross-Border and Regional Cooperation

Start time:

01/11/2017

End time:

30/04/2022

Location:

Montenegro and the region of South-Eastern Europe

Budget:

17287742.89€

Beneficiary:

Montenegrin transmssion system operator– CGES AD, University of Montenegro – ETF

More info:

http://crossbowproject.eu/
https://twitter.com/crossbow_h2020
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYjgdqo_aVIZMDArA4b3Ikw

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Grants

Turo-doo-4

Improving a meat processing facility

  • It is implemented by “Turo” LLC and has resulted in the construction of a modern meat processing facility. In order to improve the quality and volume of production, this project also helped purchase the necessary accompanying equipment.
Terrae-car-doo-12

Construction of a winery

  • It was implemented by Terrae car LLC and resulted in the construction of facilities for the production and storage of 40 tons of grapes, or 24,000 liters of wine. The winery consists of a tasting room, a facility for rapid fermentation and a facility for sanitary needs. The project also helped purchase equipment for winemaking and aging.
Nase-voce-4

Construction of an intensive perennial apple orchard

  • It is implemented by Naše voće LLC in order to support the raising of an intensive apple orchard of around 37,000 seedlings on an area of about 11.45 hectares with accompanying equipment.
Goran-Radinovic-7

Construction of a multi-tunnel greenhouse

  • It is implemented by Goran Radinović’s family farm with the aim of supporting the construction of a multi-tunnel greenhouse for strawberry production, covering a total area of 1,320 m2. Production in such a technically advanced multi-tunnel greenhouse ensures the growth and harvest of a quality product throughout the year and even multiple times higher yield compared to open-field production.
Alkoset-doo-2

Modernisation of existing production facilities through purchase of equipment and construction of a poultry cage with associated equipment

  • It is implemented by Alkoset LLC with the aim of modernising the existing laying hen farm with Big Dutchman equipment and meeting EU animal welfare standards. Also, the construction and outfitting of poultry cages will contribute to a reduction of production input costs.
Korak-po-korak-do-zajednickog-cilja-djeca-uce-o-kompostiranju

Step by step, together towards our goal

  • It was implemented by NGO Viva vita, with the aim of improving the state of waste collection and waste management in Pljevlja and assisting the most vulnerable categories in overcoming the challenges of COVID-19.
Upoznaj-Rome-i-presudi-distribucija-skolskog-pribora-za-romske-i-egipcanske-dake

Get to know Roma and then make your own judgment – UROP

  • It was implemented by Walk with us – Phiren Amenca, a youth Roma organisation, with the aim of enhancing social inclusion of Roma people by increasing the degree of respect for and acceptance of diversity in society. I also looked to increase Roma youth enrolment in educational institutions through an online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Skolica-dojenja-flajer

Breastfeeding School

  • It was implemented by the Centre for Counselling and Personal Development, with the aim of providing sufficient information about the benefits of breastfeeding and improving the prenatal and postpartum support system for women in the municipality of Tivat.

CattaroSail

  • It was implemented by the Bokovac calafate workshop, with the aim of protecting and promoting the culture of making traditional wooden ships as part of the local cultural heritage and familiarising the general public with the culture of sailing. The grant also provided training for young sailors on the importance of traditional wooden craft.

CROSSBOW – CROSS BOrder management of variable renewable energies and storage units enabling a transnational Wholesale market

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Implemented by the NGO Monitor Center for Media and Democracy, with an aim to help reducing the level of peer violence against Roma youth. In order to raise awareness of peer violence against members of the Roma community, this sub-grant included production of several research articles. In the research process were also involved journalists from the Roma portal “Romalitika”.