63 Annual Report 2021 In 2021, the project was granted a 6-month extension due to the delays that were presented in the sending the equipment and installing and commissioning the pilot systems as a result of the measures taken to restrict the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Thus, the project will run until the end of April 2022. The project consortium consists of 30 partners, including transmission and distribution system operators, energy regulators, service providers and manufacturers. The partners of Cyprus are TSOC, DSO, the University of Cyprus and CERA. In 2021, the 6th consortium plenary meeting was held on 2 February 2021 and the 7th consortium plenary meeting was held on 11 October 2021. CERA was represented at both meetings. The FLEXITRANSTORE research project is essentially a platform that will offer flexibility in smart networks with storage and high infiltration of renewable energy sources. The program aims to contribute to the development of a pan-European transmission network with high flexibility and high levels of interconnection. Through the program, 8 pilot installations (Greece, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Slovenia and Spain), innovative smart grid technologies, control and storage methods and new market approaches were developed, installed and are currently being tested. One of these installations was installed at the Athienou substation in Cyprus. It is an Active Distribution Node (ADN) in the Athienou substation, with a storage system capacity of 1MW and energy up to 2MWHh, in combination with additional facilities related to hardware and software at various points for the integration, monitoring and control of systems. Most of them are installed at the substation as the boundary point between the transmission and distribution systems with the aim of utilizing the substation as an ADN by the system operators (TSOC and DSO). The installation at the Athienou substation was carried out in 2021. It will operate at least until the end of the FLEXITRANSTORE project (30 April 2022). Empowering the Cyprus power system with sustainable and intelligent technologies (EMPOWER) The EMPOWER project is part of the RESTART 2016-2020 programs of the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF) for Research, Technological Development and Innovation. EMPOWER brings together all key stakeholders in the electricity sector in Cyprus with the aim of developing sustainable and intelligent technologies and tools for the electricity system of Cyprus. EMPOWER aims to improve the efficiency of Research, Technological Development and Innovation in Cyprus, focusing on the energy priority sector. The general objectives of EMPOWER are: • Evolution of the electricity system of Cyprus • Increase of the share of RES in the energy mix of Cyprus • Develop important ties and synergies between members of the quadruple helix (research centers, tertiary education institutions, companies, policy makers and other stakeholders) In 2021, CERA was an active participant in all the EMPOWER joint consortium meetings and at all the meetings of WP D6.3., in which CERA is the Task Leader. WP D6.3. aims at providing a detailed study on the basic technical requirements for the interconnection of storage, the study of the existing national and European legislation, as well as the development of a framework for ancillary services, to prepare the electricity market for the mass installation of the storage systems.
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