DEMO1: Energy Poverty in Rural PV-based Communities

Location: Chaves, Portugal
Challenge: Seasonal population shifts and energy poverty in rural PV-based communities

Goals:

• Consolidate the setup of three RECs across three villages
• Support vulnerable residents through PV generation and social tariffs
• Validate the energy credits platform

Features:

• Different PV system topologies for early-stage communities
• Integration of energy credits with local social structures
• Model for rural energy sustainability

KPIs:

• Costs: –40%
• User comfort: +40%
• Self-consumption: +45%
• CO₂ emissions: –35%

DEMO2: Social Benefits for Mountainous PV-based Communities

Location: Vlasti, Greece
Challenge: Empowering non-energy-literate members and promoting energy autonomy

Goals:

• Lower energy costs for residents, focusing on vulnerable groups
• Identify next steps for REC upscale

Features:

• Integration of PV, storage, and electromobility
• Business models tailored for elderly and stock breeders
• Focus on energy literacy and community empowerment

KPIs:

• Costs: –30%
• Comfort: +20%
• Self-consumption: +30%
• User engagement: +40%

DEMO3: Energy Efficiency in Agricultural PV-based Communities

Location: Dingle, Ireland
Challenge: Social and technical engagement for REC planning and flexibility

Goals:

• Explore community-led PV under Irish Renewable Support Scheme
• Test distributed loads for grid resilience

Features:

• Community-centric approach with PV, heat pumps, batteries
• Secure data-sharing platform for transparency and privacy
• Flexible energy management strategies

KPIs:

• Costs: –25%
• Self-consumption: +30%
• User engagement: +30%
• Grid support: +50%

DEMO4: PV Energy Sharing Profitability in Cooperative Communities

Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Challenge: Profitability of PV energy sharing under regulatory constraints

Goals:

• Increase benefits for social tenants
• Optimise PV sharing using energy credits

Features:

• Energy credits platform in social housing
• Integration of technical, financial, and legal aspects
• Focus on energy poverty reduction

KPIs:

• Costs: –35%
• Comfort: +30%
• Engagement: +20%
• Grid support: +15%

DEMO5: Low Carbon Transition Coal-to-PV in Social Housing Communities

Location: Barnsley, UK
Challenge: Lack of regulatory framework for virtual energy assets

Goals:

• Reduce energy costs for residents
• Enhance comfort for vulnerable groups

Features:

• High penetration of battery storage and heat pumps
• Demand flexibility services and dynamic tariffs
• Social rewards for user engagement

KPIs:

• Costs: –30%
• Comfort: +40%
• Self-consumption: +35%
• CO₂ emissions: –30%

DEMO6: PV Systems with Storage in Academic Communities

Location: Torino, Italy
Challenge: Maximising REC self-sufficiency and predictive maintenance

Goals:

• Increase energy efficiency and flexibility
• Explore fault prediction and maintenance strategies

Features:

• Centralised and private battery storage control
• Advanced allocation strategies and power quality monitoring
• High-accuracy measurement systems

KPIs:

• Self-consumption: +35%
• Engagement: +30%
• Self-sufficiency: +35%

Grid Layout:
Each DEMO card includes:

• Photo of location or PV feature (placeholder images used here until I have the pilots images updated on Google Drive).
• DEMO name and focus.
• Location.
• Challenge & Goals.
• KPIs with icons for quick readability.

Visual Style:

• Clean, scientific, and appealing with green/blue accents for sustainability.
• Hover effect for more details (in final web design).