REsilient and Accessible power system with Large shares of Solar energy (RealSolar)

Description of the granted funding

RealSolar investigates strategies for maintaining stable and efficient power system with a large share of solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity production. Global PV production is increasing rapidly, and major increases in PV production are expected also in Finland. Increasing PV effectively to the Finnish power system reduces dependency on fossil fuels and electricity import. In Nordics, PV production profile can be significantly modified. PV has exceptional scalability, allowing cost-effective electricity production from household to utility level. RealSolar covers the scale from individual citizens to national level power system and RealSolar co-creates solutions for the just green transition. The aim is to make affordable PV electricity available across the whole society, regardless of the income level and housing type of individuals. RealSolar co-creates tools and new business models as well as supports policy making in green transition and reaching environmental goals.
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Starting year

2023

End year

2026

Granted funding





Sanna Syri Orcid -palvelun logo
519 588 €

Role in consortium of the Academy of Finland

Partner

Other consortium parties

Partner
Turku University of Applied Sciences (359141)
458 651 €
Partner
University of Turku (359193)
377 133 €
Partner
Finnish Meteorological Institute (358543)
515 039 €
Leader
University of Turku (358542)
863 788 €

Funder

Research Council of Finland

Funding instrument

Strategic Research Funding

Decision maker

Strategic Research Council
11.09.2023

Other information

Funding decision number

358544

Fields of science

Environmental engineering

Research fields

Energiatekniikka

Themes

Oikeudenmukainen vihreä murros

Identified topics

solar cells, solar energy