After last year’s success, EV4EU, Shift2DC and U2DEMO made a comeback to the Enlit Europe, which took place in Bilbao, Spain, from November 18 to 20. One of Europe’s most influential events in the energy sector, Enlit gathered more than 15000 energy professionals to discuss challenges in the sector and allowed visitors to explore projects and companies, while seeing how energy is generated, distributed and consumed.

Ana Rita Nunes,project manager, and Pedro Costa, researcher in Sustainable Power Systems, were at the INESC-ID booth in the European Projects Zone, sharing the mission and results of three Horizon Europe projects, coordinated by researcher Hugo Morais:

• EV4EU – development of user-centric V2X management strategies for houses, buildings, parking lots, and EV fleets, that will allow the massive growth of electric vehicles.
• Shift2DC – a new approach on the way direct current (DC) solutions are used in power systems by creating smarter, more efficient, and eco-friendly energy systems, including ongoing research on Madeira Island and the creation of a DC Digital Port on the island.
• U2Demo – development of innovative energy management strategies and technological solutions to promote equitable and democratic access to sustainable energy resources, empowering consumers to manage their energy use more effectively, save money, and take control of their energy data.

Joining our INESC-ID members were fellow partners from key institutions: Asier Aristondo (Tecnalia), Amel Addala Jullien (EDF) and Benedict Mortimer, Dimitrios Baros and Sergio Orlando (Eaton). EV4EU and Shift2DC were also part of the session “Smart Cities: From Buildings to Neighbourhoods and Transportation” along with projects Chronicle, WeForming, BilbOPS, ALRIGH2T, GIANTS and BuildOn.