Plan for Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation Activities (Version 2)

Project Overview

EU is facing a pressing challenge to make the transition towards a carbon neutral economy by 2050, with an intermediate target of 55% CO2 reduction emissions compared to 1990. Greece is lagging in the energy transition process due to several reasons, such as the high share of natural gas in the electricity generation mix on a permanent basis, the use of fossil fuels (lignite) in high-demand periods and a lack of industrial plans to exploit CO2 capture and storage technologies or the penetration of geothermal energy into the electricity mix.

Geosciences can play a fundamental role in energy transition through technologies that make use of underground resources, such as the geological storage of CO2 and hydrogen and as a source of geothermal energy. This is the foundation of the TWINN2SET project, a partnership between the Institute of Geoenergy of the Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas (EL), the University of Stavanger (NO) and the IFP Energies Nouvelles (FR). As a Twinning project, the focus falls onto knowledge exchange, mentoring and capacity building of the widening partner in the domains of a) Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), b) Deep Geothermal Energy and c) Underground Hydrogen Storage (UHS). Complementary to the educational programme is the research part of the project which will focus on UHS, fostering interdisciplinary competencies at the interplay of a promising energy vector with subsurface reservoir characterisation, modelling, and monitoring. Overall, the TWINN2SET project will provide a coherent network that will strengthen interactions between members of the consortium and will enable the newly established FORTH/IG to participate in the European R&I process on Energy Transition.

The objectives of WP5 – Outreach and Sustainability are to achieve the highest possible visibility and impact of the TWINN2SET project through continuous communication and dissemination of project results and to raise awareness at the national and EU level during and beyond the project’s lifecycle. WP5 includes the development of a Communication, Dissemination and Exploitation (CDE) strategy and monitoring framework of outreach and networking activities; the set-up of an advanced High Pressure-High Temperature Lab facility at FORTH/IG with specifications provided by the advanced partners; the formulation of a common research strategy for the project and beyond.