PHAETHON CoE, University of Cyprus
R&D institution
Nicosia, CyprusAbout
PHAETHON is a Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Intelligent, Efficient and Sustainable Energy Systems. PHAETHON is the evolution of the highly successful FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, through funding received from the “Teaming for Excellence” action of Horizon Europe. PHAETHON was established as FOSS in 2014, and is a research powerhouse in the field of sustainable energy solutions, particularly solar photovoltaics (PVs) and grid integration. PHAETHON is hosted at UCY, the top national university in Cyprus, and its R&I activities cover five main areas: 1. Renewable energy sources and grid integration 2. Storage and e-mobility 3. Green hydrogen 4. Smart grids and intelligent energy 5. Energy socio-economics, multi-level governance and environmental sustainability
Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy
Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods