IREPO, the Irish Energy Poverty Observatory's main goal is to design an advanced, data-driven toolset that aids decision-making and policymaking around issues related to energy poverty.
Current Research
The IERC’s current research portfolio is below. Information on our completed projects can be found in our projects archive.
If you have any queries on the projects below, please contact the lead IERC PI.
Contact details for IERC team members can be found here.
Energy Informatics
TIPS4PED
Researcher: Brian O'Regan, Eoin O'Leidhin, Fabio Silva, Karen Mould, Farah Tahir
TIPS4PED is a three-and-a-half-year Horizon Europe project aiming to create a Digital Twin-based Platform for Positive Energy Districts, supporting municipalities in decision-making with evidence-based results. It focuses on environmental sustainability, cost reduction, and a people-centric approach by engaging citizens. The project plans to test and replicate solutions in Turin, Cork, Kozani, and Budapest, contributing to EU 2030 goals with scalable technologies.
Intelligent Grid
TRIDENT (DTIF)
Researcher: Brian O’Regan, Shafi Khadem, Fabio Silva, Farah Tahir, Karen Mould, Eoin O'Leidhin, Mohamed Bahloul, Sandipan Patra,
The TRIDENT consortium has been successful in securing €3.65 million in funding from the Irish Government’s Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund to develop a sustainable sodium-ion smart battery system.