Gencomm is a project which got developed in a partnership of Belfast Metropolitan College and a number of European organisations, in relation to smart sustainable solutions hydrogen based.  A project of a 8.4 million pounds, allocated in nine collaborating universities and European private companies such as Viridian, TK Renewables, and Williams Industrial Services as well as the National University of Ireland in Galway.

 

The system has a simplicity in regards to resources, where us quite futuristic regarding to sustainability and future environmental concerns.  As principal and chief executive of Belfast Met Marie-Thérèse McGivern said the Gencomm project is the latest chapter in the further education sector. "A chapter where further education is recognised as the primary conduit to deliver the technological skills mix required to enable today's industry to deliver tomorrow’s energy requirements.

The system consists of 3 hydrogen pilot plants that will connect the 3 main sources of renewable energy in north-west Europe (Solar Power, wind power and bioenergy) with the main forms of energy demand (heating, power and transportation fuels) and energy storage.

 

Launched 13th of September, 2018