Previous projects

On this page, we list completed projects where Glava Energy Center has either coordinated the projects or participated as a partner. What all our projects have in common is that they contribute in various ways to the development of sustainable energy systems and solutions.

AI and algorithms for machines in AI-4Energy

Future digital energy markets need to be able to use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms (ML) to facilitate robust energy management. The AI4-Energy project aims to optimize the trade, management, and sharing of distributed generated energy from renewable energy sources.

Corridor that opens up to a room where some people are participating in a seminar.

ARIES4 for Sustainable Regional Development

In the EU project ARIES4, Glava Energy Center and Karlstad University collaborate with other European regions to identify best practices and useful tools for sustainable regional development. The project is based on experiences from companies, universities, regions, and municipalities. The project organization is a European innovation alliance consisting of about ten partners from four European regions: Värmland in Sweden, Navarra in Spain, Southern Denmark, and Gabrovo in Bulgaria.

Långa rader av solpaneler mot en blå himmel med lätta moln.

Cluster for Companies in the Solar Industry

Glava Energy Center's Solkluster project aimed to enhance opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Värmland to compete with innovative products and services in the rapidly growing solar energy industry. The project received funding, among others, from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

An adult and a child stand on a rocky outcrop in the water by a calm inland lake. In the background, several wind turbines can be seen out on the lake.

DIET – Measuring a Sustainable Energy Transition

Are we measuring what really matters for a sustainable energy transition to happen? The DIET project brings together researchers, civil servants, strategists, and policymakers in Värmland to explore exactly this. The goal is to gradually build a shared understanding of which indicators are needed to capture social, environmental, and economic dimensions—while also promoting social innovations that benefit people.

Close-up of a woman repairing an electrical component inside a computer.

Feasibility Study: Science Center

Fewer and fewer young people are choosing to study science and technology—a worrying trend at a time when skills in these fields are crucial for achieving the green transition. With support from Region Värmland, this feasibility study explores how a dedicated space—a Science Center—could be created to allow children and young people in western Värmland to explore energy, technology, and sustainability in an inclusive and inspiring environment.

Siluett av hus i trä bredvid staplar av mynt med små gröna växtskott på.

Incubator for Smart Sustainable Energy Systems

What resources, skills, and structures are needed to initiate a regional incubator for innovative business ideas within smart sustainable energy systems? Glava Energy Center explored this in a feasibility study partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Region Värmland, Arvika Municipality, and Westra Wermlands Sparbank. The feasibility study took place between December 2022 and August 2023.

Grafisk illustration över en lila elnätmast med cirklar i olika nyanser av guld i bakgrunden.

Methodology for Flexibility in Power Grids

Glava Energy Center has conducted a pilot project to explore the potential for flexible electricity consumption and production within Värmland’s power grid. The project was funded by Energiforsk, and the result is a methodology designed to support grid operators in integrating flexibility into their grid development plans.

A gravel road running through a forest at night, lit by streetlights. On the right side, a row of solar panels is mounted on a wooden frame.

Nature Power for Local Energy System with Solar Panels

The project Nature Power - Feel good in meeting places out in nature - aims to develop a smart and modular energy system based on solar energy. The system will enable sports clubs and municipalities to have good lighting at their facilities while saving energy and earning income from surplus energy.

A truck loaded with timber is parked in an industrial area. In the background, a factory is visible with smoke rising from tall chimneys. Logs are stacked in large piles, and water is being sprayed over the wood. The sky is cloudy.

RedigitiZE – Exploring Digital Pathways to Industrial Electrification

RedigitiZE is a feasibility study that explores how digital technologies can help industry grow and use electricity more efficiently – without being limited by the current grid capacity constraints. The focus is on understanding the system, analysing needs, and identifying pathways toward a more flexible and electrified industrial sector.

Renewable lighting in greenhouses with EELYS

The opportunities to develop smart solutions for energy efficiency in the lighting sector for food production, such as in greenhouses, are substantial. In the EELYS Greenhouse project, intelligent control systems for greenhouse lighting with a high proportion of local renewable energy are being developed.

Sustainable Renovation Packages through INDU ZERO

INDU ZERO is a feasibility study for establishing a smart and highly automated factory for sustainable renovation packages targeting the Nordic market.

Sustainable Solar Cells through PerDry

Solar cells using metal halide perovskite (MHP) light absorbers have seen tremendous development in recent years. So far, the highest efficiencies, over 22 percent, have been achieved with lead-based MHPs, produced through non-scalable spin-coating methods using often toxic solvents.