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ASCEND demo site Porto (Lordelo do Ouro)

Details

Project
Project status
Ongoing
City

Location

Description

The PCED of Lordelo do Ouro, located in a prime area of the city, includes a concentration of social housing districts and municipal facilities.

Demo Site Expected Impact

ASCEND will promote the first PCED in the city, encouraging the development of a large-scale renewable energy community, taking advantage of the energy efficiency measures already completed and the existing PV installations.

Technologies

Buildings and energy

Energy audits will be performed out to inform the city's intervention pipeline.

Mobility & Transport

A BRT line will be completed near the PCED and soft e-mobility points are already in place.

ICT

Porto already has an Urban Data platform and a digital twin will be implemented to monitor PCED energy data.

Citizen engagement

Several events will take place (involving residents, schools, etc).

Positive (clean) energy district

All the actions planned for the site will lead to the development of the first PCED in Porto.

Contact

Name
Sílvia Sousa
Organisation
AdEPorto, Porto Digital, Águas e Energia do Porto, Fundação Serralves
Email
silviasousa@adeporto.eu
Country
Portugal