PHAETHON CoE
A World-class R&I Centre of Excellence of the University of Cyprus in the field of Intelligent, Efficient, and Sustainable Energy Solutions.
100+
Research projects
€40M
Research funding
400+
Publications
6
International awards
Renewable energy sources and grid integration
Solar photovoltaic technologies, grid-flexible renewables, distributed generation
Smart grids, storage and enabling technologies
Digital energy technologies, energy storage, e-mobility, energy markets
Sustainable buildings, communities and cities
Net-zero energy buildings, building-integrated technologies, urban energy planning
Green
Hydrogen
Electrolysis, hydrogen storage, fuel cells, hydrogen valleys, hydrogen applications
Energy geopolitics and governance, energy socio-economics, environmental sustainability
About Us
PHAETHON CoE is a Research and Innovation Centre of Excellence of the University of Cyprus (UCY) specialising in intelligent, efficient, and sustainable energy solutions.
The Centre aims to serve as a catalyst for excellence in the energy field, building on the 10-year track record of its predecessor, the UCY FOSS Research Centre, in pursuit of a more sustainable and secure energy future.
Driving the Energy Transition
PHAETHON CoE serves as a catalyst for R&I excellence in the energy field, focusing on the development of solutions that can address a wide range of contemporary global energy challenges.
Impact
Our Core Areas of Expertise
Research
Renewables & Grid Integration, Smart Grids, Storage and E-mobility, Green Hydrogen, Energy SSH
Innovation
Innovation Hub, Entrepreneurship, Makerspace
Education & Training
Educational programmes, Internships, Vocational courses, Citizen Science
Services/Testing
Energy-field R&D services, High-level energy consultation
Transforming to Excellence
PHAETHON CoE is being established through the PHAETHON Teaming for Excellence Horizon Europe project, signalling in parallel the evolution and upgrade of the FOSS Research Centre into a world-class Centre of Excellence. The University of Cyprus serves as the Coordinator of project PHAETHON. The Consortium also comprises two leading European institutions in energy transition and sustainability: the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Groningen, as well as a local innovation partner, Cyprus Seeds.
