Dionysis Assimacopoulos



Energy Management
  1. Regional Energy Planning and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources into regional energy systems
  • Scientific responsible for the research project “Financing mechanisms and market potential for the exploitation of renewable energies (FIRE)” financed by the European Commission. THERMIE Programme, STR-01083-96-ES. 1997-98.
  • Scientific responsible for the research project “Setting up of a Concerted Local Development Plan for Renewable Energy Sources in Dodecanese Prefecture, Greece” financed by the European Commission. DG XVII, ALTENER Programme, XVII/4.1030/95-099. 1995-96.
  • Principal researcher in the project “Implementing Large Scale Integration of Renewables. A Pilot Study for Operational Plans and Policies (REPLAN)” financed by the European Commission. DG XII, RENA Programme, RENA940005. 1995-96.
  • Principal researcher in the project “Action Plan for Optimal Penetration of Renewables in Island’s Energy System: The Case of Electricity Production (ARISE)” financed by the European Commission. DG XII, Joule II Programme.1993-95.
  • Principal researcher in the project “Sustainable, Alternative, Fluent Energy–based Mediterranean economic development (SAFE-MED)” financed by the European Commission. DG XII, Joule II Programme, JOU20324. 1993-95.
  1. Energy Conservation and Transport:
  • Scientific responsible for the research project “Developing Harmonised European Approaches for Transport Costing and Project Assessment (HEATCO)”, financed by the European Commission. DG Research, FP6-2002-SSP-1/502481. 2004-2006.
  • Scientific responsible for the project “Improving promotion of efficient electric motor systems (ProMOT)” financed by the European Commission. SAVE Programme, 4.1031/2/02-048/2002. 2004-2005.
  • Coordinator of the research project “Policy evaluation for public transport” financed by the SAVE programme of the European Commission, DG XVII, 4.1031/Z/98-195. 1999-2001.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Development of a cost – benefit method for the evaluation of the energy conservation methods”, financed by the Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES). 1992.
  • Principal investigator in the project “The Introduction of Natural Gas in the National Energy System”, financed by the GGET and the National Petroleum Company (DEPA). 1991-92.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Energy conservation in the Greek economy. A technical and economic perspective”, financed by the GGET. 1988-90.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Techno‑ economic assessment of the possibilities of using solar energy for the central heating of the buildings in the Athens area”, financed by the Ministry of Environment and the European Commission (DGXI). 1984-85.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Techno‑economic assessment of the possibilities for thermal insulation of existing buildings for reducing heat losses and fuel consumption”, financed by the Ministry of Environment and the European Commission (DGXI). 1984-85.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Techno‑economic assessment of methods for reducing the emissions from central heating” financed by the Ministry of Environment and the European Commission (DGXI), 1982-83.
  1. Renewable Energy assessment and Energy Planning, with emphasis on the development of GIS-based Decision Support Systems.
  • Scientific responsible for the research project “Development of a GIS tool for the Examination of the Technical and Economically Exploitable Renewable Energy Potential in Greece” financed by the GGET. Operational Energy Program 3.4.3. 1999.
  • Scientific responsible for the research project “Economic Potential for the Use of Renewable Energies (EPURE)” financed by the European Commission. DG XII, RENA Programme, RENA940054. 1995-96.
  • Principal researcher for the research project “Developing Decision-Making Support Tools for the Utilization of Renewable Energies in Integrated Systems at the Local Level (DRILL)” financed by the European Commission. DG XII, Joule II Programme, JOU20190. 1992-94.
  • Principal investigator in the project “Data bank and decision-making support system for the combined exploitation of renewable Energy Sources”, through the cooperation of research units on the topic of renewable energies, financed by the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (GGET). 1991-92.