CAS-ANSO Co-funding Research Project Successfully Launched in Serbia

20 08, 2025

From July 17 to 21, 2025, the kick-off meeting of the CAS-ANSO Co-funding Project entitled “Development of a Novel Integrated Heat and Power Micro Energy Grid with Coupling Energy Bus and Renewable Microgrid for Net-Zero Energy Building Areas” （CAS-ANSO-CFRP-2024-02） was successfully held at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The China-side partner, Prof. Lin Wenye from the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIEC, CAS), and his group, participated in the kick-off meeting, as well as the following collaborative research seminar with the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, in Serbia.

The kick-off meeting was chaired by Prof. Željko Đurišić from the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade. Prof. Željko Đurišić first warmly welcomed the delegations from the GIEC, CAS, followed by the in-depth discussions on recent advancements in renewable energy research. The China-Serbia collaborative research team also discussed the potential methodologies and case studies to be used, as well as and roadmap to be followed in the collaborative research project, and reached a consensus on cooperation details, including scholar exchange, joint student supervision, and data sharing.

Prof. Željko Đurišić introduced their research expertise in power systems and microgrids. Dr. Đorđe Lazović from his group then presented one of their recent research projects, highlighting Serbia's preliminary research on a renewable energy microgrid.

Prof. Lin Wenye systematically outlined the collaborative research project, highlighting the research background, objectives, research tasks, expected outcomes, and research schedule. He then emphasized the progress made by the Chinese side in the development of an Energy Bus system, which received enthusiastic feedback and high praise from the Serbian side. Both parties engaged in constructive scientific discussions on the coupling of the Energy Bus and a renewable energy microgrid to facilitate the penetration of renewable cooling/thermal energy and green electricity in building areas.

During the visit, Prof. Lin Wenye and the group were toured through the laboratories in the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, and Prof. Željko Đurišić introduced their experimental microgrid testing platform in detail. The two parties further discussed the availability of joint experimental research based on the platform, laying a solid foundation for the implementation of the co-funding research project.

By investigating and developing a replicable technical framework for novel micro energy grids, this co-funding project aims to enhance energy security and low-carbon transition capabilities in ANSO member countries, contributing to the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.