Eimur, an Icelandic research and innovation centre, will lead the European project DEPLOY-PED, according to reports from Kaffið and Vikublaðið. This marks the first time Eimur will serve as coordinator for a collaborative project funded by the European Union.
A grant agreement with the European Commission for DEPLOY-PED has now been finalised. The total funding for the initiative is just under five million euros (about 700 million Icelandic krónur). The project will run for four years, beginning in January 2027.
DEPLOY-PED will feature six demonstration projects across five European countries and Canada. One of these will investigate biogas production from cow manure in Húnaþing vestra, a municipality in northern Iceland by the Húnaflói gulf. Further details about the participating countries or sites have not been disclosed.
Hildur Arna Magnúsdóttir, speaking to Akureyri.net, said: “The project is an important continuation of Eimur’s work on better resource use and energy transitions.” (quote translated from Icelandic)
Background
Húnaþing vestra was formed in 1998 through the merger of several rural municipalities in northern Iceland and was expanded in 2012, keeping the same name. Its major settlement is the town of Hvammstangi, with additional villages including Laugabakki, Reykir, and Borðeyri.
Sources
- Kaffið (first reported) in Icelandic
- Vikublaðið in Icelandic
- Akureyri.net in Icelandic
