Del. 6.10 Reports of Events of National relevance
RuralE.Evolution
Public-Private Partnerships for RES Agro-energy districts
Issued by: Coldiretti Umbria
CONTRACT N°:IEE/07/579/SI2.499063
Project funded by the European Community
under the executive agency for competitiveness
& innovation (eaci)
Introduction
The project foreseen the processing of 4 events of national relevance for the illustration of interim
or final project results, to be held in each country, during or at the end of the project (excluding
Italy, where the Final Conference will be held).
The events were processed by PT and ES partners only.
The event in Greece wasn’t processed because of the non-release of the second pre-financing
from EACI, and the corresponding cash flow problems in the project.
The event in Hungary wasn’t processed for the same reasons.
Overview
PARTNER
Intercoop
TCTK
Confagri
Hangya
LOCATION
Valencia
DATE
17.02.2011
NOT PROCESSED
Lisbon
30.03.2011
NOT PROCESSED
INTERCOOP
CONFAGRI
Task 6.2 Public and Private Initiatives
Report of National Event
Held in Lisbon on 30th March, 2011
RuralE.Evolution
Public-Private Partnerships for RES Agro-energy districts
Issued by: CONFAGRI
CONTRACT N°:IEE/07/579/SI2.499063
Project funded by the European Community
under the executive agency for competitiveness
& innovation (eaci)
1)
Aim of meeting:
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Presentation of the final results of RuraleEvolution project;
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Dissemination of other projects in the agro-energy sector;
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Discussion with the public authorities about the new legislation published for forestry biomass.
Attendants’ list:
Name
See attachment
2)
3)
Organisation
Contacts
Notes
Location and date
Hotel TrypOriente,
Lisboa,
30th March, 2011.
4)
Main topics discussed
The seminar was opened by Antónia Figueiredo, coordinator of the activities of RuralE.Evolution in
CONFAGRI, which presented the view of CONFAGRI for the agro-energy issues. Then, Domingos Godinho,
from CONFAGRI, showed the RuralE.Evolution project results, followed by Henrique Machado, from the
National Forestry Authority (department of the Minister of Agriculture), who presented the use of forestry
biomass to produce energy.
Then there were short presentations about projects in development in Portugal, which use the concept of
the agro-energy districts. First the perspective of one of the local RuralE.Evolution partners (UCASUL),
then the project ALTERCEXA, by AREANATejo and finally the project BioREFINA-Ter, by the municipality of
Oliveira do Hospital. Then, Mr. João Bandeira from SIEMENS, showed the technological energetic solutions
for the use of biomass in rural areas.
Mr. Martins Carvalho, from the General Department of Energy and Geology, was also intended to speak
about the public grid connection and the Special Regime for the renewable energy sector. Unfortunately,
due to a malaise he had to leave early and was not able to make his presentation.
Finally, it was held a debate, where the audience raised interesting questions to the speakers.
Antónia Figueiredo finalized the initiative, reinforcing CONFAGRI`s position about the importance of agroenergy local production and its clarification request on the tariff for agricultural biomass: it should be
made clear whether or not that biomass will be treated as forest biomass; in addition, for projects that
use local agricultural biomass, should be simpler the possibility of connections provision to the electric
network of public service; also, the Ministry of Agriculture should be involved in these connections
assignment decisions.
The Mayor of Alvito also spoke, remarking the importance of this project for the local development, for
the Municipality and the community.
The Portuguese Secretary of State of Rural Development closed the meeting, reminding that as the
Government is now in a day-to-day management, it can just practice acts of management. However,
considered that CONFAGRI should reinforce its position about agro-energy to the future government.
5)
Main conclusions reached
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6)
The use of agriculture biomass for energy production has a general consensus from the local
organizations (public and private) and the Ministery of Agriculture;
The Secretary of State of Rural Development has recognized some constraints that need
administrative and political decisions and is working on the process.
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