Focus Group for Renewable Energy
Draft Background Documentation
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
Goal:
• To develop EcoRegion policy recommendations on Renewable
Energy, which are one of the main outputs of the EcoRegion
project.
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
1
Method
Strategy Implementation
CURRENT
ENERGY
Strategy Implementation
FUTURE
ENERGY
Strategy Implementation
BSR ECOREGION
RECOMMENDATION
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
2
Current Status of Energy Sector in BSR
EU POLICY – CLIMATE & ENERGY
The Climate and Energy package includes the following acts:
• Directive 2009/28/EC – Renewable Energy Sources
• Directive 2009/29/EC – Emission Trading Scheme
• Directive 2009/30/EC – Fuel Quality Directive
• Directive 2009/31/EC – Carbon Capture and Storage
• Decision No 406/2009/EC – on the effort of Member States to
reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
• Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 - reduction of CO2 emissions
from Light Duty Vehicles.
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
3
Current Status of Energy Sector in BSR
EU POLICY – Mix of measures
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Supporting the transition towards a 100% renewable energy economy through all EU policy areas
Less is more – an ambitious energy efficiency and energy savings framework
Effective and full implementation of the new RES Directive (2009) in all EU-27 Member States
Binding renewable energy targets for 2030
Full liberalization of the energy market
Phasing out all subsidies for fossil and nuclear energy and introducing an EU-wide carbon tax
Electricity infrastructure – moving towards SuperSmartGrids
Hybrid energy solutions and virtual power plants
Heating and cooling – measures to awaken the sleeping giant
New transport solutions
Smart-Energy Cities 2050
Smart-Energy Buildings 2050 – constructing a better climate
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
4
Current Status of Energy Sector in BSR
EU BSR STRATEGY
•
•
Challenges
Countries need to be
interconnected
Proposed actions:
• Build more and better energy infrastructures
to reduce the isolation of the Baltic States
• Integrate the energy markets
•
Energy efficiency and
the use of renewable
energies should be
improved
•
13.04.2015
•
•
Establish plans for policies and actions for
energy efficiency and renewable energy
sources
Transfer knowledge on CHP/DH
Co-operation on low-carbon technologies
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
5
EU BSR STRATEGY
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
6
Future of Energy Sector in BSR
VISION
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Make the BSR energy production based on RES.
Make the BSR energy management - SMART.
Make the BSR energy consumption as low as possible.
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
7
GOOD
PRACTICIES
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
8
Implementation of the Energy Strategy
GOOD PRACTICIES
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Energy - Efficiency: Metering of energy consumption
Energy - Bioenergy from waste: Biogas upgrading facility
Energy – Energy for transport: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
Energy - Bioenergy from waste: Installation for collection and utilization of landfill gas
Energy - RES for buildings: Solar panels on residential buildings
Renewable Energy Sources: Wind power - Offshore wind farm
Energy - Planning: Sustainable Energy Action Plans for urban areas
Energy - Energy from waste: Inceneration
Renewable Energy Sources: Wave energy - innovative system for power plant
Energy - Efficiency: Reconstruction of an apartment building
Renewable Energy Sources: Wind energy - Planning of impact on birds
Energy - Planning: Sustainable Energy Action Plans in rural municipalities
Energy - Efficiency: Renovation of apartment building
Energy - Bioenergy from waste: Biogas production model
Energy - RES for transport: Hydrogen fuel
Energy - RES for buildings: Biomass fired district - usage of excess heat for cooling
Energy - RES for buildings: Biogas Village managed by local cooperative
Energy - Bioenergy from waste: Pilot agricultural biogas plant
Energy - Efficiency: city lighting
Energy - RES for transport: E-mobility (Electric Vehicles)
Energy - Education: Educational and Competence Centre for bioenergy
Energy - Bioenergy from waste: Co-digestion of municipal waste & energy crops
Energy - Network: Centre for environmental technology
13.04.2015
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Energy Efficiency: Commercial use of by-products
Energy - Low-energy: wooden buildings
Renewable combined heat and power (CHP) generation in Neustrelitz
Renewable Energy supply for the village of Feldheim
Forest - Recycling: Wood ash
Forest - Bioenergy: Wood fuel development
Industry - Innovations: Climate technologies
•
•
•
•
•
•
School education - Energy: Measurement and reduction of energy consumption
Industry - Innovations: Competition for Environmental Innovation
Transport - Planning: Sustainable Urban Transport Planning (SUTP)
School education - Energy: Check of energy use
School education - Energy: Insulation of buildings
Industry - Energy: Ashes from power plants as fertilizers for energy forests (a closed
loop)
Industry - Public procurement Life cycle cost assessment
Transport - New fuels: Biogas production and new city buses
Transport - Policy: Reduced parking fees to promote clean vehicles
Maritime Transport: Shore connected electricity supply to vessels in port
Industry: Large heat pump for district heating with natural refrigerant R717
(ammonia)
Education - Reduction of greenhouse gases form transport
Tourism – Fair and Sustainable Festival: Roskilde Festival in Denmark
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
9
Implementation of the Energy Strategy
GOOD PRACTICIES
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
10
Implementation of the Energy Strategy
INTERREG PROJECTS
BSR
• Energy Efficient and Integrated Urban Development
Action
• "Longlife - Sustainable, energy efficient and resource
saving residential buildings with consideration of unified
procedures and new and adapted technologies"
• Regional Mobilizing of Sustainable Waste-to-Energy
Production
• The Baltic Sea Region Bioenergy Promotion Project
• Baltic Biogas Bus
• CLEAN BALTIC SEA SHIPPING
13.04.2015
SBP
• Wind energy in the BSR 2: Demonstrators - the Upgrade
(WEBSR2 Upgrade)
• Wind energy in the BSR - the extension (WEBSR 2)
• South Baltic Offshore Wind Energy Regions (South
Baltic OFFER)
• Increasing Energy Saving though Conversion LED
lighting in Public Space (LED)
• Sustainable RES-CHAINS in the South Baltic Region
(RES-CHAINS)
• Intermodal Cross-border passenger transport solutions
supporting region al integration of interface regions
(Interface)
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
11
Implementation of the Energy Strategy
INTERREG PROJECTS
Interreg IV C
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Capital regions integrating collective transport for increased energy efficiency
Cooperative approaches to transport challenges in Metropolitan Regions
Renewable Energies Transfer System
Renewable Energy Regions Network
POWER
MORE4NRG
Cooperating 2 Foster Renewables and Energy Efficiency
European networks, experience and recommendations helping cities and citizens to
become Energy Efficient
Low-Carbon Economy Regions
Improve regional policies for bio-energy and territorial development
Capital regions integrating collective transport for increased energy efficiency
Cooperative approaches to transport challenges in Metropolitan Regions
Central Europe
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Renewable Energies for Zero Emission Transport In Europe
Green Urban Transport Systems
TROLLEY - Promote Clean Public Transport
Energy Savings in Urban Quarters through Rehabilitation and New Ways of Energy
Supply
Transboundary Geothermal Energy Resources of Slovenia, Austria, Hungary and
Slovakia
Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in cities across Central Europe
Strengthening the energetic use of biomass in Central and Eastern Europe by
establishing a standardised transnational consulting net for regions
Fostering the sustainable usage of renewable energy sources in Central Europe putting biomass into action
Paving the way for self-sufficient regional energy supply based on sustainable
energy concepts and renewable energy sources
Sustainable and efficient Energy for Rural Regions
Effecitive development of dispersed renewable energy in combination with
conventional energy in Regions
Cities on Power
Sustainable and Innovative European Biogas Environment
Renewable Energies for Zero Emission Transport In Europe
Good Governance in Energy Efficiency
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
12
Implementation of the Energy Strategy
INTERREG PROJECTS
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
13
Identification of Recommedations
Production
CURRENT
ENERGY
Management
FUTURE
ENERGY
Consumption
BSR ECOREGION
RECOMMENDATION
13.04.2015
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
14
BSR Recommendations - PRODUCTION
•
Promote unique BSR potential in BIOENERGY
·
Goal: To make Bioenergy one of the main contributors in the RES for
the entire region.
Proposed actions: Promoting Bioenergy on the national levels sharing
regional experiences.
Potential project areas:
·
·
•
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Technological development in Biogas & Biofuels,
Supporting funding scheme for Bioenergy Investments,
Transfering Know-How from Western to South-Eastern part of the BSR,
Adressing all aspects of sustainability in energy production (environmental, economical, social)
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
15
BSR Recommendations - PRODUCTION
•
Utilise unique regional potential in WIND ENERGY;
·
Goal: To make Wind Energy one the two main contributors in the RES
for the entire region.
Proposed actions: Promoting Wind Energy (Particularly OFFSHORE) on
the national levels sharing regional experiences.
Potential project areas:
·
·
•
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Supporting funding scheme for Wind Energy Investments,
Connecting BSR with supergrid to enable easier incorporation of Wind Energy to networks,
Transfering Know-How from Western to South-Eastern part of the BSR,
Adressing all aspects of sustainability in energy production (environmental, economical, social)
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
16
BSR Recommendations - MANAGEMENT
•
Regional Solidarity in Managing Joint Energy Challanges;
·
·
Goal: To make the BSR safe and secure energy market.
Proposed actions: Promoting coordination of the national
policies/programmes with the BSR energy strategy.
Potential project areas:
·
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Developing political recognition of regional energy security through solidarity.
Supporting cooperation of national authorities responsible for energy issues,
Transfering best practicies in energy management between all parts of the BSR,
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
17
BSR Recommendations - MANAGEMENT
•
Smart Management of Existing Energy Resources;
·
·
·
Goal: To make the best (smart) use of the produced energy in the BSR.
Proposed actions: Promoting Smart Technologies in the entire region.
Potential project areas:
•
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Technological development in Smart Energy Management Technologies,
Supporting funding schemes for Smart Grids, Smart Meetering, etc,
Creating platform for incorporating the most advanced Know-How in the BSR,
Develop in the BSR the most advanced Smart Network in the World
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
18
BSR Recommendations - CONSUMPTION
•
Reducing Energy Consumption by Citizens
·
·
·
Goal: To reduce heat and electric energy consumption in the BSR.
Proposed actions: Promoting individual energy saving activites
Potential project areas:
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Supporting development of energy saving technologies for individuals,
Supporting funding schemes for sustainability for individuals,
Developing education schemes in the BSR,
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
19
BSR Recommendations - CONSUMPTION
•
Reducing Energy Consumption by Industries and Agriculture
·
·
·
Goal: To reduce industrial energy consumption in the BSR.
Proposed actions: Promoting industrial energy saving activites
Potential project areas:
•
•
•
•
13.04.2015
Promotion of BAT focused on the energy saving,
Developing tax reduction schemes for industries ,
Developing joint industrial training programmes in the BSR,
Promoting success-cases with economical benefits.
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
20
BSR Recommendations - CONSUMPTION
•
Promoting Use from Renewable Energy Sources
·
·
·
Goal: To promote use of RES energy in the BSR.
Proposed actions: Promoting energy generated from RES
Potential project areas:
•
•
13.04.2015
Supporting schemes of RES in different countries in the BSR,
Developing education and training programs in the BSR on how to buy energy from RES,
Focus Group on Renewable Energy | Tonderski, Winiecki, Wójcik | Oslo Conference - presentation of MIG
21