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Austrian Energy Agency | 21. April 2023 | Seite 1
Objectives of the SF - Energy Invest Project
Johannes Schmidl
In this presentation
Structural- and Cohesion Funds Previous projects and lessons learned SF (Structural Funds)-Energy Invest Project Major Actions of SF-Energy Invest Example: Bioenergy
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Structural & Cohesion Funds in a Nutshell (1)
• STRUCTURAL FUNDS
The Structural Funds are made up of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the European Social Fund (ESF). They aim to reduce regional disparities in terms of income, wealth and opportunities.
• COHESION FUNDS
The Cohesion Fund contributes to interventions in the field of the environment, transport, infrastructure and renewable energy. It applies to member states with a Gross National Income (GNI) of less than 90% of the EU average.
As such, it covers all 12 new member states as well as Greece, Portugal and Spain (phasing-out)
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Structural & Cohesion Funds in a Nutshell (2)
Objectives 2007-2013
Convergence
Regional Competitiveness and Employment
European territorial Cooperation
Structural Funds and instruments
ERDF
ERDF
ERDF
ESF Cohesion Fund
All Member States & regions
MemberStates with aGNI/head below 90% EU average
ESF
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Total SCF budget In 2007 – 2013:360 billion euro
Structural Funds
The EU Structural & Cohesion Funds represent a vast amount of money to enhance the social and economic cohesion within the European Union. Sustainable energy investments are of strategic importance for regional development, and can be a very good means to achieve the objectives of Structural & Cohesion Funds.
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Many barriers exist that limit the use of Structural Funds (SF) for sustainable energy projects (RES and EE), as has been identified in previous IEE projects (PromoSCene, Ruse, Energy4cohesion )
Lessons learned: • Lack of awareness and expertise • Lack of targeted promotion• Lack of transparency in procedures,• Changing framework • Lack of project development skills and
capacity• Getting financing (pre-financing/ co-financing)
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A general conclusion of PromoSCene
“ ...the ‘networks’ of Structural Funds on the one hand and sustainable energy on the other do not seem to connect very well.”
Therefore:The aim of SF - Energy Invest:
• increase the share of SF for sustainable energy projects and EE projects
• provide practical recommendations for the period of 2014-2020.
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The SF Energy Invest project: Collaborative Actions for Triggering Investments in Sustainable Energy Actions using Structural and Cohesion Funds
Contract No: IEE/09/09/681/S12.558271
Project duration: 30 monthStart date: 1 July 2010
Aim: to trigger investments in sustainable energy by using Structural and Cohesion funds, through:
Mobilisation campaigns (Energy Investment Days) Enabling project developers Promoting success stories Developing policy recommendations
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Target groups of SF Energy Invest Project
1) Potential beneficiaries (project developers, banks, municipalities, etc.)
increasing awareness on SF for sustainable energy improving project development skills by supporting 5 pilot
projects
2) Managing authorities: increasing awareness of sustainable energy investments by
organising 9 Energy Investment Days increasing capacities to simplify SF procedures improving understanding of RES & EE based on best practice
projects
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For example: SCF Budgets allocated to Bioenergy project
SCF represent huge potential for financing bioenergy projects in Europe`s regions!
On-going programming period: 2007-2013
Total SF budget: 360 billion euro (100%)
Budget for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: 9 billion euro (2.6%)
Budget for bioenergy: 1.8 billion euro (0.5%)
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SCF Budgets allocated to Bioenergy
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Period of project development: 2008-2010
For example: Reconstruction of Liiva boilerplant and district heating system
Partners and Contactwww.sf-energyinvest.eu
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Our team
Coordinator:
NL Agency, The NetherlandsCarmen Heinze
NL Agency Division of Energy and Climate Change
Partners: ADENE, Portugal
Austrian Energy Agency (AEA), Austria
Archimedes, Estonia
Berlin Energy Agency (BEA), Germany
Black Sea Energy Research Centre, Bulgaria
CECOHDAS, Europe
Energie-Cities, EU
ENVIROS, Czech Republic
European Renewable Energy Council, Europe
WIP – Renewable Energies, Germany
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