covenant of mayors - kerry county council experience

County Kerry Covenant of Mayors

STEP Seminar Alternative Financing for Sustainable Energy

Limerick, 21/03/2014

The Covenant at a glance

EU initiative launched by the Commission – DG ENERGY in 2008 to endorse and support local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change. Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet and exceed the EU 20-20-20 targets through the implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan

Over 5,000 signatories in EU

Motivations to Join

• Framework to set targets, plan and mobilise resources for action on the ground.

• Being part of an international club of pioneer LAs• Share ambitions, expertise and experience• A public & political statement of intent with a solid

accountability framework• Promoting your region/town and its achievements in a

European context

Privileged access to support

Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP)

• The key document that shows how the Covenant signatory will reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020.

• It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities.

Ireland

Keys to a successful SEAP

• Build support from stakeholders – Communicate & engage.• Secure a long-term political commitment.• Ensure adequate human & financial resources.• SMART Plan (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic &

Time-bond) based on Baseline Emissions Inventory.• Integrate the SEAP into day-to-day life and management of the

municipality• Build your team and ensure proper management during

implementation.• Learn to devise and implement projects over the long term.• Actively learn from other cities that have developed a SEAP.

Kerry Local Authorities Covenant of Mayors

• Signatories in Jan. 2012• Kerry County Council +

Tralee/Killarney/Listowel town councils

• SEAP 2012-2020 submitted early 2013

• Target: 20% CO2 reduction by 2020

• Baseline Emission Inventory: 2008.

Long-standing commitment to sustainable energy

Good Institutional & Community Framework

Baseline Emissions Inventory

•Extensive research to identify and quantify energy usage and e-CO2 within the county

•Mix of bottom-up and top-down data•Cross-sectorial analysis: ▫Residential▫Public Services▫Businesses/Industry▫Agriculture/Fisheries▫Transport

Equivalent to 9 tCO2 per household per year

Energy Bill of county = 470 million euro/year

4,400 euro/yr per household

Kerry LA SEAPBaseline Emission Inventory

Kerry LA SEAPMeasures, costs, impacts

Kerry Sustainable Energy Community Roadmap

“Our aim is to help the Kerry community develop a strong, positive vision of their sustainable energy future and plan the journey for its realisation.”

Renewable Energy Resources in Co. Kerry

Renewable Energy Resources in Co. Kerry

Accessible Resource:

42 TWh/year10 x final energy demand

Huge off-shore resource in wind & wave

Biomass = c.2 TWh/yr 1/2 of final energy demand(biogas 23%, wood 27%)

On-shore Wind 51% of final energy demand772 MW potentially operational by 2020Kerry already net exporter of electricity in 2013

Solar thermal & PV 1/3 of final energy demand

2030 Scenarios

With district heating

Without district heating

550 MW wind

6 MW hydro

150 MW solar

25 MWe bioCHP

50 ha solar thermal

18 MWth heat pump

190 MW peaking PP

50% EV penetrationV2G

District Heating300 GWh/yr

Smart distribution grid

Electrolyser

H2

H2

organic waste + 12 kha grass silage

forestry, residues, 14 kha energy crops

CNG

Liquid Biofuels

Job Creation Potential

Xavier Dubuisson Eng. MSc.Managing Director Tel: +353 86 0476124Email: xavier@xdconsulting.eu

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Conor O’Brien PhDSenior ConsultantTel: +353 86 0476124Email: conor@xdconsulting.eu

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