MED-DESIRE PROJECT

MED-DESIRE International ConferenceSeville – 13° November 2014

Giuseppe Creanza - ARTI

MED-DESIRE aims at promoting the diffusion of distributed solar energy technologies and energy efficiency in the Mediterranean area, by:

• Improving the knowledge of local technicians and operators (SMEs, installers, architects, engineers)

• Increasing the general awareness about the benefits of RES and EE

• Allow MPCs to further develop their standardization and certification systems, by introducing new standards and/or improving the related certification processes

• Help MPCs to design innovative financial mechanisms for the support of solar energy production and energy efficiency

• Help local administrations in MPCs to design solar ordinances (e.g. obligations for new buildings to be equipped with SMH)

Project summary

The partners

The partners

● Puglia Region - Industrial Research and Innovation Dpt. - Italy

● MATTM - Italian Ministry for Environment - Italy

● ENEA - National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - Italy

● AAE - Andalusian Energy Agency - Spain

● IAT - Andalusian Institute of Technology -Spain

● CIEMAT-PSA – Center of Energetic, Environmental and Technological Investigations – Solar Platform of Almeria - Spain

● ANME - National Agency for Energy Conservation - Tunisia

● LCEC - The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation - Lebanon

● NREA - New and Renewable Energy Authority - Egypt

Project activities

State of the Art Analysis -> download from website!• Analysis of local potential of solar energy and energy efficiency

• Analysis of local legislation and regulatory frameworks

• Elaboration of proposals and recommendations

Tools to remove barriers to solar technologies markets uptake• Analysis of certification procedures for solar components at local level

• Definition of certification procedures

• Capacity building initiative on certification in Tunisia, Lebanon and Egypt

• Training of local technicians and professionals

Project activities

Innovative financial schemes and market stimulation tools • Elaboration of country/regional specific financial schemes for distributed solar

energy technologies

• Training and capacity building on new financial instruments

• Review of main international solar/renewable ordinances

• Drafting of specific solar ordinances for target administrations in MPCs

• Training of employees from target public administrations

Capitalization and awareness raising

• Organization of public events at local and international level

• Realization of multimedia campaigns

Project activities

● Puglia Region - Industrial Research and Innovation Dpt. - Italy

● MATTM - Italian Ministry for Environment - Italy

● ENEA - National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development - Italy

● AAE - Andalusian Energy Agency - Spain

● IAT - Andalusian Institute of Technology -Spain

● CIEMAT-PSA – Center of Energetic, Environmental and Technological Investigations – Solar Platform of Almeria - Spain

● ANME - National Agency for Energy Conservation - Tunisia

● LCEC - The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation - Lebanon

● NREA - New and Renewable Energy Authority - Egypt

Expected results

• Strengthened capacity of public administrations and regional institutions to manage energy efficiency and distributed solar technologies promotion

• Higher and more diffused competences of local technicians and professionals, facilitating the removal of the main technical barriers for distributed solar technology

• Innovative tailored financial mechanisms and market stimulation instruments designed to support the widespread diffusion of solar energy technologies

Expected results

• Strengthened participatory approaches and increased awareness among public and private local stakeholders

• A wide consensus achieved among public and private key stakeholders on the central role of renewable energies for sustainable development and environmental protection

• A co-operation framework established among providers of energy technologies and services in EUMC and MPC to foster the development of a sustainable common energy market

Opportunities for inter-projects cooperation

• Exchange information and data (technical reports, surveys...)

• Share communication and awareness raising materials (booklets, brochures, training materials...)

• Co-organize events in target countries