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SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE APPLICATIONS

15 innovative projects for an energy-intelligent Europe

Status: December 2006

Small Scale Renewable Applications: 15 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme

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Editorial Information Issued by the European Commission's Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA), this report presents a series of international projects supported by the European Union's Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) programme. The information contained in it may be reproduced.

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Table of contents

Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 5

Accelerated Penetration of Small-Scale Biomass and Solar Technologies (ACCESS) ............................ 7

Promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for heating, electricity and

transportation purposes (AGRIFORENERGY)........................................................................................... 8

Building and Energy Systems and Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources Update and Linked

Training (BEST RESULT)........................................................................................................................... 9

Sustainable, comfortable and competitive biomass based heating of private houses (BioHousing)........ 11

Promotion of Biomethanisation in Agricultural Environment as a Decentralised Renewable Energy

Resource for Europe (BIOPROFARM)..................................................................................................... 13

Photovoltaic for small investors in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal (deSOLaSOL) ....................... 14

Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in

the built environment (GROUND-REACH) ............................................................................................... 15

Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing Warm Water and Heating for

Private Houses (ICOSAW) ....................................................................................................................... 17

Promoting the Use of Photovoltaic Systems in the Urban Environment through Demo Relay Nodes

(PURE) ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-term Expansion (PV-UP-

SCALE)..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Regional Markets for RES-Fuel Cell Systems for Households (RES-FC MARKET) ................................ 22

Introduction of Renewable Energies in Building Sector (RESINBUIL) ..................................................... 23

Rural Advice and Support Units for RES in Heat Systems and Integrated Energy Management in

Buildings (RURASU) ................................................................................................................................ 24

Small Hydro Energy Efficient Promotion Campaign Action (SHERPA) .................................................... 25

Solar energy for camping sites (SOLCAMP) ............................................................................................ 26

New Projects (start 2007) ......................................................................................................................... 28

Increasing the Market Implementation of Solar-Air-Conditioning Systems for Small and Medium

Applications in Residential and Commercial Buildings (SOLAIR) ............................................................ 29

Promotion of Efficient Heat Pumps for Heating (ProHeatPump) .............................................................. 29

Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools (SOLPOOL).................................................................... 30

Removal of Non-Technological Barriers to Solar Cooling Technology across Southern European Islands

(SOLCO)................................................................................................................................................... 30

Promoting the Rational Use of Energy in Buildings and Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources

applications (ENERBUILDING) ................................................................................................................ 31

Renewable Energy and Building Exhibitions in Cities of the enlarged Europe (REBECEE) ................... 31


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Investigations Targeted to the Creation of Legislative Instruments and the Reduction of Administrative

Barriers for the Use of Gaseous Fuels Produced from Renewable Energy Sources for Heating and

Cooling (REDUBAR) ................................................................................................................................ 32


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Introduction Background and relevant policy initiatives

Over 40% (470.01 MToe in 2003) of the EU-25 final energy use is consumed in buildings (residential and commercial), more than by industry or transport. In the last two decades considerable changes occurred in the energy patterns of buildings because of: higher standards of living, widespread utilisation of domestic appliances, increasing comfort levels in space heating, higher and higher cooling demands. In addition, energy demand for services is projected to considerably increase in the next years due to the increasing shares of services in modern economies; also, the increasing number of households following demographic and lifestyle changes towards smaller household size is expected to contribute to a rise of the household energy demand in the near future.

There is then a promising potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and saving energy by means of an integrated approach whereby traditional energy savings for the building envelope are combined with environmentally friendly energy generation. The adopted solutions can allow less energy needs (and less CO2 emissions), and clear economic benefits for the end-user. In fact, there is a close link between energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources in buildings: some building projects have demonstrated that by combining energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, it is possible to reduce drastically the demand for conventional energy sources in commercial and residential buildings.

The so-called EPBD (Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, 2002/91/EC, 16.12.2002) promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the Community. Among the other things, it provides that for new buildings with a total useful floor area over 1000 square metres, Member States shall ensure that the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of alternative systems such as decentralised energy supply systems based on renewable energy, CHP, district or block heating or cooling, heat pumps, is considered and is taken into account before construction starts.

This energy generation is in many cases decentralised, for example using solar water and space heating and cooling systems, building-integrated PV and rooftop PV systems, and biomass-fuelled energy systems, along with small-scale CHP as defined in the CHP Directive and ground-coupled geothermal heat pumps.

In addition to applications in the building sector, there is also potential for renewable energy production by means of decentralised small-scale generators such as micro- and mini-hydro plants, small-scale wind generators and biogas plants. These are reliable and high-efficiency technologies whose market growth is often hampered by the presence of non-technical barriers, including administrative and regulatory barriers as well as financing obstacles.

Objectives and priorities of the key action

This key action should help the Member States and candidate countries to encourage more production of heating, cooling and electricity from small-scale RES applications in the building sector, and thus also help them to achieve their national targets. The key action addresses the potential benefits of integrating small-scale RES installations into buildings, such as individual houses and apartment buildings, and covers not only electricity but, to an even greater degree, heating and cooling production.

The specific objectives of this key action are: • Contribute to the implementation of the EPBD; • Overcome barriers and facilitate market transformation concerning the integration into buildings of small-scale

RES installations for energy production; • Support actions aimed at exploiting the potential for renewable energy production by means of decentralised

small-scale generators such as micro- and mini-hydro plants, small-scale wind generators and biogas plants. Here below are listed some of the priorities addressed/to be addressed by projects supported within this key action: • Accelerate and facilitate the integration in buildings of RES based systems, heat pumps & CHP; • Foster decentralised energy generation in non-building sectors, such as agriculture, rural environment, tourist

facilities; • Actions aimed at transforming – and monitoring - the market of small scale applications; • Foster new market structures and new supply chains; • Increase market confidence, above all of end-users, also using experience from existing markets; • Products standardisation and quality management (e.g. promotion of standardised systems and cost-effective

solutions) with the aim of accelerating market growth;


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• Tackling market barriers, e.g. through the development and implementation of more favourable policies for planning and building-regulation approval;

• Foster more simple access schemes and attractive tariffs for connecting small scale generators to the electricity grid;

• Promote innovative procurement and support schemes aiming to reduce costs and encourage investment by large numbers of end-users.

Target areas

The addressed target areas are: • Solar water and space heating and cooling • PV electricity generation • Biomass for domestic heating, including biogas • Small-scale and micro CHP and heat pumps • Small scale wind and hydro electricity generation (open in 2006 only) Target groups

The most represented target groups are: • Local and national authorities; • Building owners and managers; • RES supply chain.

Most of the projects address local and regional energy actors as target groups because they have a crucial role to play in the transformation of the European Building sector towards energy efficiency and the use of RES: as institutional bodies, they are in the best position to create the conditions for a large scale diffusion of small scale applications and facilitate the required market transformation. Household owners and building managers are another essential group because they are the ones taking the final decision and in this context a strong effort to provide them with transparent and updated information on the available technologies and opportunities is necessary to increase market confidence and overcome the barriers related to a lack of confidence in innovative systems. Finally, RES supply chain stakeholders (developers, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, installers) of course play an essential role in the creation of reliable and competitive markets.

First results

Most of the on-going projects relate to EPBD implementation, and there are also a few actions which address stand alone applications, the agriculture sector and tourist facilities.

Concerning the types of participants, R&D organisations represent almost one third, then agencies, and finally consultants and business sector. EU and national associations are also well represented. Energy agencies can support local municipal, provincial and regional authorities (and other relevant stakeholders) for a rapid and efficient transformation of this market.

The involvement of RES industry and especially the building sector should be pursued. In order to accelerate the market penetration of domestic small scale RES applications, in the future a greater involvement of the following types of participants would be welcome: professionals like architects and engineers, and their associations; the building supply chain like installers, plumbers, heating and air conditioning systems suppliers; building constructers and industry.


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Accelerated Penetration of Small-Scale Biomass and Solar Technologies (ACCESS)

Programme area: ALTENER, heat from renewable energy sources Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Dr. Lulin Radulov

Black Sea Regional Energy Centre (BSREC) E-mail: [email protected] Tel. (+359) 2 9806854

Partners: BIOMASA, združenie právnických osôb,Slovakia Centre for Renewable Energy Sources,Greece Innoterm Energetikai és Környezetvédlemi Fejlesztő Kft.,Hungary Institute for Studies and Power Engineering,Romania Stredisko pro efektivni vyuzivani energie, o.p.s.,Czech Republic

Website: www.access-ret.net/info/access.htm

Objective: To promote biomass and solar energy technologies for homes Benefits: Better policy implementation on renewably energy sources and

enhanced exchange between market actors

Keywords: biomass, solar, heating

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007 Budget: € 661,331 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE-05-048

Short description The ACCESS project addresses small-scale technologies that utilise biomass and solar energy for heating and hot-water supply in dwellings with individual and local heating systems in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia. The project objective is to contribute to the large scale market penetration of these technologies. This objective will be achieved through 1) development of a virtual market network; 2) systematization of the biomass energy potential and perspectives for its increase; 3) development of a method for the identification of optimal combined scheme; 4) promotion of standards for both the concerned technologies and biomass products; 5) training courses; 6) elaboration of optimal financing schemes; 7) dissemination activities.

Expected and/or achieved results • Biomass energy potential - database and perspectives to its development; • Method and guidance for identification of the parameters of the optimal combined scheme – solar & biomass; • Awareness on the state-of-the-art technologies and standards in the "old" EU member states, as well as on the

methods to identify the least-cost technology; • Proposals for financing schemes; • Web-based market for the concerned technologies.

Lessons learnt Renewable energy technology markets have only recently started developing in the participating countries. Governments can substantially accelerate this process by: • providing more information to both market actors and end users; • supporting local technology production and technology transfer from the EU • developing and promoting standards for biomass fuels and biomass and solar technologies.


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Promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for heating, electricity and transportation purposes (AGRIFORENERGY)

Programme area: ALTENER, small-scale applications Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Dr. Horst Jauschnegg

Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft Steiermark, Austria E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +43 316 8050 1277

Partners: Associazione Italiane Energie Agroforestali, Italy Slovenian Forestry Institute / Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, Slovenia BIOMASA, združenie právnických osôb, Slovak Republic SC Chiminform Data, Romania

Website: www.agriforenergy.com

Objective: To integrate the agricultural and forestry sector into the energy market Benefits: Mobilisation of biomass resources, creation of jobs, new income

possibilities for farmers and forest owners.

Keywords: Agriculture, Forestry, Bioenergy

Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008 Budget: € 524,072 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE-05/073/SI2.420201

Short description This project aims at promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for energy purposes. It addresses the barriers lack of co-operation, information and training within the agricultural and forestry sector and lack of public awareness among decision makers. The main target groups are farmers and forest owners, forest entrepreneurs, advisory and service organisations for farmers and forest owners and decision makers from policy, administration and residential housing organisations in Austria, Italy, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. The most important objectives are: • To mobilise the large biomass potential from fragmented private owned forests and from agricultural land by

increasing the co-operation among farmers and forest owners. • To stimulate local and trans-national exchange of experiences and know-how transfer. • To integrate the agricultural and forestry sector into the energy market as raw material supplier (e.g.

woodchips), but also as supplier of energy services (e.g. bioheat).

Expected and/or achieved results Well experienced strategies how to integrate the agricultural and forestry sector in the energy market will be disseminated and discussed at local and trans-national level directly with farmers, forest owners and decision makers. The key products are: • Best practice booklets • Training courses • Workshops and study tours • Regional bioenergy coordinators as a link between farmers and forest owners, customers and professional

advisory service.

Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: • In Austria different successful models and best practice examples exist how to integrate farmers and forest

owners in the energy market not only as raw material suppliers, but also as suppliers of energy services. • These models can only be transferred to other countries, if they are evaluated and adjusted to special

conditions in the respective country. • Favourable conditions (e.g. legal framework, supporting schemes) are necessary to develop the model “The

farmer as energy seller”.


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Building and Energy Systems and Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources Update and Linked Training (BEST RESULT)

Programme area: ALTENER, Small-scale renewable energy applications Status: Ongoing

Coordinator: Mrs Carla Zanovello

Centro Regionale di Assistenza per la Cooperazione Artigiana (CRACA) Soc. Coop. Italy E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +39 041 5096614

Partners: Unione Provinciale Artigiani (UPA)-Confartigianato Padova, Italy Università degli Studi di Padova – Dipartimento di Processi Chimici dell’Ingegneria, Italy GFE Energy Management SRL, Italy Chambers' Group for the Development of Greek Isles, Greece SC CHIMINFORM DATA SA, Romania Mid Wales Energy Agency Ltd, UK Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A., Poland Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Portugal Universdad de Valladolid Spain, Spain ESCAN, S.A., Spain Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Greece Fundación CENER-CIEMAT (Renewable Energy National Centre), Spain CARTIF Fundacion, Spain Fundacion Asturiana de la Energia, Spain

Website: bestresult-iee.com

Objective: Spread knowledge and skills related to renewable energy sources in buildings among suppliers; improve the market for renewables

Benefits: Development of markets for renewables in an integrated manner, supporting both demand and supply through several tools

Keywords: Suppliers, training, buildings

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008 Budget: € 1,338,169.00 (EU contribution: 50.00%) Contract number: EIE/05/201/SI2.420210

Short description The BEST RESULT project was developed by actors already involved in training and dissemination activities related to renewable energy sources technologies. Its aim is to raise awareness and to enhance skills and know-how related to renewable energies among suppliers in the building and energy sector (installers, technicians, professionals, architects, planners, retailers etc.). This will be achieved through a range of training and information measures (specialization courses, info-desks, workshops, website, etc.) at regional levels. At the same time, the project will boost the demand for small scale renewable applications in buildings (e.g. by means of guidelines, seminars, publications, website, etc.) and will also address the general public. The project will be based on a thorough analysis of barriers to the deployment of small-scale renewables appliances (e.g. surveys and studies). The project partners are sharing a common methodology, which however is adapted to the specific regional/local needs and conditions.


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Expected and/or achieved results • training & specialization courses, masters, visits, workshops about renewables technologies and opportunities,

addressed to suppliers in building and energy sectors; • E-learning material prepared by each partner and collected in the project E-learning platform, available to

students and suppliers from anywhere; • studies on renewables supply markets, with surveys of suppliers in order to define barriers and solutions; • information to suppliers about small scale renewables applications in buildings (publications, info-desks,

workshops, etc.) • dissemination to final consumers to augment public awareness on opportunities (brochures, conferences,

exhibits, info-points)

Lessons learnt This project has just started. It is therefore too early to draw lessons.


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Sustainable, comfortable and competitive biomass based heating of private houses (BioHousing)


Coordinator: Mr. Markku Paananen

Jyväskylä Innovation Ltd / BENET Bioenergy Network, Finland E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +358 14 4451 116

Partners: VTT, Finland Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland ETA-Energia, Transporti, Agricoltura srl, Italy Association Regionale Biomasse Normandie, France ESCAN, S.A., Spain Österreichisches Forschungsinstitut für Chemie und Technik, Austria

Website: www.biohousing.eu.com

Objective: To promote biomass as realistic and favourable alternative for heating private houses as other alternatives.

Benefits: Actions enable and encourage private houses to choose biomass based heating system.

Keywords: biomass, small scale heating, standard systems and entrepreneurship

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008 Budget: €1,523,474 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/05/067/SI2.420197

Short description Lack of knowledge, disregarding requirements of biomass heating and absence of standard technical systems are the greatest barriers in promoting biomass based energy in private houses. BioHousing aims to remove the barriers via designing of standard and commercial technical systems and by producing tools and information material for sustainable biomass heating. Project encourages energy maintenance service entrepreneurship and train energy actors to increase their professional skills to advice house builders and decision-makers. Use of stoves as auxiliary or main heating system is common in Europe. Selection of stove and firewood storage and good firing practices are essential to avoid emissions, to get efficient combustion and comfortable heat.

Expected results • To design a prefabricated boiler room for biomass and solar equipment of a prefabricated house. A standard

unit enables solid biomass heating system (including solar equipment when applicable) as an equal heating alternative. The prefabricated boiler room will be a commercial product.

• To produce instructions for designing placement of stove, firewood / pellet / briquette storage in house, training of environmental and efficient firing and selection of suitable stove/fireplaces for above-mentioned wood fuels, and instructions for connecting individual houses to a wood-fuelled heating network.

• To create a energy maintenance service entrepreneurship model in order to increase interest in solid biomass heating among house builders / owners who are willing to use the system but not to maintain it themselves or they are doubtful about the reliability and operation of solid biomass heating equipment. The aim is also to increase employment opportunities in rural areas. Business plans and profitability calculations will be made for potential “Bioenergy Maintenance Service Entrepreneurs″ and to find an entrepreneur who would start operation.

• To educate main target groups (retail sales agents of prefabricated houses / heating systems / fuels, lecturers, energy advisors, authorities etc.) in order to increase their knowledge of solid biomass heating systems and heating networks, and their requirements for construction planning that the actors are able to counsel and advise in more effective way house builders and decision-makers.

• To produce a software (CD-ROM) for designing of prefabricated boiler room based on customer’s requirements and used as an advisor tool. The game produces a 3D-model of the house’s boiler room accommodated with


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several components (e.g. boiler, accumulator, fuel storage) including price information to support technical decisions and cost estimation.

Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: • A prefabricated boiler room enables the house builder to choose freely the heating system which pleases him

most. Afterwards the change of heating system is possible in a profitable way because large modifications are not needed. It helps to change oil heating to solid biomass heating and therefore the use of the heating oil decreases.

• Training actions are aimed to the target groups, which are energy advisors and trainers of potential end users or decision-makers. Well-trained advisors disseminate widely information of solid biomass heating system as a well-working, reliable and cost-effective alternative and remove suspicions of house builders towards solid biomass heating. Increased knowledge raises demand and sale of solid biomass heating systems.

• Project emphasizes the objectives and policies e.g. to limit CO2 emissions, to reduce dependency on imported energy, to ensure security of supply and to raise regional employment.


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Promotion of Biomethanisation in Agricultural Environment as a Decentralised Renewable Energy Resource for Europe (BIOPROFARM)


Coordinator: Jean Schummer

L.E.E. sarl, Luxembourg E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +352 788 272 800

Partners: E. Dufays Engineering sprl, Belgium Energie Environnnement Développement, France Kuhbier Law Firm, Belgium Terra Humana Clean Technology Engineering Ltd., Hungary

Website: www.bioprofarm.eu

Objective: to increase the use of agricultural biomass for electricity and heat generation

Benefits: Increased awareness of main actors involved in agricultural biogas channels

Keywords: Biomass, Agriculture, Awareness

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007 Budget: € 523,177 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE-05-086

Short description The idea of the project is to increase the valuing of the agricultural biomass to generate energy. Addressed to relevant stakeholders like farmers, entrepreneurs, investors and public decision makers, BIOPROFARM will try to eliminate the existing barriers in regional context and promote the technology to create an added value for the region. By organizing seminars, participation on exhibitions and organising awareness campaigns we will achieve the main goal of the project which is evaluation and support pre-feasibility studies of a number of realistic development projects and the establishment of technical, financial and administrative recommendations adapted region by region.

Expected and/or achieved results • Identification of the most relevant and existing barriers to increase biogas technology in the partner regions • Listing of the necessary specific legal incentives • Awareness campaign by participation on exhibitions and seminars • Web- site • Identification of the important regional stakeholders to promote biogas technology



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Photovoltaic for small investors in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal (deSOLaSOL)


Coordinator: Mr. Olivier Pastre

Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, Spain E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +34 976 29 82 82

Partners: Mr. Georg Hille, Ecovision, Germany Ms. Cécile Péjot, Hespul,France Mr. Antonio López, Cives Mundi, Spain Mr. Juan Silva, Triodos Bank, Spain Mr. Jean-Michel Youinou, La Nef, France Mr. Luís Unas, AFLOPS, Portugal

Website: www.desolasol.org

Objective: To facilitate joint-investments from individuals and small organisations in grid-connected photovoltaic plants

Benefits: More investments in photovoltaic plants

Keywords: Photovoltaic energy, Joint investment, Social participation

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007 Budget: 476,058 € (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/05/078

Short description In a number of European countries (Germany, Spain, France…) favourable legal frameworks are supporting PV market uptake. However, photovoltaic (PV) energy still suffers from high investment costs as well as technical and administrative obstacles that make it difficult for individuals or small organisations to gain access to PV installations as investors. The main objective of deSOLaSOL is to minimise these barriers – delivering high-quality information – and to make it easier for people to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants – disseminating the best investment schemes. Target groups are potential investors (individuals, small organisations, SMEs), public authorities, energy agencies, PV promoters, financial entities, Consumers associations and NGOs. After reviewing the operative frameworks in the participating countries, and assessing joint-investment practice, an information campaign will be organised (including workshops, conferences and guided tours). A comprehensive handbook will be edited, explaining how to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants. A discussion network will also be set up, where stakeholders and any interested person will be able to exchange information and viewpoints.

Expected and/or achieved results • A handbook explaining how to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants • Dissemination events targeting specific groups able to replicate or encourage successful projects • Setting up of a dedicated on-line network where information can be exchanged

Lessons learnt This project has started few months ago, and it is too early to draw lessons.


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Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in the built environment (GROUND-REACH)

Programme area: Heat pumps, Small-scale renewable energy applications Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Mr Dimitrios Mendrinos

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greece E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +30.210.6603205

Partners: European Geothermal Energy Council, Belgium & Europe European Heat Pump Association, UK & Europe Österreichisches Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal Ges.m.b.H, Austria Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, France Ecofys B.V., Netherlands The Energy Efficiency Agency, Bulgaria Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Portugal Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Germany Geoteam Technisches Büro für Hydrogeologie, Geothermie und Umwelt Ges.m.b.H, Austria Associazione Rete di Punti Energia, Italy SVEP Information & Service AB, Sweden University of Oradea, Romiania BESEL S.A., Spain COWI A/S, Denmark Ellehauge & Kildemoes, Denmark Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium Agence de l'environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'energie, France Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A., Poland EnPro Engineers Bureau Ltd, Estonia GFE Energy Management, Italy

Website: www.groundreach.eu

Objective: Promote ground coupled heat pumps to contribute to Kyoto targets and the European Buildings Directive

Benefits: Higher awareness of, and better knowledge about, ground coupled heat pumps; better related EU policies

Keywords: GCHPs, heating, cooling

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008 Budget: € 1,730,970 (EU contribution: 40%) Contract number: EIE/05/105/SI2.420205

Short description The GROUND-REACH project targets ground coupled heat pumps for heating and cooling of houses in Europe. Over a period of three years (2006-2008), it will: (a) identify present status and future potential of ground-coupled heat pumps towards reducing CO2 emissions and primary energy demand, (b) analyse their contribution towards the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, (c) compile and evaluate best practice information from all over EU, (d) define measures to overcome barriers and set up a strategic promotion plan for long term market penetration, and (e) launch a large scale promotional campaign addressing the awareness and attitudes of key professional groups through a variety of effective promotion tools (such as the International conference and exhibition, the GROUND-REACH website, 18 national or regional meetings, GROUND-REACH posters and brochures, publications to the public, technical and commercial press, emails, newsletter and the European geothermal heat pumps Committee).


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Expected and/or achieved results • Better EU policy in relation to short and long-term market penetration of ground coupled heat pumps through

market analysis, best practice provision, guidelines for local/regional authorities and key professional groups, conferences, meetings, website, posters, brochures and other promotional tools.

• Better understanding of the merits and benefits of ground coupled heat pumps and their relevance towards European Kyoto targets and the European Buildings Directive.

• Increased awareness and improved knowledge and perception of ground coupled heat pumps technology among key European professional groups

• Identification of barriers and strategic dissemination plan for long term market penetration.

Lessons learnt Although the project has not yet been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: • The GROUND-REACH web site, apart from describing the project and achieved results until now, provides

comprehensive information and links to other European activities concerning ground coupled heat pumps. • The e-survey addressed a wide and well targeted audience across Europe, and apart from providing a glimpse

on the present attitude of the target groups towards ground coupled heat pumps, it also served as a promotion tool stimulating knowledge and interest towards the technology.

• The UK meeting presented a good range of current experiences across Europe and this should encourage UK companies and installers to persevere with growing the UK market.


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Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing Warm Water and Heating for Private Houses (ICOSAW)

Programme area: ALTENER, small-scale application Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Dr. Angela Himsel

Chamber of Crafts Trier, Germany E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +49 +651 207 239

Partners: Europa Institutet/ Euro Info Center, Västerås, Sweden Animator Consultancy Agency, Słupsk, Poland Slovakian Trade and Heating Technique Association, Zvolen, Slovakia Chamber of Crafts Rheinhessen, Germany

Website:

Objective: To promote technologies for the intelligent combination of sun and wood for producing warm water and heating

Benefits: Increased use of solar energy and biomass for heating purposes

Keywords: Solar, wood, training

Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008 Budget: € 323,668 (EU contribution: 50 %) Contract number: EIE/05/070/SI2.420198

Short description In northern and central Europe, combining solar panels and the use of firewood is a promising way of heating smaller buildings in reliable ways. Within the ICOSAW project, partners with crafts background from Germany, Poland, Sweden and Slovakia have joined forces to promote the necessary technologies. The results of the project will be concepts for advanced training, marketing, network creation and public relations, which are to be tested by the project partners in their target regions Trier, Rheinhessen, Västerås, Slupsk and Zvolen, and which can be adapted to other countries throughout the European Union. A further result will be a number of targeted activities and materials for the information of craftsmen, architects, planners, engineers and the general public. An final direct outcomes of the project will be an increase the number of integrated small scale solar and biomass installations and development of new local small businesses dealing with these technologies in the pilot regions.


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Expected and/or achieved results • Training concepts which:

o enables craftsmen to professionally install ICOSAW plants, to control them and to maintain them o enables architects etc. to integrate ICOSAW plants correctly in their calculations for the energy

demand of a building o trains both professional groups in actively marketing ICOSAW plants by competent and individual

counselling of building owners • Marketing concept with the aim of:

o providing craftsmen and architects etc. with instruments for marketing ICOSAW plants o developing concepts of how the general public can be informed about this technology in a market-

adequate way • Regional and international networks of multipliers with the aim of:

o informing them directly about the project’s progress and its results o using their experiences and competences for the project o acquiring them as multipliers for ICOSAW, who, as leaders of their professional or lobby group can

promote the use of ICOSAW throughout the whole of the EU • Concepts for the promotion of ICOSAW with the aim of:

o providing interested parties with models of how to promote and disseminate ICOSAW and o establishing an European standard, in order to develop an European corporate identity for the

dissemination of ICOSAW



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Promoting the Use of Photovoltaic Systems in the Urban Environment through Demo Relay Nodes (PURE)

Programme area: ALTENER, small-scale applications Status: Ongoing

Coordinator: Sabino Elorduizapatarietxe

ROBOTIKER (Spain) E-mail: [email protected] Tel +34 94 600 22 66

Partners: ROBOTIKER, Spain Ente Vasco de Energía, Spain Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal Scheuten Solar Technology, Germany Provincia de Savona, Italy Slovak Energy Agency, Slovakia Environm. Eng. Department / Technical University of Crete, Greece

Website: www.pure-eie.com

Objective: To promote photovoltaic energy in the urban environment and to help implement the European Buildings Directive

Benefits: Barriers to grid-connected photovoltaic systems and their architectonic integration into buildings are overcome

Keywords: photovoltaic, dissemination, promotion

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008 Budget: € 1,148,080 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/05/051/SI2.420200

Short description The project addresses the promotion of photovoltaic (PV) energy in the urban environment, in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece and Slovakia, countries with large solar potential and poor PV installed capacity. The project will help implement the European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings. Energy Agencies, Universities and Technologic Centres from selected countries, together with a German partner expert in PV, will take advantage of best examples. Promotion activities will be aimed at agents responsible for the introduction of PV systems in the cities: Public bodies, architect associations and building industry professionals. Proposed objectives will be addressed through the PV Demo Relay Node, a facility housing several promotional actions, installed in each selected country, and it will be used as a permanent exhibition, a stable contact point for consultancies of technical and regulative aspects of PV, and to hold conferences and seminars.

Expected and/or achieved results • Set-up and exploitation of 5 PV Demo Relay Nodes in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia and Italy during 18

months. • Dissemination and promotion activities in the PV Demo Relay Nodes: conferences, training courses, thematic

seminars, Infodays, guided visits to several sectors, such as students, resident associations will be carried out. • Reports on technical and economic solutions for integration of PV into building, on European Regulation on

Building Integrated PV systems, publications dealing with the potential and benefits of building-integrated PV and on a summary of PV best practices.

• Replication plan with the experience about the set-up and use of the PV Demo Relay Nodes. This will include a CD-ROM with a compilation of best practices.



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PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-term Expansion (PV-UP-SCALE)


Coordinator: Dr. H.F. Kaan

Energy research Centre of The Netherlands [email protected] +31-224-56 4500

Partners: MVV Energie (Germany) Fraunhofer ISE (Germany) EcoFys (Germany) HESPUL (France) Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain) Vienna University of Technology (Austria) HALCROW (United Kingdom) HORISUN (The Netherlands) Continuon (The Netherlands)

Website: www.pvupscale.org Objective: Promotion of large-scale implementation of dispersed grid-

connected PhotoVoltaics in the urban environment. Benefits: Practical high quality information package 'How to realise large PV-

urban projects' Keywords: Photovoltaic, Urban planning; distributed generation

Duration: 01/2006 – 07/2008 Budget: € 1,069,306.00 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE-05-171

Short description For a sustainable electricity supply in Europe, large-scale implementation of PhotoVoltaics (PV) in our cities and villages is a necessity. Successful implementation of PV on a large scale depends on PV being: • part of the planning process of city districts building or renovating, including the energy infrastructure planning • available as accepted building product; • Attractive for the electricity sector, for investors, utilities and/or end-users. PV as a building product has been the subject of many projects and will not be addressed directly. In the planning process however, it is crucial that the decision makers are aware of the possibilities of PV being an electricity producing building product and that implications on an urban-scale are clear. PV-UP-SCALE suits the activities in the IEA PVPS tasks, in particular IEA task 10. PV-UP-SCALE uses input from Task 7 "building integrated PV", (ended 2001) and Task 5 "Grid issues", (ended 2003).


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Expected and/or achieved results • Organisation of national and international PV Urban related workshops and questionnaires to collect and

disseminate information, involving developers and construction consortia, builders and trades-people, urban planners, residential and commercial building owners, architects, engineers, financiers, utilities, grid operators and not to forget private costumers. Topics of the workshops are related to PV architecture, education, impact of PV on the grid, economical drivers and the urban planning process.

• Development of a database in which Urban PV issues regarding all relevant projects in Europe between 1998 and 2005 will be presented. The database will digitally (cd-rom & website based) available.

• Documentation on planning our cities. Planning and architectural awareness of PV's added value; community engagement; heritage; aesthetics and street character issues; best practice integration with local development plans; simple and uniform engineering and building codes and standards; input to construction planning and scheduling; and effective and efficient building integration will be addressed.

• Documentation on connection to the grid. Interconnection guidelines and metering; maximizing network and supply value; understanding network risks; and required inputs to network planning will be addressed. The crucial question is how PV electricity can really add a value for the utilities.

• Documentation on economical drivers. Innovative financing and investment; best practice market transformation approaches; risks and exposures for local government; role of portfolio standards, feed-inn tariffs and other mandated approaches; and network regulation from the economic perspective.

Lessons learnt This project has just started. It is therefore too early to note the lessons learnt.


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Regional Markets for RES-Fuel Cell Systems for Households (RES-FC MARKET)


Coordinator: Mr. Jens-Chr. Møller

Hydrogen Innovation & Research Centre, Denmark E-mail: [email protected] Tel +45 7025 1114

Partners: University of Iceland, IS ISR – University of Coimbra, PT Aalborg University, DK Fundacion CENER CIEMAT, ES ECN, NL Internationales Biogas und Bioenergie Kompetenzzentrum, DE Elsam Kraft, DK IRD Fuel Cells A/S, DK Dantherm Air Handling A/S, DK Kompetenz- und Innovationszentrum Brennstofzelle der Region Stuttgart, DE Baltic Industries & Consulting Sp. z o.o., PL

Website: www.resfc-market.eu

Objective: Comprehensive description of market opportunities for fuel cells using renewbales for households and ways to drive prices down

Benefits: Support to commercialisation of fuel cell technologies and to increase the share of renewable energy

Keywords: Micro-CHP, hydrogen, early markets

Duration: 01/2006 – 06/2008 Budget: € 916,678 (EU contribution: 49,99 %) Contract number: EIE-05-214

Short description Micro-CHP technologies to produce decentralised heat and power by using fuel cells and renewable energy sources are already available, but at prohibitive cost. Two major barriers for commercialisation are absence of regulations and, especially, the price. This project will produce plans to market and cut down the costs of such systems to less than EUR 5.000 / kWe. This should be achieved through aggregation of regional markets, economies of scale, sharing experience between the regions, implementing best practices and technical improvements. As a result we expect to contribute to commercialisation of fuel cell technologies and to the increase of the share of RES. The key part of the project will be a catalogue of the potential regional markets for at least 3.000 units of RES-FC systems and market plans in at least 10 regions, describing the technology to be used there, local conditions, barriers and ways to overcome them.

Expected and/or achieved results • The overall goal of the project is to support development of early niche markets for renewable energy source

fuel cell CHPs for 3 types of FCHS: biogas/fuel cells, methanol/fuel cells and “excess wind”/H2/fuel cells • Identification and description of min. 20 potential regional early markets • Identification of early markets for min. 3000 units of RES-FCHS • Reducing unit cost by “pooling” regional markets & technology improvements to max. EUR 5.000 / kWe • Input into Road2HyCom, a EU-funded research project which prepares roadmaps for development of

“hydrogen communities” in the EU.

Lessons learnt The project is at too early phase to draw lessons.


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Introduction of Renewable Energies in Building Sector (RESINBUIL)

Programme area: ALTENER, Small scale RES applications Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Ricardo Pizarro Villanueva

Asociación Agencia Provincial para el Control de la Energía de Burgos, Spain E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +34 947 04 06 28 / +34 947 04 06 29

Partners: Universidad de Burgos, Spain Asociación para la gestión del CEEI-Burgos, Spain Integral de Sistemas del Norte, S.L, Spain Razvojna Agencija Sinergija, Slovenia RE-ING, Brdnik Jože s.p, Slovenia Agenzia Provinciale per l’Energia e L’ambiente di Trapani Srl, Italy Harghita Energy Management Public Service, Romania

Website:

Objective: Promotion of the use of small scale RES appliances in buildings at the local level

Benefits: Boost the installation of RES applications in the residential sector in close cooperation with installers and local authorities.

Keywords: Small-scale renewable energy appliances, renewable energy,

European Buildings Directive

Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008 Budget: 607,603 € (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/05/210

Short description The RESINBUIL project encourages the use of small scale renewable energy appliances in buildings in four provinces of Spain, Italy, Slovenia and Romania. It’s main target groups are local authorities, business associations, constructors, professional associations and the general public. The project partners will analyse the current development rates and market barriers before implementing a threefold strategy consisting of • Development of new local markets through regulatory shifts (including local tax cuts) as well as commercial

agreements between installers and local banks with Energy Agencies as intermediates • Promotion through permanent appliance exhibitions in Spain, Slovenia and Italy, and through a 4-month

awareness-raising campaign using radio messages, local TV spots, posters etc. • Training courses on electricity from renewables in buildings at the University of Burgos (Master’s level) and

online courses for architects and engineers in the other participating countries

Expected and/or achieved results • Increased use of renewable energies at the local level, especially solar and biomass • Public-private cooperation on the installation of renewable energy appliances in buildings • Reduced air pollution • Facilitating the application of the EU Buildings Directive. • Market opportunities and job creation.



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Rural Advice and Support Units for RES in Heat Systems and Integrated Energy Management in Buildings (RURASU)

Programme area: ALTENER, heat from renewable energy sources Status: Ongoing

Coordinator: Konstantinos Zapounidis

Pieriki Anaptixiaki S.A. (Pieriki), Greece E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +30 2351 027541

Partners: University of Cadiz, Spain Institute of Accelerating Systems & Applications, Greece Energie- & Umweltzentrum Allgäu gGmbH, Germany Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur GMBH & Co Planungs-KG, Germany University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Website: www.rurasu.info

Objective: Providing energy management, energy conservation consultancy and services in rural areas

Benefits: Systematisation & exchange of knowledge & experience, support of local Energy Management, Partners’ network

Keywords: local & regional activities, rural design & advice support units, RES in

heat

Duration: 01/2005 – 06/2007 Budget: € 1,095,500 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/04/223/S07.38603

Short description RURASU focuses on energy problems of each involved area (Pieria in Greece, Allgäu in Germany, Ayr in United Kingdom, Cordillera Subetica in Spain), aiming to support dispersed local actors like engineers, buildings designers, public authorities and consumers on the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency measures in the building stock. The support is continuous, throughout the project duration, and is achieved through the setting-up (in United Kingdom and Spain) and further development (in Greece and Germany) of Rural Design and Advice Support Units (DASUs). The continuous support provided to local actors will result in the broader use and implementation of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency techniques. Important elements are • The development of educational materials (Information Acquisition Tool, leaflets etc.) • Analysis, training and consultations regarding the European Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC) • Networking and training of the involved professionals and support of local energy management in general.

Expected and/or achieved results • Operation of Design and Advice Support Units (DASUs) in the four involved areas. • Systematisation and exchange of knowledge and experience gathered from the involved regions. • Set up of Partners’ networks in each Design and Advice Support Unit and training of the professionals involved. • Wide dissemination and production of educational material in local languages focusing on specific categories of

professionals. • On site consultations in relation to the European Building Directive and training of energy auditors.

Lessons learnt Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions: • The level of awareness for renewable energy and energy efficiency in each involved region is different, leading

to adoption of different methodologies in order to achieve expected results. • Events, wide dissemination and coalition with local media, actions already started, are important elements for

successful media and PR strategy. • Formulation of action agendas for DASU set up in rural areas along with completed reports on experience and

development of DASUs, consist important methodology tools for other areas in E.U.


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Small Hydro Energy Efficient Promotion Campaign Action (SHERPA)

Programme area: ALTENER, Small-scale applications Status: ongoing

Coordinator: Maria Laguna, Project Manager

European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA), Brussels E-mail: [email protected] Tel +32 2 546 19 45

Partners: Slovenian Small Hydropower Association, SSHA, Slovenia Lithuanian Hydropower Association, LHA, Lithuania Italian Renewable Energy Producers Association, APER, Italy Swedish Renewable Energy Association, SERO, Sweden Innovation Energy and Development, IED, France Institute of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering from University of Natural Resources, IWHW, Austria EC Baltic Renewable Energy Centre EC BREC/CLN, Poland French Energy and Environment Agency, ADEME, France

Website: www.esha.be/sherpa

Keywords: Small hydropower, environmental integration, spatial planning

Duration: 10/2006 – 09/2008 Budget: 766,185 (EU contribution: 50%) Contract number: EIE/06/088/SI2.442906

Short description The European Union is committed to renewable energy sources. However, as far as the use of small hydropower is concerned, recent growth rates have been disappointing compared with other renewables. Numerous barriers prevent its wider use, including lack of knowledge about the technology, misleading information on its impacts, contradictory provisions in the European Water Framework and Renewable Electricity Directives, and unsuitable spatial planning methods. The SHERPA projects will overcome these barriers in particular in the new EU member states. It will make politicians and decision-makers more aware of the benefits of small hydropower as main renewable energy source, and it will help create favourable framework conditions for its further development. Notably, SHERPA will give special attention to the environmental performance of small hydropower plants and to the comprehensive Spatial planning approaches at the level of water bodies.

Expected and/or achieved results • Strengthening market development of small hydropower in new EU member states. • Better implementation & consistency of EU directives (Renewable Electricity Directive vs Water Framework

Directive). • Better information on small hydropower benefits and success stories • Removal of major environmental constrains to further small hydropower developments • Promotion of suitable spatial planning and territorial approaches


Objective: To develop a promotion campaign on small hydropower which addresses the main challenges and barriers in Europe

Benefits: To develop the markets for small hydropower in the new EU member states


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Solar energy for camping sites (SOLCAMP)


Coordinator: DGS, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V.

Deutschland E-mail: [email protected] Tel ++49 (0) 4381 41 91 37

Partners: Innovationsstiftung Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Dr. Valentin EnergieSoftware GmbH, Germany Bundesverband der Campingwirtschaft in Deutschland e.V., Germany Mid Wales Energy Agency Limited, United Kingdom EC BREC IEO, Poland O.Oe. Energiesparverband, Austria ApE, Slovenia International Tourism Institute ITI, Slovenia DEPAEX, Spain ARECBA, Portugal AGIRE, Italy PEPS, Italy ESCOS, Italy APEA, Italy

Website: www.solcamp.eu

Objective: Increasing the share of solar thermal systems at camping places Benefits: Information of camping guests resulting in an increasing number of

solar thermal systems in private houses

Keywords: solar thermal systems, camping sites, SolarCheckCamping

Duration: 01/2006 – 04/2008 Budget: € 1,313,009 (EU contribution: 49,82%) Contract number: EIE/05/149/SI2.420027 – SOLCAMP

Short description Camping sites represent one of the most suitable applications for solar thermal systems. To increase their utilisation a neutral consultant tool – the SolarCheck for Camping Sites – will be developed. In each of the partners regions SolarCheckers will be trained to provide an interested owner of a camping site with the basic information he needs for a decision. As a result of an on-site visit a solar report will be elaborated including all necessary information regarding the best fitting size of a solar system, calculated with software especially designed for camping sites, the expected energy savings and the estimated costs considering available grant schemes. Together with a list of solar firms these documents will serve as a basis for the investment decision. This campaign will be performed in close cooperation with the tourism and camping organisations. Regional networks will be implemented to disseminate all information for camping sites. As a secondary effect it is also expected that solar thermal systems at camping sites will serve as a model system for the guests.


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Expected and/or achieved results • Status Quo survey

Collection of regional / national basic data of camping sites, solar firms and grant resp. financing schemes • Training concept

Two days training seminar for trainers as well as SolarCheckers containing a theoretical and a practical part. In the course of the practical part a SolarCheck at a camping site will be performed and the results will be presented and discussed.

• Software T*SOLCAMP A product-neutral simulation software for calculation the dimensioning of solar thermal systems for camping sites will be developed, taking into account the specific conditions at camping sites. As a result e.g. the solar fraction during the operating month and the energy saving amounts will be calculated and presented.

• Manual As a printed brochure the manual ”Thermal Solar Energy Systems for Camping Sites” will be printed in each relevant language, representing the essential information for implementation of solar thermal systems at camping sites. This information will be helpful for owners of camping sites as well as for installers of solar thermal systems.

• SolarCheckCamping During the campaigning the trained SolarCheckers will perform the SolarChecks at camping sites consisting of an on site visit and survey of the relevant conditions (Checklist), consultation and discussion of best solutions, calculation and simulation of an adapted solar system by T*SOLCAMP software and conclusion and recommendation within the frame of a SolarCheckCamping report.



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New Projects (start 2007) The projects outlined in this part of the document were submitted under the 2005 call for proposals of the Intelligent Energy – Europe programme and have successfully passed the evaluation. They are therefore very likely to start later in 2006 or in early 2007. The information provided is of a provisional nature and given for information purposes only. It does not bind legally any of the involved parties.


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Increasing the Market Implementation of Solar-Air-Conditioning Systems for Small and Medium Applications in Residential and Commercial Buildings

(SOLAIR) The electricity consumption for air-conditioning is increasing dramatically by a factor of 4 in 2020. On this account the use of solar thermal energy for air-conditioning in buildings has a huge unexploited potential. The objective of SOLAIR is to promote the market implementation of small and medium-sized solar air-conditioning (SAC) appliances. Focus is given to the residential sector, combining domestic hot water supply and space heating with air-conditioning. SOLAIR intends to resolve some major market obstacles, which are a limited awareness on know-how and available instruments and the lack of available homogeneous sets of information. Based on previous project results SOLAIR will create a set of instruments to assist the market growth of these technologies. Within four specific work packages (wp) a set of measures will be elaborated targeting at the relevant key market actors of the supply side, the investors side as well as policy decision makers and technical promoters.

Contact Details Target GmbH Mr. Andreas Steege +49 (0)511 9096883 [email protected]

Participating Countries Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, France, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Spain

Promotion of Efficient Heat Pumps for Heating (ProHeatPump) The overall goal of the proposed project is to contribute to the reduction in the use of fossil fuels for heating purposes. This will contribute to a better security of energy supply and less dependency of the volatile world energy markets and will also result in the reduction of CO2-emissions. Since a Lion’s share of European energy is consumed for heating of buildings, key objective of the project is to promote energy efficient heat pumps for heating. The project focuses on systems for the residential sector and SMEs, i.e. small to medium size heat pumps and in particular on refurbishment where the needs for promotion is higher then for new buildings. Promotion of heat pumps will be done by the means of improved and steady information on heat pumps of the target groups end users and installers as well as policy makers. To increase the market share of heat pumps information on marketing/promotion of heat pumps will be analysed and disseminated. An important project topic will be the investigation and evaluation of possible combinations of heat pumps and Renewables.

Contact Details CREA - Center fuer rationelle Energieanwendung GmbH (CREA) Mr Sabine Piller +49 471 140 503 [email protected]

Participating Countries Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Bulgaria


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Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools (SOLPOOL) The main objective of the proposed project is to develop and implement campaigns for the increased use of solar thermal systems for the heating of outdoor swimming pools. One campaign will concern the owners and operators of these pools, while the second will concern installers of heating and solar systems. The campaigns will be monitored and evaluated to improve them afterwards and for the preparation of a guideline for the later implementation of those campaigns in any other European Member State. All activities will be performed by the project partners, who are all independent in terms of economic interests in the use of solar energy for the heating of outdoor pools. This will ensure an impartial preparation and implementation of the campaigns, what will prevent that the owners will block themselves and that the installers will be influenced by any economic interest of a producer. It is estimated that 10 % more of the outdoor pools in the participating regions will equip their pools with a solar thermal system, what means a significant improvement of the energy efficiency of the outdoor pool stock by the use of renewable energies.

Contact Details Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V. (DGS) Dr.-Ing. Jan Kai Dobelmann +49(0)178 / 774 0000 [email protected]

Participating Countries Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Italy

Removal of Non-Technological Barriers to Solar Cooling Technology across Southern European Islands (SOLCO)

The global aim of the proposed action is the removal of the non-technological barriers in using solar cooling technologies and chilling systems. To achieve this goal a qualified and European representative partnership was formed on the basis of both geographical and climatic criterium. Members of project cluster are from southern European islands where during summer ideal conditions are offered for the exploitation of solar energy and solar cooling devices. Each involved participant has an important background in terms of technical experience, scientific activity or knowledge of reference market. Furthermore, the nature of the partners, together with the networks they will develop at local level, will ensure the project to be carried out in complete accordance with the local economic, cultural, planning, normative, applicative and management situations and characteristics. SOLCO is based on effective and permanent communication between the partners and with the various categories of market actors and stakeholders represented in the Local Advisory Committees created at the very begging of the project.

Contact Details Agenzia Provinciale Energia e Ambiente (APEA) Mr Salvatore CASTALDO +39 348 5853883 [email protected]

Participating Countries Italy, UK, Greece, Cyprus, Spain


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Promoting the Rational Use of Energy in Buildings and Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources applications (ENERBUILDING)

The project aims to overcome non technological barriers obstructing investments for the development of RES applications and technologies for an efficient use of energy in buildings through dissemination of information and assistance addressing end users (households, local administrators, young students). Awareness of end users is significant for the development of investments. Technical solutions refer to specific climatic conditions and to the characteristics of buildings in the Mediterranean Area. Therefore the project regards Italy, France, Spain and Portugal. The main activities concern: • information and assistance to end users (call centers, practical guides, website, radio and TV broadcasting,

seminars etc) to increase their awareness of the economic advantage of making energetic investments; • support to local administrators for an efficient energy management in public buildings (schools, swimming-pool,

centers for old people, etc.) • meetings with young students to make them aware of the importance of energy saving and safeguarding the

environment.

Contact Details ADICONSUM - Associazione Difesa Consumatori e Ambiente Mr Pieraldo Isolani +39 06 44 24 39 80 [email protected]

Participating Countries Italy, France, Spain, Portugal

Renewable Energy and Building Exhibitions in Cities of the enlarged Europe (REBECEE)

REBECEE aims to the adjustment of Eastern European countries to western European standards relating to energy-efficient refurbishing and new building with a high supply rate by RES. 50 types of new built and redeveloped low-energy houses with more than 300 units with integrated RE-components can be inspected in the frame of 5 RE Building Exhibitions at Kiel (DE), Ljubljana (SL), Ålingsas/Gotenburg (SE), Tallinn (EE), Graz (AT). 3 Observer cities Sofia (BG), Vilnius (LT) and Brno (CZ) take part and will be enabled to realise comparable RE-projects in their regions. Ten-thousands of customers, experts, multiplier, investors, politicians will be motivated by the P.R. campaigns to visit the RE exhibitions. Cross border market opening between Western and Eastern Europe for SME´s, industry, planner and know-how transfer will improve the marketability and acceptability of RES. The project is based on the positive experiences with the ALTENER-project 4.1030/02-030 EU Sol Exhibitions.

Contact Details Zentrum für Energie, Bauen Architektur und Umwelt ZEBAU GmbH (ZEBAU) Mr Peter-M. Friemert +49403803840 [email protected]

Participating Countries Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Czech Republic


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Investigations Targeted to the Creation of Legislative Instruments and the Reduction of Administrative Barriers for the Use of Gaseous Fuels

Produced from Renewable Energy Sources for Heating and Cooling (REDUBAR)

A way for using RES is the conversion into biogas and power generation. To increase the efficiency and for a substitution of the fossil energy carrier natural gas it is highly recommended to convert biogas into biomethane and distribute it by official natural gas grids to modern high efficient polygeneration systems (heating, cooling, climatisation). Main objective of the project is to determine and remove existing non-technological and administrative obstacles and barriers and to propose legislative regulations for the injection of biomethane into natural gas grids and its distribution. The project partners will deliver a complete analysis of regulations in the EU member countries concerning the utilization chain of biomethane. A road map will be elaborated, which will include recommendations for implementation and adaptation of legislative and technical regulations; an information and education program related to the different state of knowledge in the population and a dissemination plan of successful projects of biomethane distribution and utilisation.

Contact Details DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH (DBI) Dr.-Ing.Hartmut Krause +49 3731 365-253 [email protected]

Participating Countries Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Italy, Greece

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