АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЕНЕРГИЙНА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТ Kolio Kolev Director, Directorate Energy Efficiency Control in Buildings and Public Register, Energy Efficiency Agency

АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЕНЕРГИЙНА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТ

Kolio KolevDirector,Directorate Energy Efficiency Control in Buildings and Public Register,

Energy Efficiency Agency to the Minister of Economy and Energy,Sofia, Bulgaria

The Use of EU Structural & Cohesion Fundsfor Projects within the Energy Sector– Improvement of Energy Efficiency in Bulgaria– Europe” Programme


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Background

EU cohesion policy is about solidarity; helping lagging regions to cup in order to strengthen the economic, social and territorial ‘cohesion’ of the Union

Structural Funds and Cohesion Funds (SF/CF) are available to reach this goal

The new SF/CF programming period (2007-2013) focuses on the link with the goals of the Lisbon Agenda (competitiveness) and Gothenburg (sustainable development)

Few energy-related projects are currently financed through SF/CF

Energy investments are vital for regional development

Renewable energy systems (RES) and energy efficiency (EE) projects can contribute to a better environment, improved competitiveness, more jobs, and overall economic growth

EC documents advocate the financing of RES & EE investments through SF/CF

Managing Authorities often lack awareness and know-how to take into account energy aspects

when promoting and managing SF/CF


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The role of energy in Structural Funds

In 2005, less than 1% of the SF budget was actually spent on sustainable energy


Renewable energy and energy efficiency in the operational programs of NMS 2007-2013

(based on code priority themes 39-43 according to Regulation 1828/2006)

Energy opportunities in OPs of NMS 2007-2013

Share of SCF budget allocated to RE and EE in NMS (2007-2013)

0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

6%

LT CZ MA SL BG LV RO EE PL SK HU CY

Wind Solar Biomass Hydro/Geo/Other-RE EE/Cogen/DSM


Energy opportunities in OPs 2007-2013 of

included in:

OP “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy”

OP “Regional Development”

OP “Environment”

funded by the European Regional Development Fund (85%) andco-financed from the national budget (15%).

The above mentioned three OPs use national (sectoral) approach(not regional or mix approach).

BULGARIA


Energy opportunities in

OP “Development of the Competitiveness of the Bulgarian Economy”

Thematic areas of interventions under

Priority Axis 2 “Increasing efficiency of enterprises and promotingsupportive business environment”

Introducing energy-saving technologies in enterprises

Introduction of renewable energy sources satisfying the needs of the enterprise

Beneficiaries - Bulgarian enterprises, both SMEs (392) and large enterprises (150) , both from the productive and service sectors.

BULGARIA



OP “Regional Development” 1 / 2 Indicative activities to be supported under

Priority Axis 1: Sustainable and Integrated Urban DevelopmentPriority Axis 4: Regional and local networking, co-operation and

capacity

Energy audits, energy efficiency measures, RES for all projects related to public institutions, housing

Improving urban public transport in respect to environmental aspects by importing new units

Beneficiaries - state-owned institutions, municipalities, public authorities, associations of owners of multi-family residential buildings (over 3000 sq.m useful floor space) , public transportation companies

BULGARIA



OP “Regional Development” 2 / 2 Key areas of intervention within

Priority Axis 2: Regional and Local Accessibility

Access to Sustainable and Efficient Energy Resources

Beneficiaries - municipalities without granted gas distribution licensees

The energy related measures (improvement of the EE and RES usage) are inserted horizontally into the separate projects the OP.

BULGARIA



OP “Environment” Area of intervention within

Priority axis 2: “Improvement and development of waste treatment infrastructure”

the construction of installations for recovery of the emitted gas emissions (methane) from the municipal waste landfills for the production of electricity – landfill gas co-generation systems .

Beneficiaries - municipal administrations, regional associations/associations of municipalities

BULGARIA


Indicative breakdown of the Community contribution

from the EFRD by priority themesin OPs 2007-2013 BULGARIA

(based on code priority themes 33-43 according to Regulation 1828/2006)


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Kolio Kolev

Director in

Energy Efficiency Agency

Sofia, Bulgaria

Phone: +359 2 915 40 14

Fax: +359 2 915 40 29E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.seea.government.bg

Thank you for your attention !

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АГЕНЦИЯ ПО ЕНЕРГИЙНА ЕФЕКТИВНОСТ Kolio Kolev Director, Directorate Energy Efficiency Control in Buildings and Public Register, Energy Efficiency Agency