Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 1 European Commission Presentation of the activities of the Commission (DG TREN) in the Domain of RES/EE Sylvain

1Directorate-General for Energy and Transport

European Commission

Presentation of the activities of the Commission (DG TREN) in the Domain of

RES/EE

Sylvain de Royer Bruxelles, 11 April 2006

2n° 2General Directorate for Energy and Transport

The relation between community instruments: An integrated approach

Research Policy:Research Policy:Development of Development of

new technologiesnew technologies

Research Policy:Research Policy:Development of Development of

new technologiesnew technologies

Energy Policy:Energy Policy:To solve problems To solve problems and needs of societyand needs of society

Energy Policy:Energy Policy:To solve problems To solve problems and needs of societyand needs of society

Research and DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstrationDemonstration

Long termLong termLong termLong termShort termShort termShort termShort term

DG RTDDG TREN

Medium termMedium term

PromotionPromotion

LEGISLATION

Demonstration projects:Demonstration projects:

ECOBUILDINGSECOBUILDINGSCONCERTOCONCERTO

CIVITASCIVITASALTERNATIVE FUELSALTERNATIVE FUELS POLYGENERATIONPOLYGENERATION

Dissemination

Market


European Commission

Policy


EU RES/RUE Policy: Priorities (1)

To achieve a less energy intensity economic growth

To ensure long term security of energy supply

To reduce Green House Gas emissions and climate change effects

EU Strategy for Sustainable Development& Energy Policy overall main priorities:

To increase endogenous and environmental friendly energy production


EU RES/RUE Policy: Priorities (2)

RES development:• To increase RES market penetration • To foster transition of RES technologies

from innovation demonstration to market • Targeted research

RUE improvement: • To increase EE in final uses (industry, buildings, services and transport)• To improve EE for equipment, domestic

appliances, etc.

New & Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Efficiency and Demand Management


EU policies & Targets (1)

RES-e DIRECTIVE 2001 : to establish a framework to increase the share of green electricity from 14% to 22% of gross electricity consumption by 2010

RES White paper 1997: increase share of RES from 6% to 12% of gross consumption by 2010

Directive on liquid biofuels (May 2003) targets: 2% by 2005; 5.75% by 2010

COM on the Green Paper on Security of energy supply (June 2002)

Directive on the energy performance of buildings (Dec 2002) : saving potential of 22%.


EU Policies & Targets (2)

Comply with EU commitments under the 1997 Kyoto Protocol on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Directive on cogeneration of heat and power (2004)

Action plan for Energy Efficiency - target to reduce

energy intensity by a further 1 % point / yr until 2010

EU Energy initiative - poverty eradication and sustainable development by improving access to adequate sustainable energy services : partnerships between EU, Member States and developing countries


European Commission

Promotional programme: Energy intelligent Europe

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The relation between community instruments


DG RTDDG TREN


IEEIEE Demonstration projectsDemonstration projects

Dissemination

Market

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INTELLIGENT ENERGY. EUROPE: THE FACILITATOR PROGRAMME:

Legislative inputs

RTD inputs

New instruments created by the IEE programme:- Knowledge- Behaviour- Monitoring- Training- Financing- Other

Best adequate integration

of instruments

SAVE

ALTENER

STEER

COOPENER

IEE

Key actions in IEE


The IE-E programme

« Intelligent Energy - Europe » A multiannual programme for action in the field of energy (2003-2006): EU single instrument for non-

technological Community support activity in the energy field

Intelligent energy for Europe:

the “renewable energy”and the “energy efficiency” fields

redirects international support towards renewable energy and energy efficiency

introduces a new field: energy aspects of transport

strengthens

SAVE

ALTENER

STEER

COOPENER


Energie Intelligente - Europe

SAVE ALTENER STEER COOPENER

RES-Electricity

RES-Heat

Small Scale RES Applications

Alternative fuels and vehicles

Alternative fuels and vehicles

Policy measures for and efficient use of energy in transport

Strengthening the knowledge of local management agencies in the transport field

• Create an enabling policy and legislative environment for energy services in developing countries

• Strengthen local energy expertise and build human capital in the developing countries

Vertical key actions: to tackle non-technological barriers

Multiplying success in buildings

Retrofitting of social houses

Innovative approaches in industry

Transforming the market: Energy Efficient Equipment and Products


Energie Intelligente - Europe

Horizontal key actions

Sustainable Energy Communities

Think globally, act locally

Financing mechanisms & Incentives

Dissemination & Promotion

Monitoring & Evaluation

SAVE ALTENER STEER COOPENER


European Commission

Research programme FP7:Demonstration projects

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The relation between community instruments


DG RTDDG TREN


IEEIEEDemonstration projects:Demonstration projects:

Dissemination

Market


FP7 2007–2013 | Specific Programmes (53.000 M€)

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Ideas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research Capacity

People – Marie Curie Actions

Cooperation – Collaborative research

JRC non-nuclear research

Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research

Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research


Cooperation – Collaborative ResearchMore than 32.000 M€

1. Health2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology3. Information and communication technologies4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials

and new production technologies

5. Energy (likely 2.350 M€)6. Environment (including climate change)7. Transport (including aeronautics)8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities9. Security10.Space


Theme 5: Energy

Adapting the current energy system into a more sustainable one,

less dependent on imported fuels and based on a diverse mix of energy sources, in particular renewables, energy carriers and non polluting sources;

enhancing energy efficiency, including by rationalising use and storage of energy;

addressing the pressing challenges of security of supply and climate change, whilst increasing the competitiveness of Europe's industries.


The Energy Theme

• The legal basis for the subjects to be covered is the Cooperation Specific Programme

• Nomenclature: Theme (Energy)• Activity (correspond to the nine bullet points of the SP)

– Area (intended to be stable throughout FP7, but with flexibility)

»Topic (subjects open for proposals in the calls only in the year in question – change each year)

Focus only on calls open in the coming year


Hydrogen and fuel cells

Renewable electricity generation

Renewable fuel production

CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero-emission

power generation

Smart energy networks

Energy efficiency and savings

Knowledge for energy policy-making

Clean coal technologies

Renewables for heating and cooling

Theme 5: Energy


European Commission

Eco-building


Potential for the sector in Europe

• 40% of the final energy consumption• Since 1990 energy consumption in the domestic and

tertiary sectors increased annually by 1.3%• A potential of 22% energy saving could be realised

in heating, cooling and lighting• A balanced share between new and retrofitted

buildings• Rehabilitation concern 80 to 90% of the eastern

countries • Building stocks: Between 50 and 100 mio

apartments


The importance of the activities in relation to the political and legislative

objectives

• Improve substantially the energy performance of the building market at a large scale transferring scientific knowledge issued from projects into stricter standards

• Go beyond the requirements of existing legislation and thus contributing to a further development of regulatory issues in this sector


European Commission

Concerto


supports concrete initiatives of local communities

working towards a completely integrated energy policy, harmonizing a substantial use of RES

with innovative technologies and systems to minimize energy consumption and

to improve the quality of citizens’ lives.

WHAT IS


Innovative Renewable energy

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Energy efficiency Technologies

CommunitiesLarge scale integration

Renewable energy sources

Eco-buildings

Polygeneration

Large scale integrationof Renewable Energy

with demand management

CONCERTO


“Contractor community” with defined boundaries

PVplant

Windpowerplant

Houses with solar thermal and PVStorageStorage

Local CHP plantNeighbourhood

CHP

Individual houses

Officebuildings

ESCO

Natural GasNatural Gas

ElectricityElectricity

Smallindustry

SMEs

Big industryBig industry

Green electricity

Green electricity

StorageStorage


Example of rural community and its boundaries


Long term commitment to sustainable development

CONCERTOCONCERTO

5 years 5 years 10 Years10 Years

PlanningPlanning

ActionAction

MarketMarket

Typical status of observer

communities

Typical status of contractor

communities


• Significant increase in the share of RES supply(green electricity, heating / cooling)

• Eco-buildings integrating on-site RES with energy efficient building design and management

• Polygeneration / CHP / district heating (ideally using biomass)

• Intelligent management / control of demands, local distribution grids, and distributed generation

• Storage to cover variability of RES supply (daily and seasonal variations) should be addressed

Integration of RES and RUE


A typical community should:

• be of a representative size • work towards ambitious goals• produce visible and recognisable impacts• enjoy a strong political commitment• already have plans for sustainable development

Typical characteristicsof a Community


What is an “Observer Community” ?

• Community is committed to CONCERTO initiative, but not ready to co-finance demonstration actions, so costs in CONCERTO project will be low.

• Committed to work with others and to replicate best practice

• May have different local problems and plans compared with contractor communities

• Should have a clear role in the project work programme - participation in specific Tasks (especially dissemination) and Deliverables

33Directorate-General for Energy and TransportPolygeneration

GeothermalBioenergy WindSolar Wave/Tidal

Grid issues

Ecobuildings

Renewable energy Sources

Energy Efficiency

PV


The 3 Essential Components of a community

SubstantialIncrease of

RES

SubstantialIncrease of

RESEcobuildingsEcobuildings

Integration

Polygeneration is Optional

SupplyDemand


Ballanced participation ofRES and EE in Buildings

Supply Demand

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Directorate-General for Energy and Transport 1 European Commission Presentation of the activities of the Commission (DG TREN) in the Domain of RES/EE Sylvain