ESTABLISHMENT OF A ESTABLISHMENT OF A

REGIONAL ENERGY REGIONAL ENERGY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN

COUNTY OF MARAMURES (RO) COUNTY OF MARAMURES (RO)

AMEMMAMEMM

Local and regional energy agencies (LAREAs) support the introduction of good energy management practices, advocate the concept of sustainability, provide information and guidance, and offer a number of other local services based on specific local energy needs.

They are set up by local or regional authorities for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources

Most of them have been co-financed by the Intelligent Energy - Europe Programme, as well as the SAVE I and SAVE II Programmes

Legal Status: NGO

The activity of the agencies is financially supported by the EC for a period of 3 years

After the 3 years – the sustainability of the agencies can be provided only by public funding based on a long-term mandate from the public authority

About LAREAsAbout LAREAs

For local energy users: provision of independent information and advice

For public authorities: development, implementation and monitoring of energy strategies and action plans, implementation of concrete energy efficiency projects, development of RES projects, advice and training on energy policies and legislation

For commercial actors: new market opportunities for energy efficiency and RES installations, fostering of investments

For teachers and students: training and educational programmes, assistance for increased energy efficiency of school buildings

For bank institutions: implementation of loan schemes for investments in EE & RES

Added Value of LAREAsAdded Value of LAREAs

In EUROPE:475

agencies

In ROMANIA:

10 agencies

1. Agentia Locala pt. Gestionarea Eficienta a Problematicii Eg. si Mediului - ALGEPEM Iasi (2000);

2. Agentia pentru Managementul Energiei si Protectia Mediului - ABMEE Brasov (2003);

3. Serviciul Municipal de Management al Energiei - SPME Harghita (2003).4. Agentia pentru Managementul Energiei Sighisoara – AMES (2006)5. Agentia Locala pentru Eficienta Energetica si Mediu Vaslui - ALEEM (2007)6. Agentia pentru Eficienta Energetica si Protectia Mediului Bucuresti - AEEPM (2007)7. Agentia Locala a Energiei ALBA – ALEA (2008)8. Agentia de Management Energetic Maramures – AMEMM (2009)9. Agenţia pentru Eficienţă Energetică şi Energii Regenerabile Ploieşti - AE3R (2009)10. Asociatia pentru Managementul Energiei Timis – AMET (2011)

Maramures County Council created, with the support of Intelligent Energy Europe, a regional energy management agency as an opportunity and necessity for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources at county level

Total Budget: 317.670 Euro, of which: EU Grant: 238.252 Euro (75%) County Council: 79.418 Euro (25%)

SummarySummary

Legal Status: NGO Target Groups:

Local Authorities Population SME’s Teachers, students Home owner

associations

Founding Partners:

Maramures County Council

Baia Mare Municipality

Maramures County Office for Consumer Protection

Development Centre for Small and Medium Size Enterprises Foundation

S.C. Electricity Distribution & Supply Subsidiary Baia Mare

Development Center for Renewable Energies

PartnersPartners

North University of Baia Mare

EcoLogic Association

S.C. Urbis Transport Local S.A.

National Administration Romanian Waters Somes – Tisa Department

Maramures County Inspectorate of Education

Supporting Partners: Environmental Protection Agency of Maramures Romanian Agency for Energy Conservation

ActivitiesActivities

Development of an Energy Strategy and Action plan Creation of a GHG observatory Development of regional policies for greenhouse gas

mitigation Actions leading to the construction of RES installations Actions to increase energy performance of buildings Energy and climate change awareness campaigns

targeted at the general public, businesses or schools Provision of advice on energy and carbon saving

measures, energy legislation, funding programmes and opportunities

Transfer of information, experience, good practices, and know-how with energy related organisations

Training of the Agency staff

ActivitiesActivities

Peer review in Maramures1-4 September 2009

Objective: obtain advice based on the review of the local energy context for the development of a regional energy strategy

Day 1: Seminar with all relevant stakeholders

Day 2: Field visit - hydropower potential

Day 3: Field visit - forestry biomass potential

Day 4: Internal discussions on report preparation

Result: peer review report available at: www.amemm.ro

ActivitiesActivities

Energy Planning

Regional level

Database of energy indicators

Regional Energy Master PlanLarge

consumers30%

Small consumers

15%

Domestic38%

Lighting3%

Technological Consump.

14%

Large consumers

Small consumers

Domestic

Lighting

Technological Consump.

Electricity consumption in 2009 by type of consumer

Local level

SEAP for Baia Mare Municipality (under Covenant of Mayors)

Colaboration Colaboration with CEPRONEFwith CEPRONEF

Maramures Energy Master Plan

The objective of achieving the Energy Masterplan was The objective of achieving the Energy Masterplan was inventorying energy consumption and energy potential of inventorying energy consumption and energy potential of renewable energy sources (solar, hydro, wind, biomass) renewable energy sources (solar, hydro, wind, biomass) available in each locality of Maramures county to assess the available in each locality of Maramures county to assess the possibilities of performing investment in renewable energy for possibilities of performing investment in renewable energy for public purposes.public purposes.

Analysis of annual energy consumption throughout Analysis of annual energy consumption throughout MaramureMaramureş ş county was done in collaboration withcounty was done in collaboration with all all municipalities, towns and villages (municipalities, towns and villages (2 mun2 municipalities icipalities , 11 , 11 citiescities şi şi 63 de com63 de commmuneunes)s)..

Based on centralized utility bills recorded in the Based on centralized utility bills recorded in the databases of localities databases of localities an an energy datasheet energy datasheet was was drawn drawn forfor each commune or each commune or towntown and by aggregating these and by aggregating these datadata the the entire county situation resulted. entire county situation resulted.

ActivitiesActivities

Renewable Energy in Public Buildings

Replacement of old heating system on natural gas with heat pumps and

solar thermal collectors

Installed thermal power of heat pumps: 861.5 kW

Installed thermal power of solar collectors: 24.2 kW

Energy consumption reduction: 57.34% Total investment: 150 000 Euro

ProductiProductiee::Installed power:Installed power:

0,0,173173 M MWW

Energy production:Energy production:

185 185 MWMWh/h/anan (PV-GIS )(PV-GIS )

Investment :Investment :252.100 € 252.100 €

Technical configuration:Technical configuration:

Modules 230 WNumber 756 buc.

Horizontal irradiation

1212 kWh/m2/an

Colaboration Colaboration with CEPRONEFwith CEPRONEF

Maramures County Council

Creation of a Sustainable Energy Education - Demonstration Center

Rehabilitation of the Petofi House to the “near zero energy building”, as per

DIRECTIVE 2010/31/EC on energy performance of buildings

Insulation measures Replacement of windows Installation of an efficient lighting system Installation of a heat pump system for heating,

ventilation and air conditioning Electric power demand for heat pump will be

supplied by PV panels and wind turbine Hydrogen fuel cell Devices displaying the produced energy as well

as energy consumption and associated cost Conference room, offices and rooms equipped

with training and practical demonstration equipment for visitors

ActivitActivitiesies

ActivitiesActivities

Energy awareness campaign

“Saving energy we give life a chance”

1-5 June 2010 Movie projection – over

1000 participants Launching of the book

“Mara “loves life” Energy efficiency

seminars Bicycle contest Video clip

ActivitiesActivities

Involvement in EU Projects

MORE4NRG: The objective of MORE4NRG is to strengthen the delivery of regional strategies for RES and energy efficiency by exchanging best practices on sustainable energy policies and jointly developing an integrated monitoring tool for measuring the effect of regional sustainable energy strategies.

CLIMACT: the objective of the project is to improve the capacity of regions to build and apply greenhouse gases reduction policies, in order to contribute to climate protection.

EUROPEAN EXCHANGE SCHOOL: the objective of the project is to intensify and deepen the cooperation in socially sustainable way between educational institutions.

INTER PARES: the main objective is to support Local Authorities in implementing and developing policies and strategies on RES-e in the participating countries.

ResultsResults

Energy planning at urban and regional level Inventory of energy consumption and

production Increased share of renewable energy at county

level More energy efficient buildings Reduction of energy consumption and carbon

emissions More energy educated citizens and institutions Increased energy & climate change awareness Networking and co-operations Potential success factors: strong support and interest from the

local authorities, involvement of the public, namely the participation of citizens, teachers, students to the Agency’s activities

Difficulties that may be encountered: lack of initiative of the public authorities, lack of incentives for the people to stimulate investment in RES

ContactContact

Adina DumitruDirector AMEMM

Str. Gh. Sincai 46, room 19-21Baia Mare, Romania

Tel/Fax: + 40 362 401665adina.dumitru@amemm.ro

www.amemm.ro

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