EU Energy-related EU Energy-related projects in projects in Belarus.Belarus.

Elena Rakova, project manager

June 30, 2011

Annual Action Programme, on-going

• AAP 2007: Support to the Implementation of a Comprehensive Energy Policy for the Republic of Belarus

• 2011-2012; • 5 m euro (2.3 m – pilot projects)• KEMA in consortium with SOFRECO• Beneficiaries: Ministry of energy, EED,

Ministry of economy, local authorities, Academy of science, universities.

Project activities

Component A: “Support to the implementation of the national energy strategy for electric power sector development including the electricity generation sector reform”:

• Result A1: Clear proposals and road map for reforms in generation, transmission and distribution of electric power in the country including related legislative documents elaborated;

• Result A2: Proposals on optimal electrical capacity structure of the energy system for the period 2030 elaborated, investment needs assessed and measures to attract investors proposed;

• Result A3: at least 3 training seminars organised in Minsk devoted to development and assessment of strategies for energy sector.

Project activities Component B: “Support to the implementation of energy

efficiency and savings policies”• Result B1: Comprehensive electronic database/e-library on norms,

standards and incentives on energy efficiency and savings in building construction including energy efficiency and savings incentives developed and maintained (European and Belarusian);

• Result B.2: Energy audit and benchmarking tools and methodologies for improving energy efficiency in constructions, transport and industrial sector including 3 model business plans for their implementation developed;

• Result B.3: Methodologies for feasibility studies related to the improvement of the energy efficiency in the field of energy production developed and implemented, personnel trained;

• Result B.4: Web portal on energy efficiency and savings technologies suitable for Belarus (public and private buildings, transport, industrial sector) including tools for self assessment set up;

• Result B.5: Dissemination/teaching materials related to energy efficiency and savings developed and dissemination and training events successfully organised.

Project activities

Component C: “Support to the development of RES”:• Result C.1: Catalogue of standard/model projects for

utilisation of renewable energy resources and web portal specialised on renewable energy resources including related legislation set up;

• Result C.2: Dissemination and teaching materials related to utilisation of renewable energy resources developed and dissemination and training events successfully organised;

• C.3: Calculation of Feed-in-Tariffs for electricity produced from RES.

Project activities

Component D: “Pilot projects design and support during implementation”

• Result D.1: Pilot project on energy efficiency and savings technique designed and implementation supervised (Ivie special boarding school);

• Result D.2: Pilot project on utilisation the renewable energy resource (Biogas complex for agro firm “Lebedevo”).

Annual Action Programme, in preparation

• AAP 2010: “Support to Belarus in the field of norms and standards related to energy efficiency of consumer goods and industrial products”.

• 2012-2015;

• 9 m euro;

• Beneficiaries: Gosstandard, EEF, Vitebsk and Minsk local authorities.

Project activity

• Component 1: Strengthened status of the Belarusian EE testing laboratory network;

• Component 2: Implementation of the EE related standardization programme;

• Component 3: Upgrading the Belarusian EE-related testing capacity;

• Component 4: Developing an integrated approach to a stepped-up energy savings programme.

New regional projects

1) INOGATE Technical Cooperation Programme (2011-2014, 17 m EUR):

• Support to Energy Market Integration and Sustainable Energy in the NIS (SEMISE);

• Strengthening of the INOGATE Technical Secretariat (ITS) in support of the Baku Initiative;

• Harmonisation of electricity standards;• Energy Saving Initiative in the Building Sector in the Eastern

European and Central Asian Countries (ESIB);• Capacity building for sustainable energy regulation in

Eastern Europe and Central Asia.2) Supporting participation of EaP and CA cities in the

Covenant of Mayors (2011-2013, 5 m EUR).

Thank for your attention!