Energy  

The SET Plan

European Commission

Un'ora per l'Europa 7 May 2014

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Energy  

•  Focus on technologies with market impact up to 2020 (set up of EIIs) •  Wind •  Solar •  Electricity grids •  CCS •  Bioenergy •  Nuclear •  Smart Cities and Communities •  Fuel cells and hydrogen

•  Focus on longer-term research actions beyond 2020 (set up of EERA)

•  Financing

SET Plan adopted in 2008

Energy  

The status of its implementation

SET Plan status

•  Since 2008, joint actions/activities between EU and MSs are becoming an increasing priority

•  Three main approaches: 1.  ERA-NET Plus for joint calls EU-MSs

2.  Multilateral approach for synchronised calls between MSs

3.  The use of EERA to implement Joint Research Programmes between national research centres

•  The Joint Programming approach will be intensified within Horizon 2020

Energy  

7th FP - Funding for sustainable energy (calls 2007-2012)

EU support to SET Plan

Energy  

The EU funding programme for the market uptake of sustainable energy solutions EU contribution: 732 million € from 2007 to 2013 300+ EU projects (2007-2011) with more than 2,500 market actors Budget distribution

(excl. ELENA & tenders)

EU support to tackling non-technological barriers (IEE II)

Energy  

In the future the SET Plan needs to: •  Address more system integration, energy

efficiency, supply chain aspects

•  Integrate R&I capacities at EU level from research to market uptake

•  Enhance coordination of public and private investments

Key issues for the evolution of the SET Plan

SET Plan future

Energy  

New realities in the global energy market

Competitiveness è Energy cost

ETS Price

New challenges

Energy  

•  Looking at the whole energy system

•  Bridging research and innovation with energy policy

•  Making better use of existing and increased financial resources

•  Keep options open

•  Connect endogenous resources

•  Adding value at the EU level

Communication on Energy Technologies and Innovation COM(2013) 253 - 2 May 2013

COM ETI Key principles

Energy  

•  Buildings and industry to save money, be less dependent on energy prices and more competitive

•  More optimal use of the grid, with increased demand side participation, including demand response, brings savings to consumers and benefits to operators

•  Market uptake measures crucial to build the capacity of market actors and support innovative financing solutions

(a) Unlocking the full potential of energy efficiency, focusing on end use consumption

COM ETI Key developments (1)

Energy  

(b) Delivering solutions for a competitive & sustainable energy system

•  Flexibility and security of the European energy system (i.e. electricity grids to take more RES, energy storage)

•  Continuity of electricity supply and rationalise demand for infrastructure (e.g. demand response, local flexibility)

•  Active consumer participation

•  Open and flexible approach to further development of a portfolio of cost effective and sustainable energy solutions

•  Interfaces with other sectors (e.g. new material, KET such as ICT, advanced manufacturing processes )

COM ETI Key developments (2)

Energy  

•  Market uptake measures supporting policy implementation for grids, renewable energy and energy efficiency and •  Building the capacity of market actors •  Supporting the development of innovative

financing solutions

•  Particular focus on cities through Smart Cities and Communities •  Innovation at the intersection of energy,

transport and ICT •  Demonstrate commercial scale urban

solutions

(c) Fostering innovation in real environments

Research

Demonstration

Market

COM ETI Key developments (3)

Energy  

COM ETI Implementation

•  Strengthening the link with energy policy

•  Tackling regulatory barriers •  Reinforce the role of technology

and innovation within energy policy

•  Making better use of

existing financial resources

•  Coordination of R&D energy programmes

•  Financing mechanisms according to development stage

Finance

EU

Member States

Private

Energy  

•  SET Plan as the core strategy to deliver on the energy challenge - provides the reference point for EU, national, regional and private investments in energy R&I

•  However, needs reinforcing, to respond to the new challenges such as system integration, industrial leadership, new and emerging technologies and to better consolidate R&I capacity and resources across Europe

COM ETI Key conclusions (1)

Energy  

Implementing Actions

•  Integrated Roadmap

•  Action Plan

•  Robust reporting system

•  A new coordination structure under the SET plan SG on energy efficiency

•  New competences: e.g. non-technological barriers

•  External Dimension

COM ETI Key conclusions (2)

Energy  

Integrated Roadmap

"To address energy system and innovation chain integration, an Integrated Roadmap should be developed, under the guidance of the SET Plan Steering Group [… ] consolidate the (up dated) technology roadmaps of the SET Plan while retaining the technology specificities [… ] cover the entire research and innovation chain [… ] identify clear roles and tasks for the various stakeholders …"

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Toward an Integrated Roadmap

Energy  

Background

Objective:

•  Prioritise the development of innovative solutions which will respond to the needs of the European energy system by 2020, 2030 and beyond

•  Concretely it will put forward key research and innovation actions to be undertaken in the next 6 years, through:

•  A challenge-based approach for the content

•  Cover the entire R&I chain (Actions and Actors)

•  Bring R&I and energy policy more closely together

•  An expert-based, open and transparent approach for its making

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Energy  

Organisation of the work - through:

•  Coordination Group

•  Working Group

•  Independent rapporteurs

Working modalities and process

COORDINATION

GROUP

COM (RTD, JRC, ENER) + 5 independent experts

as rapporteurs

WORKING GROUP

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Energy  

IR Structure

I. Energy Efficiency

II. Competitive, Efficient, Secure, Sustainable & Flexible Energy System

III. Cities, Communities & Market Uptake

IV. S

ynerg

ies, Roles &

Tasks of A

ctors

V. M

onitorin

g &

R

eview

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Energy  

VISION

STRUCTURAL CHANGES to meet the Vision

CHALLENGES seeking for solutions to the required Changes

RESEARCH & INNOVATION ACTIONS as solutions for the Challenges

Main short term focus

State of Play Where we are now

Energy  

A snapshot on Energy Efficiency (1)

Buildings Challenge 1 - Increase energy performance of existing buildings Challenge 2 - Increase energy performance of new buildings Challenge 3 - Building design, construction methods and practices Challenge 4 - Skills and training

Heating & Cooling Challenge 1 - Identifying, optimizing and matching efficient and low carbon sources of heating and cooling supply with demand at local, regional and national levels Challenge 2 - Increase energy production, distribution and end use efficiency Challenge 3 - Integration of RES and energy efficiency solutions

Industry - SMEs Challenge 1 - Address industry’s efficiency in a systematic way Challenge 2 - ICT-related issues Challenge 3 - Address non-technological barriers Challenge 4 - Market uptake of innovative energy efficient practices and solutions in Industry

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Energy  

A snapshot on Energy Efficiency (2)

Energy related products and systems Challenge 1 - Develop innovative and more efficient products Challenge 2 - Moving the market Challenge 3 - Reforming business Challenge 4 - Enable users – rebalancing power

Financing Challenge 1 - Improving financeability and risk profile of sustainable energy investments Challenge 2 - Develop and roll out innovative financial models for energy efficiency

Capacity building Challenge 1 - Improve consumer engagement & changing behaviour Challenge 2 - Expand capacity building networking and practice sharing Challenge 3 - Shaping energy policy development and implementation 21

Energy  

Process & timelines

Meetings of the Coordination

Group

Integrated Roadm

ap

Meetings of the Working Group

September 2013 End-2014

5 independent experts

as rapporteurs

Iterative process

February 2014

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Consultation and

Endorsement

Final draft

Early May 2014 Summer 2014

Energy  

Implementing Actions

•  Integrated Roadmap (IR)

•  Action Plan (AP)

•  Robust reporting system

•  a new coordination structure under the SET plan SG on energy efficiency

•  New competences: e.g. non-technological barriers

•  External Dimension

The Action Plan

Energy  

Guiding Principles – COM ETI

The Action Plan will:

•  lay down coordinated and/or joint investments by individual Member States, between Member States and with the EU for the implementation of the Integrated Roadmap.

•  These investments should go beyond grant programmes and include financial engineering instruments and procurements.

•  The Action Plan will follow a flexible approach and contain different modes of implementation such as alignment of Member States and EC funding on priorities identified in the Integrated Roadmap and joint investments between Member States or/and with the European Union.

•  It should cover institutional funding and research capacities of European Energy Research Alliance (EERA).

è Expected to be released in the course of 2015.

Energy  

Getting all the pieces together

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