FP6 Information event, August 27, 2003 Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin New Call for Proposals: “CONCERTO” (Sustainable Energy Communities)

Encouraging quality Irish participation -- Information and support to Irish proposers Therese Murphy & Bob Hanna SEI

Introduction

     Analysis of ‘project outlines’; Afternoon workshop; Next steps; Support in preparing proposals; Post submission to the EU Commission

Role of Project Outlines

     Potential proposers are encouraged to file project outlines for publication on website http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/rtd/c oncerto/projects_outlines_en.htm

Encourages formation of appropriate consortia; Minimises duplication of proposals; Potential participants can see planned projects; Useful for potential participants seeking to join a project consortium.

Requirement for Partners

   It is essential to have partners; A typical CONCERTO project should ideally involve 3 communities: • • of a certain size (population 1,000 – 100,000) in 3 different countries Those partners must be able to demonstrate: • • • working together towards shared ambitious goals; the potential to produce visible and recognisable impacts; a strong political commitment; • existing plans for sustainable development.

Analysis of Project Outlines

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Project Outlines were analysed to attempt to identify potential opportunities for Irish participation; Disclaimer

• Omission from the following list is no indicator of capability of the proposers or project worth; • Inclusion on the list is no guarantee of quality.

Analysis of Project Outlines

 The following is a subjective analysis based on: • quality of project outlines filed; • subject area and capacity of proposers; • Irish and SEI priorities; • perceived Irish expertise and capacity.

Analysis of Project Outlines

    As at 25 August, 49 project outlines filed (2 updated – important to check regularly); No visible Irish proposers or participants among these; 15 of these are judged to be potentially significant for Irish interested parties (as per analysis criteria); The following summary slide is included in your pack.

Project Outline Grouping

Type of CONCERTO community Example given by the EU Commission Urban (domestic, industrial) Part of a city, small town, group of villages Isolated (rural, island) Under development or refurbishment

New / retro-fitted urban community in existing city Small town and two nearby villages Island Town developing two new business and industrial parks

PO # EOI Title 1

2 Scandinavian cities: Integration of local renewable energy supply and exchange systems with multipurpose eco-buildings.

6 15 18

Fossil fuel free cities IDEE-Citur - Integration of Decentralised Energy of Cities and Urban Areas RE-Generating Bracknell: aims to harmonise significant use of local renewable energy resources with technologies and systems to minimise energy consumption and to improve local quality of life.

21

Demonstrative in field experience with an open Technologies Micro CHP platform

Country

Denmark Sweden Germany UK Italy

Type of Partner Wanted

Another host community; consultants; manufacturers another host city host sites similar developers an urban community; consultants; suppliers

42

The Sustainable Regeneration of Grahame Park, Colindale, London UK university researchers; regeneration specialist

45 28 36 40 11 14 26 39 27

Programme for Quality in Energy Use and Environmental Impact in Social Housing Spain other social housing developers CLUE – Clever Use of EPA (Energy Performance Assessment) data -- establishment of an energy label / energy certificate for buildings RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN MEDIUM SIZE LOCAL COMMUNITIES Storage of locally supplied power at micro level -- Balancing heat load and electricity load through maximising the use of energy from renewable sources, optimising the use of CHP-systems.

Netherlands ITALY Netherlands other host communities similar municipalities similar project sites 100 % RES in rural areas (District Lüchow-Dannenberg) Large-scale RES and RUE integration through material flow management for implementing Zero Emission Villages - ZEV Greek island: IEMS (Island energy management system) which allows for a high wind energy penetration level, combined with a reliable and high quality electrical grid.

Germany Germany Luxembourg Austria Greece other rural sites; scientific partners sites; materials flow specialists not defined Hydrogen Villages and Renewable Communities (Hyville) Climate-scapes: Renewable energy from biomass (energy crops) Norway Netherlands Poland Italy host sites; power systems consultants similar communities; local energy agencies

Project Outline Grouping

Type of CONCERTO community Urban (domestic, industrial) PO # EOI Title 1

2 Scandinavian cities: Integration of local renewable energy supply and exchange systems with multipurpose eco-buildings.

Country

Denmark Sweden

Type of Partner Wanted

Another host community; consultants; manufacturers another host city

6 15 18

Fossil fuel free cities IDEE-Citur - Integration of Decentralised Energy of Cities and Urban Areas RE-Generating Bracknell: aims to harmonise significant use of local renewable energy resources with technologies and systems to minimise energy consumption and to improve local quality of life.

21

Demonstrative in field experience with an open Technologies Micro CHP platform Germany UK Italy host sites similar developers an urban community; consultants; suppliers

42 45

The Sustainable Regeneration of Grahame Park, Colindale, London Programme for Quality in Energy Use and Environmental Impact in Social Housing UK Spain university researchers; regeneration specialist other social housing developers

Project Outline Grouping

Type of CONCERTO community Part of a city, small town, group of villages PO # EOI Title 28 36 40 Country

CLUE – Clever Use of EPA (Energy Performance Assessment) data -- establishment of an energy label / energy certificate for buildings RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN MEDIUM SIZE LOCAL COMMUNITIES Storage of locally supplied power at micro level -- Balancing heat load and electricity load through maximising the use of energy from renewable sources, optimising the use of CHP systems.

Netherlands ITALY Netherlands

Type of Partner Wanted

other host communities similar municipalities similar project sites

11

100 % RES in rural areas (District Lüchow-Dannenberg) Germany other rural sites; scientific partners

14

Large-scale RES and RUE integration through material flow management for implementing Zero Emission Villages - ZEV Germany Luxembourg Austria sites; materials flow specialists

Isolated (rural, island) 26

Greek island: IEMS (Island energy management system) which allows for a high wind energy penetration level, combined with a reliable and high quality electrical grid.

Greece not defined

Under development or refurbishment 39 27

Hydrogen Villages and Renewable Communities (Hyville) Climate-scapes: Renewable energy from biomass (energy crops) Norway Netherlands Poland Italy host sites; power systems consultants similar communities; local energy agencies

Today’s workshop

     Opportunity to share ideas with potential Irish partners; Receive feedback on your proposal: • Strengths & weaknesses; Consider possible synergies with other relevant Irish projects; Establish contacts; SEI suggested self scoring system.

Information pack

Morning Session  Programme  Presentations • • • Bill Gillett Gerry Wardell Therese Murphy

Information pack

Reference material         Renewable Energies in Urban Areas CD Rom Integrated Projects “ Generating the knowledge to implement the priority thematic areas” Sustainable Energy Systems – Work Programme Integrated Projects – Evaluation Criteria Outline Project Description Form Relevant CONCERTO ‘Outline Project Descriptions’ grouped into types of proposals Extract from relevant Call for Proposals Malmoe Project: Vastra Hamnen The Bo01-area

Next steps

    Consider if CONCERTO is for you; Identify those project outlines of interest; Scope out your ideas on the ‘Outline for Proposal’ one-pager; Send an electronic copy of your project outline to: • • SEI before September 10 (for feedback); DG-TREN mail to: [email protected]

before September 24.

Next Steps

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Identify interests, then begin networking to estabilish international/national/regional/ local partners;

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Communicate with the identified contact person(s).

SEI assistance

Contact SEI for: • • General information and briefing; Initial advice on your proposed idea and developing your ‘Outline for Proposal’; Guidance • • • • with the scoping of your actual proposal; on writing your actual proposal; with establishing partners; final review before submission to EU Commission.

SEI Request

  Keep us informed of developments (especially if you proceed to become part of a consortium filing a proposal); Give us feedback about experience with both the CONCERTO process and international teams encountered through this process.

Preparing for evaluation

    First and foremost, we recommend you study: • The ‘Guidelines on proposals Evaluation and Selection Procedures; • Range of criteria detailed in Annex B: Common evaluation criteria for evaluating proposals; Equal weight for criteria; Threshold score for IPs is 24/30; Ranked list and Reserve list.

Additional support

For

EI Client Companies

The EI feasibility grant scheme offers: Travel & subsistence External consultant Other costs 50% of eligible cost (max. grant €7,500) E-mail: [email protected]

Additional support

For Non-EI Client

Indigenous

Companies  Shannon Development Neil O’Sullivan Ph: 061-410777  Udaras na Gaeltachta Jim Harrington Ph: 091-503105

Additional support

For Researchers in a University or Institute of Technology • • Support for travel to meet potential partner to prepare a proposal; Financial assistance up to €1000 (max three days support €150/day); • Application form on EI website www.enterprise-ireland.com

(FP6 link); • Contact Rita Ward at 01 8082767 Email: [email protected].

Post-submission to EU Commission

 Unsuccessful application • SEI may still be interested in funding aspects of your proposal under one of our national programmes.

Post-submission to EU Commission

  Successful application (max. funding) • SEI may be interested in funding the dissemination of results from your project.

Successful application (limited funding) • SEI may be interested in ‘topping-up’ EU funding subject to the appropriate State Aid limit; • SEI may be interested in funding the dissemination of results from your project.

Dates for your diary

       Project outline with SEI Register for brokerage event Project outline with DG-TREN Brussels brokerage event Sept 10 Sept 12 Sept 24 Sept 24 How to write a proposal training session – Sean McCarthy, Hyperion Finalise EU partnerships Call for proposals closing date Oct 9 Early/mid Nov Dec 17

On-line information

 To build on current EU Research www.cordis.lu

 DG-TREN for information relevant to short to medium term research projects europa.eu.int/comm/energy/index_en.html

 FP6 Instruments explained (N.B. IPs) europa.eu.int/comm/research/nfp/networks-ip.html

 CONCERTO Expressions of Interest http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/energy_transport/rtd/c oncerto/projects_outlines_en.htm

SEI Contacts

National Contact Point Therese Murphy R&D Co-ordinator Tel: 01 8082068 E-mail: [email protected]

National Delegate Kevin O’Rourke Head of Strategy & Development Tel: 01 8082074 E-mail: [email protected]