Energy Efficiency for Public Transport Infrastructure in Central Europe

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

Date of latest update: 2023-11-15

Description

Description (EN):

EfficienCE aims at increasing energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) usage in public transport (PT) infrastructures to reach local, regional and also EU energy targets. With an average share of only 6.3% RE in CE countries and low application of new technologies to increase EE in PT infrastructures, CE countries are challenged with the EU’s target to achieve a 10% share of RE in transport by 2020 (Renewable Energy Directive). EfficienCE takes up this high relevance and need of improving EE of PT infrastructures to exploit the untapped potentials in this sector. Therefore, 12 partners incl. 7 PT authorities/companies from 7 different CE countries will work on the following specific outputs in thematic WPs: WP T1) strategies & innovative managerial approaches for planning, financing & deploying energy-efficient PT infrastructures incl. new ways of data-based planning (e.g. PT infrastructure cadastre in Leipzig/Budapest or concept for integration of RE into e-bus charging infrastructure in Bergamo); WP T2) strengthening the capacity of the PT sector by providing capacity building measures like workshops/trainings, handbooks and a CE tool repository providing access to innovative tools & services to improve EE in PT; WP T3) pilot application of novel energy saving technologies in PT infrastructures being “first-of-its-kind” in CE ranging from RE integration into metro stations (Vienna) & trolley depots (Gdynia) to upgrade a substation for multipurpose use of existing PT infrastructure (Maribor) and new buffer storage technologies (Pilsen). EfficienCE‘s planned capacity building & communication activities will foster knowledge exchange (e.g. through a User Forum & webinars) overcoming disparities of knowledge & expertise of PT authorities/companies on EE PT infrastructures across CE. EfficienCE’s project results have a high replication potential and the project will become a seedbed for leverage of investments and multiplier effects for EE PT infrastructures.

Achievements (EN):

EfficienCE was a cooperation project funded by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE programme that aimed at reducing the carbon footprint in the region. Most central European cities have extensive public transport systems, which can form the basis of low-carbon mobility services. More than 63% of commuters in the region are using public transport. Measures to increase the energy efficiency and share of renewables in public transport infrastructure can thus have a particularly high impact on reducing CO2. This was achieved by supporting local authorities, public transport authorities and operators by developing planning strategies and action plans, implementing pilot actions, developing tools and trainings to plan and operate low-carbon infrastructure, and by transferring knowledge and best practices on energy-efficient measures across Central European regions. Twelve partners, including seven public transport authorities/companies from seven countries were working together for three years to exploit the untapped potentials in this sector and to contribute to the EU’s ‘White Paper’ goals to cut transport emissions by 60 percent by 2050 and to halve the use of ‘conventionally fuelled’ cars in urban transport by 2030.

Website: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/home.html

Expected Results (EN): R 2.1 Status of capacities of the public sector and related entities for increased energy efficiency and renewable energy use in public infrastructures achieved through transnational cooperation.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The main result of EfficienCE will be the firmer embedding of the principle of EE by improving capacities for energy-efficient PT infrastructure planning. Currently, energy efficiency is not widely incorporated as an explicit target in CE cities. The city of Leipzig, however, sets a good example with its target of reducing energy consumption by 10% by 2025. EfficienCE promotes the further uptake of local targets for energy efficiency and contributes to raising awareness about the tools and technologies of energy-efficient PT infrastructure planning through its pilot actions and project outputs. EfficienCE activities include the integration of RE into a metro station energy system, the development of a data-based planning platform, the integration of RE at a trolleybus depot, the adaptation of a cable car station for multipurpose charging, and the integration of buffer storage into the PT energy grid. Lessons learnt and project outputs will be communicated and spread to the main focus group consisting of PT authorities/operators, through a series of workshops, handbooks and online courses. Moreover, EfficienCE will develop strategies &managerial approaches, local action plans, and a transnational guide for energy-efficient PT infrastructure planning. Finally, EfficienCE will provide access to an online Tool Repository for energy-efficient PT infrastructure planning and financing, which will be available beyond the project lifetime for uptake of EfficienCE tools and products.

Thematic information

Renewable energy Energy efficiency Infrastructure

Specific Objective: To develop and implement solutions for increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy usage in public infrastructures

Thematic Objective: (04) supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors by:

Investment Priority: (04c) supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use in public infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in the housing sector

Partners (12)

Lead Partner: Stadt, Leipzig, Verkehrs- und Tiefbauamt

Department: Referat Digitale Stadt (Digital City Unit)

Address: Martin-Luther-Ring 4-6, 04109 Leipzig, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.leipzig.de

Total budget: EUR 666 045.94

ERDF budget: EUR 532 836.75

Przedsiebiorstwo Komunikacji Trolejbusowej Sp. z o.o.

Name: Przedsiebiorstwo Komunikacji Trolejbusowej Sp. z o.o.

Department: Projects and Marketing Department

Address: Zakręt do Oksywia 1, 81-244 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pktgdynia.pl

Total budget: EUR 199 400.00

ERDF budget: EUR 169 490.00

Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG

Name: Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG

Department: Energy and resources management

Address: Erdbergstraße 202, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.wienerlinien.at

Total budget: EUR 191 707.80

ERDF budget: EUR 153 366.24

Mobilissimus Kft.

Name: Mobilissimus Kft.

Department: N/A

Address: Lónyay utca 34. 3. em. 21, 1093 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: private

Website: https://mobilissimus.hu/

Total budget: EUR 186 157.38

ERDF budget: EUR 158 233.77

Comune di Bergamo

Name: Comune di Bergamo

Address: Piazza Matteotti 27, 24122 Bergamo, Italy

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.comune.bg.it

Total budget: EUR 173 572.00

ERDF budget: EUR 138 857.60

Mestna občina Maribor

Name: Mestna občina Maribor

Department: Office for Communal, Transport, and Space issues

Address: Heroja Staneta Street 1, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.maribor.si

Total budget: EUR 157 563.00

ERDF budget: EUR 133 928.55

Politechnika Gdańska

Name: Politechnika Gdańska

Department: FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND CONTROL ENGINEERING, Department of electrical transportation engineering

Address: ul. Gabriela Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pg.edu.pl

Total budget: EUR 157 300.00

ERDF budget: EUR 133 705.00

Redmint Impresa Sociale s.c.r.l.

Name: Redmint Impresa Sociale s.c.r.l.

Address: Via Fra Cristoforo 14/D, 20142 Milano, Italy

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.redminteurope.org

Total budget: EUR 152 250.00

ERDF budget: EUR 121 800.00

Univerza v Mariboru

Name: Univerza v Mariboru

Department: Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Architecture

Address: Slomškov trg 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.maribor.si

Total budget: EUR 145 597.75

ERDF budget: EUR 123 758.09

Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s.

Name: Plzeňské městské dopravní podniky, a.s.

Department: Transportation Department

Address: Denisovo nábřeží 920/12, 301 00 Plzeň, Czech Republic

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.pmdp.eu/

Total budget: EUR 142 064.96

ERDF budget: EUR 120 755.22

Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH

Name: Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe GmbH

Address: Georgiring 3, 04103 Leipzig, Germany

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lvb.de

Total budget: EUR 135 285.00

ERDF budget: EUR 108 228.00

Budapesti Közlekedési Központ

Name: Budapesti Közlekedési Központ

Department: Strategy and Innovation Directorate

Address: Rumbach Sebestyén u. 19–21, 1075 Budapest, Hungary

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bkk.hu

Total budget: EUR 123 975.00

ERDF budget: EUR 105 378.75

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Summary

Project name (EN): Energy Efficiency for Public Transport Infrastructure in Central Europe

Project acronym: EfficienCE

Project start date: 2019-04-01

Project end date: 2022-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 430 918.83

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 000 337.97

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 82.50%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 000 337.97.

Documents

Documents on this project are listed below, and organised by category. Please note field "Data source", attached to each document. Keep.eu users are free to use these documents as long as they mention the data source and keep.eu.

Books

TRANSNATIONAL HANDBOOK FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

TRANSNATIONAL HANDBOOK FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMEN - Pilots

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

TRANSNATIONAL HANDBOOK FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT - Multipurpose public transport infrastructure use

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

TRANSNATIONAL HANDBOOK FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT - Energy efficiency for depots

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

TRANSNATIONAL HANDBOOK FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES DEPLOYMENT - Multipurpose public transport infrastructure use

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Book

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Reports

LESSONS-LEARNT

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Managerial approach on data-based planning for energyefficient public transport infrastructure

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Report

Data source: https://programme2014-20.interreg-central.eu/Content.Node/EfficienCE.html

Publication date: 2023-02-15

Document date: 2022-06-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Central Europe

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2023-11-02

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138 / 138 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 434 / 1 434 (100%)

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Energy Efficiency for Public Transport Infrastructure in Central Europe

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