Testing energy-community & climate-resilient integrated paradigm for carbon neutrality and energy poverty shielding in MED city-port hinterlands
Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)Description
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Collaborative model applied by pilot partners and technical partners to shape the project paradigm, implement EnerCmed and upskill competences(EN)
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Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan for a new energy-positive & climate resilient planning paradigm to be deployed in MED marginalized neighborhoods. (EN)
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Activation of 6 pilot RECs in Genova (1), Valencia (1), Patras (2) Pula (1) and Novigrad (1) according to the Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan (EnerCmed transnational paradigm) (EN)
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6 Nature Based Solutions deployed in Genova (1), Valencia (1), Patras (2) Pula (1) and Novigrad (1) to balance the thermal budget and mitigate the heat externalities determined by the cooling system (EN)
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Common Energy Tracking platform for energy balancing and stability and test of demand/response virtual mechanisms (EN)
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MED Joint strategy based on the REC-NBS to accelerate energy-inclusive investments in low-income areas according to various and hybrid forms of collaboration between public & private stakeholders. (EN)
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Expansion of network of EnerCmed practitioners as way to transfer knowhow to a network of cities aiming to explore new planning & metrics through a MED multi-cities large scale replication programme (EN)
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Action Plans of the pilot cities and meta replicator Larnaca to expand the REC-NBS paradigm in own climate neutrality strategy (EN)
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Standardized diagnosis & predictive performance model to evaluate coupled REC & NBS in port hinterland & cities with confidence(EN)
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Website: https://enercmed.interreg-euro-med.eu/
Thematic information
Priority: (VI-B_EM_2) Greener MED
Priority specific objective: RSO2.4. Promoting climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account eco-system based approaches
Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility
Type of intervention: 060 Adaptation to climate change measures and prevention and management of climate related risks: others, e.g. storms and drought (including awareness raising, civil protection and disaster management systems, infrastructures and ecosystem based approaches)
Partners (9)
Lead Partner: Università degli Studi di Genova
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999976687
Partner’s ID if not PIC: IT00754150100 | IT120000002 | - (FR), - (EN)
Department: Department of Mechanical Engineering (DIME)
Address: Via Balbi, 16126 Genoa, Italy
Department address: Via all'Opera Pia, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.unige.it
Total budget: EUR 610 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 488 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 122 000.00
Contractors:
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Name: Job Center SRL
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT01266130994 -
Name: Migasaur Srl
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT16967301009 -
Name: E.I.O.M. srl
VAT registration or tax identification number: IT0085640186
- Δήμος Λάρνακας
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Name: Δήμος Λάρνακας
Department: Department of Administration and Personnel
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 974988420
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90000251N | CY120000002 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Town Hall, Athneon Avenue and Nikol. Laniti street, 6300 Larnaka, Cyprus
Department address: Town Hall, Athneon Avenue and Nikol. Laniti street, 6300 Larnaka, Cyprus
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: http://www.larnaka.org.cy
Total budget: EUR 189 300.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 151 440.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 37 860.00
- Etra Investigatiόn y Desarrollo
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Name: Etra Investigatiόn y Desarrollo
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999926441
Partner’s ID if not PIC: A46112041 | ES2A0000004 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Tres Forques, 46014 Valencia, Spain
Department address: Tres Forques, 46014 Valencia, Spain
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Enterprise, except SME
Website: http://www.grupoetra.com/en/
Total budget: EUR 258 100.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 206 480.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 51 620.00
- Comune di Genova
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Name: Comune di Genova
Department: Energy policy sector department
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 998295095
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 00856930102 | IT120000003 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Via di Francia, 16149 Genoa, Italy
Department address: Via di Francia, 16149 Genova, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: https://smart.comune.genova.it/
Total budget: EUR 325 160.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 260 128.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 65 032.00
- ΔΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΤΡΕΩΝ
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Name: ΔΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΤΡΕΩΝ
Department: Directorate of Environment, Energy & Green Spaces / Dpt. Environment & Energy
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 930004864
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 997992450 | EL120000001 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Maizonos, 26221 Patras, Greece
Department address: Maizonos, 26221 Patras, Greece
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: https://e-patras.gr/el
Total budget: EUR 339 955.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 271 964.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 67 991.00
- IRENA – Istarska Regionalna Energetska Agencija d.o.o.
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Name: IRENA – Istarska Regionalna Energetska Agencija d.o.o.
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950650926
Partner’s ID if not PIC: HR15317120721 | HR120000001 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Rudarska, 52220 Labin, Croatia
Department address: Rudarska, 52220 Labin, Croatia
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Sectoral agency
Website: http://www.irena-istra.hr
Total budget: EUR 326 760.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 261 408.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 65 352.00
- Fundació València Clima i Energia
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Name: Fundació València Clima i Energia
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 935397773
Partner’s ID if not PIC: G98220833 | ES1G0000061 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Joan Verdeguer, 46024 Valencia, Spain
Department address: Joan Verdeguer, 46024 Valencia, Spain
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: https://climaienergia.com/
Total budget: EUR 346 500.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 277 200.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 69 300.00
Contractors:
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Name: Vegetas Coop. V
VAT registration or tax identification number: 10% -
Name: Imprenta Valencia
VAT registration or tax identification number: 21%
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Name: Vegetas Coop. V
- Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
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Name: Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
Department: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering/ Engineering School
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999835843
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90001673W | CY120000001 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Panepistimiou Avenue, 2109 Aglantzia, Cyprus
Department address: Panepistimiou Avenue, 2109 Aglantzia, Cyprus
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.ucy.ac.cy
Total budget: EUR 221 600.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 177 280.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 44 320.00
- SINLOC - Sistema Iniziative Locali S.P.A.
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Name: SINLOC - Sistema Iniziative Locali S.P.A.
PIC (Participant Identification Code): 949656288
Partner’s ID if not PIC: IT03945580011 | IT220000001 | - (FR), - (EN)
Address: Via Gozzi, 30121 Padova, Italy
Department address: Via Gozzi, 30121 PADOVA, Italy
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Enterprise, except SME
Website: http://www.sinloc.com
Total budget: EUR 291 500.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 233 200.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 58 300.00
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Summary
Project acronym: EnerCmed
Project ID: Euro-MED0200723
Project start date: 2024-01-01
Project end date: 2026-09-30
Project status: ongoing
Relevant linked projects:
- HORIZON2020 – HESTIA project « Holistic dEmand response Services for European residenTIAl communities », 2020-2023, Coordinator : SINLOC.
- HESTIA HESTIA enables residential Demand/Response services through: (i) exploitation of energy demand flexibility by engaging the consumers in demand side management activities, and (ii) valorisation of energy efficiency in multi-carrier energy dispatching and optimal
- operation of building systems. HESTIA exploits the consumer engagement as part of cooperative DR strategy at the community level, i.e. clusters of individual consumers and prosumers. (FR), HORIZON2020 – HESTIA project « Holistic dEmand response Services for European residenTIAl communities », 2020-2023, Coordinator : SINLOC.
- HESTIA HESTIA enables residential Demand/Response services through: (i) exploitation of energy demand flexibility by engaging the consumers in demand side management activities, and (ii) valorisation of energy efficiency in multi-carrier energy dispatching and optimal
- operation of building systems. HESTIA exploits the consumer engagement as part of cooperative DR strategy at the community level, i.e. clusters of individual consumers and prosumers. (EN) | The project exploits, upgrades and customizes the system architecture developed in the research project HESTIA project, which is currently used for energy tracking and energy balancing in the 3 pilots (Berchidda, Italy ; Palaiseau, France ; Voorhout, The Netherland). Hence, the energy tracking platform implemented in the action 2.5 will consider the business logic of HESTIA platform and will represent a necessary and crosscutting requirement for the full functioning of RECs within the MED project. Furthermore, the platform will test -as simulation - a preliminary form of demand response (platform advanced function), to enable potential inter-consumers and/or inter-communities trading/sharing of sustainable energy virtual-net-metering. Such functionalities will be inspired to HESTIA User-personalized services (consumer digital twin and non-intrusive data analytics) to process aggregated energy resource flexibility at the demand-side, in terms of cumulative energy consumption, distributed energy generation and storage, to better manage the disparity between energy demand, RES availability and grid requirement. The synergies are assured by the presence of SINLOC, that will put the system design & logic available to the developer of the project’s platform.
- @LINKING PARTNER: SINLOC
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.5 (EN), The project exploits, upgrades and customizes the system architecture developed in the research project HESTIA project, which is currently used for energy tracking and energy balancing in the 3 pilots (Berchidda, Italy ; Palaiseau, France ; Voorhout, The Netherland). Hence, the energy tracking platform implemented in the action 2.5 will consider the business logic of HESTIA platform and will represent a necessary and crosscutting requirement for the full functioning of RECs within the MED project. Furthermore, the platform will test -as simulation - a preliminary form of demand response (platform advanced function), to enable potential inter-consumers and/or inter-communities trading/sharing of sustainable energy virtual-net-metering. Such functionalities will be inspired to HESTIA User-personalized services (consumer digital twin and non-intrusive data analytics) to process aggregated energy resource flexibility at the demand-side, in terms of cumulative energy consumption, distributed energy generation and storage, to better manage the disparity between energy demand, RES availability and grid requirement. The synergies are assured by the presence of SINLOC, that will put the system design & logic available to the developer of the project’s platform.
- @LINKING PARTNER: SINLOC
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.5 (FR), INTERREG MED14-20 Pegasus
- The overall goal of the PEGASUS project is to contribute to an increased, efficient, and effective use of Renewable Energy System (RES) in local territories of the MED area through the use a microgrid (i.e a group of energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that act as a single controllable entity). the Project evaluated for each of the seven rural or peripheral areas and islands of the MED, an effective and financially viable microgrid taking into account the different local conditions in terms of regulatory framework, electricity billing tariffs, social and stakeholders approval rating. (EN), INTERREG MED14-20 Pegasus
- The overall goal of the PEGASUS project is to contribute to an increased, efficient, and effective use of Renewable Energy System (RES) in local territories of the MED area through the use a microgrid (i.e a group of energy resources within clearly defined electrical boundaries that act as a single controllable entity). the Project evaluated for each of the seven rural or peripheral areas and islands of the MED, an effective and financially viable microgrid taking into account the different local conditions in terms of regulatory framework, electricity billing tariffs, social and stakeholders approval rating. (FR) | PEGASUS project has effectively demonstrated the advantages and benefits of microgrids in developing energy communities particularly in rural areas and islands. The project provides a series of indications on the technical, administrative and financial conditions for making the evolution of microgrids and energy communities a reality towards the energy transition. Τhis result is extremely useful for the design of a REC in a marginalized neighborhood (where people at energy poverty live) in proximity of a port area, with limited access to open spaces.
- In addition, based on measured profiles of local loads and internal generation systems, the simulations of this project demonstrated that the deployment of microgrids within a more open and flexible electrical system is possible and convenient
- @LINKING PARTNER: UCY
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.3 (EN), PEGASUS project has effectively demonstrated the advantages and benefits of microgrids in developing energy communities particularly in rural areas and islands. The project provides a series of indications on the technical, administrative and financial conditions for making the evolution of microgrids and energy communities a reality towards the energy transition. Τhis result is extremely useful for the design of a REC in a marginalized neighborhood (where people at energy poverty live) in proximity of a port area, with limited access to open spaces.
- In addition, based on measured profiles of local loads and internal generation systems, the simulations of this project demonstrated that the deployment of microgrids within a more open and flexible electrical system is possible and convenient
- @LINKING PARTNER: UCY
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.3 (FR), INTERREG MED14-20 StoRES
- The StoRES (Promotion of higher penetration of distributed PV through storage for all), was a co-funded project by the European Union, under the Interreg Mediterranean (MED) programme, aimed at increasing the share of local Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in energy mix strategies and plans in specific European Mediterranean territories. The project was performed by a consortium of 19 highly skilled and well-established (both private and public) organizations within the MED area.
- (EN), INTERREG MED14-20 StoRES
- The StoRES (Promotion of higher penetration of distributed PV through storage for all), was a co-funded project by the European Union, under the Interreg Mediterranean (MED) programme, aimed at increasing the share of local Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in energy mix strategies and plans in specific European Mediterranean territories. The project was performed by a consortium of 19 highly skilled and well-established (both private and public) organizations within the MED area.
- (FR) | One of the outcomes of the StoRES Living Lab is the development of the Online tool, with which all the data collected from the pilot sites were gathered and displayed in a dedicated interactive web portal. Average profiles are calculated for each season as well as key indicators. This tool business logic could be leveraged to monitor REC performance, in combination with the energy tracking platform to be deployed in the action 2.5.
- In addition, the gained experience regarding the installation of storage systems alongside PVs, can also be adapted to introduce such policies in MED countries. The inclusion of less expensive Energy Storage Systems (ESS) options in the design of Smart Energy Grids, will promote PV penetration in such networks
- @LINKING PARTNER: UCY
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.5 (EN), One of the outcomes of the StoRES Living Lab is the development of the Online tool, with which all the data collected from the pilot sites were gathered and displayed in a dedicated interactive web portal. Average profiles are calculated for each season as well as key indicators. This tool business logic could be leveraged to monitor REC performance, in combination with the energy tracking platform to be deployed in the action 2.5.
- In addition, the gained experience regarding the installation of storage systems alongside PVs, can also be adapted to introduce such policies in MED countries. The inclusion of less expensive Energy Storage Systems (ESS) options in the design of Smart Energy Grids, will promote PV penetration in such networks
- @LINKING PARTNER: UCY
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.5 (FR), HORIZON2020 – POWER UP project « SOCIAL ENERGY MARKET PLAYERS TO TACKLE ENERGY POVERTY », 2021-2025, Coordinator: ENERGY CITIES.
- POWER UP has 3 main goals :
- - Implement pilot schemes for households in energy poverty, so that they benefit from renewable energy production and energy efficiency measures, without having to bear the financial risks;
- - Develop and reinforce local energy market players with a social agenda, based on a long-term perspective to acquire local knowledge and strengthen the local economy;
- - Disseminate the experience of the consortium members to facilitate the replication in European countries.
- (FR), HORIZON2020 – POWER UP project « SOCIAL ENERGY MARKET PLAYERS TO TACKLE ENERGY POVERTY », 2021-2025, Coordinator: ENERGY CITIES.
- POWER UP has 3 main goals :
- - Implement pilot schemes for households in energy poverty, so that they benefit from renewable energy production and energy efficiency measures, without having to bear the financial risks;
- - Develop and reinforce local energy market players with a social agenda, based on a long-term perspective to acquire local knowledge and strengthen the local economy;
- - Disseminate the experience of the consortium members to facilitate the replication in European countries.
- (EN) | POWER UP will allow VCE to explore and put in practice different models of collective-self consumption schemes to tackle energy poverty.
- The experience from the project implementation, learnings and findings will be of great value for deploying Energy Communities in the frame of the EnerCmed project.
- The useful learnings from POWER UP will be at technical, legal, administrative and practical level, as well as for defining communication, dissemination and engagement strategies.
- @LINKING PARTNER: VCE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.1-2.2 (FR), POWER UP will allow VCE to explore and put in practice different models of collective-self consumption schemes to tackle energy poverty.
- The experience from the project implementation, learnings and findings will be of great value for deploying Energy Communities in the frame of the EnerCmed project.
- The useful learnings from POWER UP will be at technical, legal, administrative and practical level, as well as for defining communication, dissemination and engagement strategies.
- @LINKING PARTNER: VCE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 2.1-2.2 (EN), HORIZON2020 – WELLBASED project « Improving health, wellbeing and equality
- by evidenced-based urban policies for tackling energy poverty», 2021-2025, Coordinator: LAS NAVES.
- WELLBASED will design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive urban programme to reduce energy poverty and their effects on the citizens health and wellbeing, built on evidence-based approaches in 6 different pilot cities, representing different urban realities but also a diverse range of welfare and healthcare models.
- (EN), HORIZON2020 – WELLBASED project « Improving health, wellbeing and equality
- by evidenced-based urban policies for tackling energy poverty», 2021-2025, Coordinator: LAS NAVES.
- WELLBASED will design, implement and evaluate a comprehensive urban programme to reduce energy poverty and their effects on the citizens health and wellbeing, built on evidence-based approaches in 6 different pilot cities, representing different urban realities but also a diverse range of welfare and healthcare models. (FR) | The WELLBASED project gives the chance to support to around 130 vulnerable households from 3 different neighbourhoods of the city of Valencia to reduce the cost of their energy bills, improve their efficiency at home providing with tailored advice and trainings on behavioural change, as well as micro-efficiency interventions.
- It also intends to raise awareness about the energy poverty issue and propose specific actions at individual and collective level to reduce its impact on the health and wellbeing of citizens.
- Thanks to the programme, VCE is establishing links with grassroot organizations, working closely with vulnerable collectives, in the same neighbourhoods targeted for the EnerCmed project. All this previous work will reduce risks and ensure a good welcoming from potential members of RECs.
- Apart from links and relationships, WELLBASED will contribute with rich learnings about engagement and communication strategies to reach the targeted collectives.
- @LINKING PARTNER: VCE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (shape of transnational paradigm) and workscope orientation of the advisory through the Knowledge Facility Instrument (action 1.4). (EN), The WELLBASED project gives the chance to support to around 130 vulnerable households from 3 different neighbourhoods of the city of Valencia to reduce the cost of their energy bills, improve their efficiency at home providing with tailored advice and trainings on behavioural change, as well as micro-efficiency interventions.
- It also intends to raise awareness about the energy poverty issue and propose specific actions at individual and collective level to reduce its impact on the health and wellbeing of citizens.
- Thanks to the programme, VCE is establishing links with grassroot organizations, working closely with vulnerable collectives, in the same neighbourhoods targeted for the EnerCmed project. All this previous work will reduce risks and ensure a good welcoming from potential members of RECs.
- Apart from links and relationships, WELLBASED will contribute with rich learnings about engagement and communication strategies to reach the targeted collectives.
- @LINKING PARTNER: VCE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (shape of transnational paradigm) and workscope orientation of the advisory through the Knowledge Facility Instrument (action 1.4). (FR), USTEM - JUStice in Transition and EMpowerment against energy poverty
- Program for Environment and Climate Activities - LIFE - Subprogram "Transition to Clean Energy"
- Coordinator: INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY STICHTING (IEECP),
- The JUSTEM project seeks to build regional capacities and involve citizens in the development of regional energy and climate plans to facilitate the transition of almost one million citizens living in energy poverty and almost 300 thousand jobs directly or indirectly related to coal or carbon-intensive industries (FR), JUSTEM - JUStice in Transition and EMpowerment against energy poverty
- Program for Environment and Climate Activities - LIFE - Subprogram "Transition to Clean Energy"
- Coordinator: INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY STICHTING (IEECP),
- The JUSTEM project seeks to build regional capacities and involve citizens in the development of regional energy and climate plans to facilitate the transition of almost one million citizens living in energy poverty and almost 300 thousand jobs directly or indirectly related to coal or carbon-intensive industries (EN) | JUSTEM is assessing the problem of energy poverty in involved regions. Assessment provided by JUSTEM could be a good start base for regions involved in this project. JUSTEM is enabling capacity building of citizens and thus enhancing their involvement in the energy planning makes an adequate continuation to cope with the climate change.
- @LINKING PARTNER: IRENA
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.1 (way to carry on the repository of the energy poverty hotspots into the target hinterlands)) and workscope orientation of the advisory through the Knowledge Facility Instrument (action 1.4). (EN), JUSTEM is assessing the problem of energy poverty in involved regions. Assessment provided by JUSTEM could be a good start base for regions involved in this project. JUSTEM is enabling capacity building of citizens and thus enhancing their involvement in the energy planning makes an adequate continuation to cope with the climate change.
- @LINKING PARTNER: IRENA
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.1 (way to carry on the repository of the energy poverty hotspots into the target hinterlands)) and workscope orientation of the advisory through the Knowledge Facility Instrument (action 1.4). (FR), Good energy SEET – Good energy – solar energy for energy transition
- Energy and Climate Change - European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021
- Coordinator: Istrian Region
- The cities of Good Energy gathered in a project with the Istrian County, are led by the common goal to increase the production of energy from renewable sources through coordinated action on their territory. By realizing investments in 22 integrated PVs that will be used as a promotional tool, PP will send a strong message about the importance of investing in OIE. Good energy SEET focuses on energy independence and seeks to encourage target groups to play an active role in the energy transition that they will achieve by investing in solar power plants. The project pays special attention to citizens by bringing them closer to the possibility of investing in their own PV.
- (EN), Good energy SEET – Good energy – solar energy for energy transition
- Energy and Climate Change - European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014-2021
- Coordinator: Istrian Region
- The cities of Good Energy gathered in a project with the Istrian County, are led by the common goal to increase the production of energy from renewable sources through coordinated action on their territory. By realizing investments in 22 integrated PVs that will be used as a promotional tool, PP will send a strong message about the importance of investing in OIE. Good energy SEET focuses on energy independence and seeks to encourage target groups to play an active role in the energy transition that they will achieve by investing in solar power plants. The project pays special attention to citizens by bringing them closer to the possibility of investing in their own PV. (FR) | IRENA is a leading organization of the technical working package that tackles with the installation of 22 PV systems on different public infrastructure. Peculiarities of each installation detected by the Good energy SEET will be taken in consideration by EnerCmed project in order to better evaluate possible steps in REC activation.
- @LINKING PARTNER: IRENA
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.2 (Map of REC activable in the pilot projects and activation of local stakeholder groups to stimulate a codesign process ) and REC pilot implementation (action 2.3). (EN), IRENA is a leading organization of the technical working package that tackles with the installation of 22 PV systems on different public infrastructure. Peculiarities of each installation detected by the Good energy SEET will be taken in consideration by EnerCmed project in order to better evaluate possible steps in REC activation.
- @LINKING PARTNER: IRENA
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.2 (Map of REC activable in the pilot projects and activation of local stakeholder groups to stimulate a codesign process ) and REC pilot implementation (action 2.3). (FR), H-Europe RES4CITY (Renewables Energy Systems for Cities) 2022-2025 Partner UNIGE.
- RES4CITY aims at supporting renewables in urban contexts by promoting a set of capacity building actions including scouting of the most attractive technologies, case studies development, serious games, and micro-credentials. The proposed approaches will be validated within a pan-European stakeholders’ network in order to identify and validate the most promising approaches. (FR), H-Europe RES4CITY (Renewables Energy Systems for Cities) 2022-2025 Partner UNIGE.
- RES4CITY aims at supporting renewables in urban contexts by promoting a set of capacity building actions including scouting of the most attractive technologies, case studies development, serious games, and micro-credentials. The proposed approaches will be validated within a pan-European stakeholders’ network in order to identify and validate the most promising approaches. (EN) | RES4CITY is significant and synergic with EnerCmed project since ports are integrated in the urban territories, thus the developed analysis can be applied at certain level of extent. The identification of barriers and the highlighting of the most promising approaches are two aspects on which EnerCmed can build upon.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (quality factor to shape the Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan to deliver a new integrated energy-inclusive planning paradigm for marginalized neighbourhoods. (FR), RES4CITY is significant and synergic with EnerCmed project since ports are integrated in the urban territories, thus the developed analysis can be applied at certain level of extent. The identification of barriers and the highlighting of the most promising approaches are two aspects on which EnerCmed can build upon.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (quality factor to shape the Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan to deliver a new integrated energy-inclusive planning paradigm for marginalized neighbourhoods. (EN), H2020 RenOnBill (Residential Buildings Energy Renovation with OnBill financing) 2019-2022. Partner UNIGE.
- RenOnBill aimed at developing business models for the implementation of on-bill schemes in the EU residential building renovation market. The project developed a methodology for the energy and financial appraisal of the interventions based on a probabilistic approach and a set of business models for the implementation of on-bill schemes. The project resulted successful and was awarded of the “Citizens Award” during the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2021 (EN), H2020 RenOnBill (Residential Buildings Energy Renovation with OnBill financing) 2019-2022. Partner UNIGE.
- RenOnBill aimed at developing business models for the implementation of on-bill schemes in the EU residential building renovation market. The project developed a methodology for the energy and financial appraisal of the interventions based on a probabilistic approach and a set of business models for the implementation of on-bill schemes. The project resulted successful and was awarded of the “Citizens Award” during the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2021 (FR) | RenOnBill is significant for the implementation of EnerCmed project since it provides a methodology for the energy and financial analysis of energy investments based on a probabilistic approach. Thus, it allows to measure the risk connected with the investments. Furthermore, input on the application of the Value Flow Model for the design of innovative business models are provided and they can be successfully exploited for conceiving innovative business frameworks useful for energy communities.
- Outcomes offer a perfect ground to conceive the 4 Action Plans (Genova, Patras, Valencia, IRENA) of the pilot cities to expand the REC-NBS paradigm in own climate neutrality strategy and - above all - the
- 4 Portfolio of RECs services applicable by the urban authorities to encourage REC for risk-poverty inhabitants.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 3.1 (FR), RenOnBill is significant for the implementation of EnerCmed project since it provides a methodology for the energy and financial analysis of energy investments based on a probabilistic approach. Thus, it allows to measure the risk connected with the investments. Furthermore, input on the application of the Value Flow Model for the design of innovative business models are provided and they can be successfully exploited for conceiving innovative business frameworks useful for energy communities.
- Outcomes offer a perfect ground to conceive the 4 Action Plans (Genova, Patras, Valencia, IRENA) of the pilot cities to expand the REC-NBS paradigm in own climate neutrality strategy and - above all - the
- 4 Portfolio of RECs services applicable by the urban authorities to encourage REC for risk-poverty inhabitants.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 3.1 (EN), Interreg ETU - MED Renewable Energy community
- The Interreg MED Renewable Energy Community promotes the integration of renewable energies in rural and island areas. (EN), Interreg ETU - MED Renewable Energy community
- The Interreg MED Renewable Energy Community promotes the integration of renewable energies in rural and island areas. (FR) | In the proposition of a new Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan for energy-positive & climate resilient planning paradigm around the concept of Renewable Energy Communities, the Unit Models of ETU are considered and actualized in the shift from rural dimension (ETU) to urban dimension (EnerCmed). In specific, the Terms of Reference composing the Action Plan will be conceptually inspired to the (a) Unit Model for cooperation & commitment between key actors and key policy frameworks related to the analysis of the interaction among householders and different form of local energy circulation (b) UM for energy community technical design (verification of technical parameters addressing REC/CER: availability of RES endogenous potential, grid system, integration of ECs into territorial/landscape regulations) (c) UM to build a legal, administrative and management structure.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE through the capitalization seminars foreseen in act. 1.1
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (FR), In the proposition of a new Hinterland Renewables Communities Action Plan for energy-positive & climate resilient planning paradigm around the concept of Renewable Energy Communities, the Unit Models of ETU are considered and actualized in the shift from rural dimension (ETU) to urban dimension (EnerCmed). In specific, the Terms of Reference composing the Action Plan will be conceptually inspired to the (a) Unit Model for cooperation & commitment between key actors and key policy frameworks related to the analysis of the interaction among householders and different form of local energy circulation (b) UM for energy community technical design (verification of technical parameters addressing REC/CER: availability of RES endogenous potential, grid system, integration of ECs into territorial/landscape regulations) (c) UM to build a legal, administrative and management structure.
- @LINKING PARTNER: UNIGE through the capitalization seminars foreseen in act. 1.1
- @RELEVANCE WITH THE WORKPLAN: action 1.3 (EN)
Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 908 875.00
Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 327 100.00
Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%
Co-financing sources:
Investments, deliverables, policy contributions
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Infrastructure investments:
- I2.5 - Pilot action NOVIGRAD (1 REC coupled with NBS) - EUR 39 000.00 - country: Hrvatska (HR), town: Novigrad, street: Exact REC location to be defined upon D1.2.3, na, postal_code: 52466, Jadranska Hrvatska (HR03), Istarska županija (HR036)
- I2.4 - Pilot action PULA (1 REC coupled with NBS) - EUR 80 000.00 - country: Hrvatska (HR), town: Pula, street: Exact REC location to be defined upon D1.2.3, na, postal_code: 52100, Jadranska Hrvatska (HR03), Istarska županija (HR036)
- I2.3 - na - EUR 80 000.00 - country: Elláda (EL), town: Patras, street: Exact REC location to be defined upon D1.2.3, na, postal_code: 26221, Dytiki Elláda (EL63), Achaia (EL632)
- I2.2 - Pilot action VALENCIA (1 REC coupled with NBS) - EUR 95 000.00 - country: España (ES), town: Valencia, street: Exact REC location to be defined upon D1.2.3, na, postal_code: 46024, Comunitat Valenciana (ES52), Valencia/València (ES523)
- I2.1 - na - EUR 106 500.00 - country: Italia (IT), town: Genova, street: Exact REC location to be defined upon D1.2.3, na, postal_code: 16100, Liguria (ITC3), Genova (ITC33)
Deliverables:
- Background Analysis for the Pilot Development
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- 5 maps of activable RECs in port marginalized neighborhoods and hinterlands
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- ToR for REC development
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- 1 knowledge sharing helpdesk platforms
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- 6 preliminary assessments (one per each lighthouse REC) of the technical & economic sustainability
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- 1 portfolio of small-scale nature-based solutions
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- Scientific and technical publications
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- 1 Video animation & tutorial (local dissemination)
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- 4 Action Plans (GE, PAT, VCE, IRENA) of the pilot cities to expand the REC-NBS paradigm
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- 1 Guidelines and methodology on how to evaluate coupled REC and NBS in port hinterland & cities
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- 1 Orientation paper tackling structural nodes to accelerate REC deployment
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- Exploitation Actions
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- 1 Compendium of best practices
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- ATLAS of coupled REC/NBS perspectives in MED area and 4 national handbooks
Contribution to wider strategies and policies:
- EuropeanGreenDeal As the overall goal of EU Green Deal is to decarbonize Europe, the 6 RECs activated in EnerCmed generate 278 MWh/y energy from renewable sources corresponding to 160 tons CO2/year reduction and offer a sounding example of REC feasibility and deployment that shall be transferred to the multitude of similar cities in MED cooperation area. Hence, EnerCmed contributes directly to the EU Green Deal, which is characterized by 1 overall framework policy that aim to deliver the decarbonization of the building sector through the Renovation Wave initiative. EnerCmed also contributes to the Clean Energy for All Europeans Package, as part of EU Green Deal, which puts emphasis on the need to empower, mobilise and engage citizens & companies for reaching our climate energy objective. At this regard, the Energy Communities have been considered as a priority topic for local development and for the Cohesion Policy to support the transition to cleaner and more efficient energy system both in urban and internal areas.
- TerritorialAgenda2030 EnerCmed contributes to the EU Territorial Agenda 2030 - Priority “green Europe”, as is meets the goals of strengthening energy resilience and having energy supplies at affordable prices (which is mandatory to support regional development, and preserve natural environment also against energy. Indeed, as underlined in the Preamble, (38) Secure, affordable and sustainable energy and (41) Nature, landscape and cultural heritage, strengthening energy resilience and having energy supplies at affordable prices is mandatory to support regional development, and, at the same time, there is the need to preserve natural environment also against energy production (fossil fuels). In the Priority “green Europe” is stressed how the transition of Europe’s economies towards carbon/climate-neutral economy is based on assets of local/regional players. EnerCmed aims at supporting
- large-scale uptake of 6 Renewable Energy Communities in marginalized neighborhoods of 5 MED cities (Genova, Valencia, Patras, Pula & Novigrad), with the final aim of enabling vulnerable groups of people to take an active role in energy transition, contrast energy poverty and globally reducing the thermal budget at micro-climate urban scaleFrom one side, it helps to enhance energy resilience and low energy cost, as it leads to a nearly–zero use of fossil fuels. From the other, it benefits the environment, keeping urban heating (and cooling) pollution at a very low level.
- EUStrategyAdriaticIonianRegion The project contributes to EUSAIR Pillar 2 “Connecting the regions”, in
- particular to Topic 3 “Energy networks” aiming at achieving a well interconnected and well-functioning internal energy market supporting the three energy policy objectives of the EU – competitiveness, security of supply and sustainability. The REC’s way to clean, inclusive and independent energy enhance the security of supply of energy, especially looking at this historical moment of continental energy supply crises, as it diminishes the necessity of fossils fuels for buildings.
- EUStrategyAlpineRegion With the innovative pilot approach, the EnerCmed project contributes to EUSALP’s policy areas (1) ECONOMIC GROWTH AND INNOVATION, as the innovative approach shall be replicated and implemented in alpine space cities, which are still predominantly carbon-based and will thus also trigger the sustainable development and new job opportunities (2) ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY; The aim of the project is to directly implement an innovative RES solution that will, as multiplied, encourage the sustainable approach in other alpine regions, to make the area more environmental and and carbon-free.
- Other As mentioned, REC have a value-driven concepts that have as primary goal to provide environmental, social and economic benefits to the community members or to the local areas where they operate. One of the key drivers of EnerCmed is indeed the social dimension of the pilot RECs, as the 6 RECs gather 345 families/users exposed to energy poverty in the 5 targeted neighbourhoods in Genova (1) Valencia (1) Patras (2) Pula (1) and Novigrad (1). In this sense, EnerCmed provides a significant contribution to contrast energy poverty as RECs represent a direct response of the Local Authorities to alleviate energy poverty risks of the most vulnerable sections of populations and has directly connected to social inclusion and integration of marginalized group of people. This is lined up with the Electricity Directive that addresses appropriate frameworks to tackle energy poverty', define 'vulnerable customers', and protect them, for instance through social security systems, prohibition of disconnection of gas and electricity in critical times (ie. energy supply crisis linked to Russia's war on Ukraine), and provision of energy efficiency improvements. Furthermore, EnerCmed directly contributes to the provisions set into the fourth energy package ('Clean energy for all Europeans', that included several legislative acts with energy poverty clauses.
Programme Common Output Indicator:
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RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
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RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
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RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
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RCO 087 - Organisations cooperating across borders, Measurement unit:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
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RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:
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RCR90N Long-term cross-border innovation networks, Measurement unit: Number of networks
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PSI1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: organisations
Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSALP
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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSAIR
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Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project
Financing programme
2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B EURO Mediterranean (EURO MED)
Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme
2025-05-27
No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)
64 / 64 (100%)
No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)
608 / 608 (100%)
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