Intelligen Energy - SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE - 15 Innovative Projects For An Energy-Intelligent Europe

SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE
APPLICATIONS
15 innovative projects for an energy-intelligent Europe
Status: December 2006

Small Scale Renewable Applications: 15 Innovative Projects supported by the IEE Programme
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Issued by the European Commission's Intelligent Energy Executive Agency (IEEA), this report presents
a series of international projects supported by the European Union's Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE)
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Table of contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................. 5
Accelerated Penetration of Small-Scale Biomass and Solar Technologies (ACCESS) ............................ 7
Promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for heating, electricity and
transportation purposes (AGRIFORENERGY) ........................................................................................... 8
Building and Energy Systems and Technologies in Renewable Energy Sources Update and Linked
Training (BEST RESULT)........................................................................................................................... 9
Sustainable, comfortable and competitive biomass based heating of private houses (BioHousing)........ 11
Promotion of Biomethanisation in Agricultural Environment as a Decentralised Renewable Energy
Resource for Europe (BIOPROFARM) ..................................................................................................... 13
Photovoltaic for small investors in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal (deSOLaSOL) ....................... 14
Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in
the built environment (GROUND-REACH) ............................................................................................... 15
Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing Warm Water and Heating for
Private Houses (ICOSAW) ....................................................................................................................... 17
Promoting the Use of Photovoltaic Systems in the Urban Environment through Demo Relay Nodes
(PURE) ..................................................................................................................................................... 19
PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-term Expansion (PV-UP-
SCALE)..................................................................................................................................................... 20
Regional Markets for RES-Fuel Cell Systems for Households (RES-FC MARKET) ................................ 22
Introduction of Renewable Energies in Building Sector (RESINBUIL) ..................................................... 23
Rural Advice and Support Units for RES in Heat Systems and Integrated Energy Management in
Buildings (RURASU) ................................................................................................................................ 24
Small Hydro Energy Efficient Promotion Campaign Action (SHERPA) .................................................... 25
Solar energy for camping sites (SOLCAMP) ............................................................................................ 26
New Projects (start 2007) ......................................................................................................................... 28
Increasing the Market Implementation of Solar-Air-Conditioning Systems for Small and Medium
Applications in Residential and Commercial Buildings (SOLAIR) ............................................................ 29
Promotion of Efficient Heat Pumps for Heating (ProHeatPump) .............................................................. 29
Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools (SOLPOOL).................................................................... 30
Removal of Non-Technological Barriers to Solar Cooling Technology across Southern European Islands
(SOLCO)................................................................................................................................................... 30
Promoting the Rational Use of Energy in Buildings and Small Scale Renewable Energy Sources
applications (ENERBUILDING) ................................................................................................................ 31
Renewable Energy and Building Exhibitions in Cities of the enlarged Europe (REBECEE) ................... 31
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Investigations Targeted to the Creation of Legislative Instruments and the Reduction of Administrative
Barriers for the Use of Gaseous Fuels Produced from Renewable Energy Sources for Heating and
Cooling (REDUBAR) ................................................................................................................................ 32
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Introduction
Background and relevant policy initiatives
Over 40% (470.01 MToe in 2003) of the EU-25 final energy use is consumed in buildings (residential and
commercial), more than by industry or transport. In the last two decades considerable changes occurred in the
energy patterns of buildings because of: higher standards of living, widespread utilisation of domestic appliances,
increasing comfort levels in space heating, higher and higher cooling demands. In addition, energy demand for
services is projected to considerably increase in the next years due to the increasing shares of services in modern
economies; also, the increasing number of households following demographic and lifestyle changes towards
smaller household size is expected to contribute to a rise of the household energy demand in the near future.
There is then a promising potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and saving energy by means of an
integrated approach whereby traditional energy savings for the building envelope are combined with
environmentally friendly energy generation. The adopted solutions can allow less energy needs (and less CO2
emissions), and clear economic benefits for the end-user. In fact, there is a close link between energy efficiency
and the use of renewable energy sources in buildings: some building projects have demonstrated that by
combining energy efficiency and renewable energy systems, it is possible to reduce drastically the demand for
conventional energy sources in commercial and residential buildings.
The so-called EPBD (Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, 2002/91/EC, 16.12.2002) promotes the
improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the Community. Among the other things, it provides that
for new buildings with a total useful floor area over 1000 square metres, Member States shall ensure that the
technical, environmental and economic feasibility of alternative systems such as decentralised energy supply
systems based on renewable energy, CHP, district or block heating or cooling, heat pumps, is considered and is
taken into account before construction starts.
This energy generation is in many cases decentralised, for example using solar water and space heating and
cooling systems, building-integrated PV and rooftop PV systems, and biomass-fuelled energy systems, along with
small-scale CHP as defined in the CHP Directive and ground-coupled geothermal heat pumps.
In addition to applications in the building sector, there is also potential for renewable energy production by means
of decentralised small-scale generators such as micro- and mini-hydro plants, small-scale wind generators and
biogas plants. These are reliable and high-efficiency technologies whose market growth is often hampered by the
presence of non-technical barriers, including administrative and regulatory barriers as well as financing obstacles.
Objectives and priorities of the key action

This key action should help the Member States and candidate countries to encourage more production of heating,
cooling and electricity from small-scale RES applications in the building sector, and thus also help them to achieve
their national targets. The key action addresses the potential benefits of integrating small-scale RES installations
into buildings, such as individual houses and apartment buildings, and covers not only electricity but, to an even
greater degree, heating and cooling production.
The specific objectives of this key action are:
‚ Contribute to the implementation of the EPBD;
‚ Overcome barriers and facilitate market transformation concerning the integration into buildings of small-scale
RES installations for energy production;
‚ Support actions aimed at exploiting the potential for renewable energy production by means of decentralised
small-scale generators such as micro- and mini-hydro plants, small-scale wind generators and biogas plants.
Here below are listed some of the priorities addressed/to be addressed by projects supported within this key action:
‚ Accelerate and facilitate the integration in buildings of RES based systems, heat pumps & CHP;
‚ Foster decentralised energy generation in non-building sectors, such as agriculture, rural environment, tourist
facilities;
‚ Actions aimed at transforming – and monitoring - the market of small scale applications;
‚ Foster new market structures and new supply chains;
‚ Increase market confidence, above all of end-users, also using experience from existing markets;
‚ Products standardisation and quality management (e.g. promotion of standardised systems and cost-effective
solutions) with the aim of accelerating market growth;
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‚ Tackling market barriers, e.g. through the development and implementation of more favourable policies for
planning and building-regulation approval;
‚ Foster more simple access schemes and attractive tariffs for connecting small scale generators to the
electricity grid;
‚ Promote innovative procurement and support schemes aiming to reduce costs and encourage investment by
large numbers of end-users.
Target areas
The addressed target areas are:
‚ Solar water and space heating and cooling
‚ PV electricity generation
‚ Biomass for domestic heating, including biogas
‚ Small-scale and micro CHP and heat pumps
‚ Small scale wind and hydro electricity generation (open in 2006 only)
Target groups
The most represented target groups are:
‚ Local and national authorities;
‚ Building owners and managers;
‚ RES supply chain.
Most of the projects address local and regional energy actors as target groups because they have a crucial role to
play in the transformation of the European Building sector towards energy efficiency and the use of RES: as
institutional bodies, they are in the best position to create the conditions for a large scale diffusion of small scale
applications and facilitate the required market transformation. Household owners and building managers are
another essential group because they are the ones taking the final decision and in this context a strong effort to
provide them with transparent and updated information on the available technologies and opportunities is
necessary to increase market confidence and overcome the barriers related to a lack of confidence in innovative
systems. Finally, RES supply chain stakeholders (developers, manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, installers) of
course play an essential role in the creation of reliable and competitive markets.
First results
Most of the on-going projects relate to EPBD implementation, and there are also a few actions which address stand
alone applications, the agriculture sector and tourist facilities.
Concerning the types of participants, R&D organisations represent almost one third, then agencies, and finally
consultants and business sector. EU and national associations are also well represented. Energy agencies can
support local municipal, provincial and regional authorities (and other relevant stakeholders) for a rapid and
efficient transformation of this market.
The involvement of RES industry and especially the building sector should be pursued. In order to accelerate the
market penetration of domestic small scale RES applications, in the future a greater involvement of the following
types of participants would be welcome: professionals like architects and engineers, and their associations; the
building supply chain like installers, plumbers, heating and air conditioning systems suppliers; building constructers
and industry.
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Accelerated Penetration of Small-Scale Biomass

and Solar Technologies (ACCESS)
Programme area: ALTENER, heat from renewable energy sources
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Dr. Lulin Radulov

Black Sea Regional Energy Centre (BSREC)
E-mail: office@bsrec.bg
Tel. (+359) 2 9806854
Partners: BIOMASA, združenie právnických osôb,Slovakia
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources,Greece
Innoterm Energetikai és Környezetvédlemi FejlesztQ Kft.,Hungary
Institute for Studies and Power Engineering,Romania
Stredisko pro efektivni vyuzivani energie, o.p.s.,Czech Republic
Website: www.access-ret.net/info/access.htm
Objective: To promote biomass and solar energy technologies for homes

Benefits: Better policy implementation on renewably energy sources and
enhanced exchange between market actors
Keywords: biomass, solar, heating
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Budget: € 661,331 (EU contribution: 50%)
Contract number: EIE-05-048
Short description
The ACCESS project addresses small-scale technologies that utilise biomass and solar energy for heating and hot-
water supply in dwellings with individual and local heating systems in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Romania, and Slovakia. The project objective is to contribute to the large scale market penetration of these
technologies. This objective will be achieved through 1) development of a virtual market network; 2)
systematization of the biomass energy potential and perspectives for its increase; 3) development of a method for
the identification of optimal combined scheme; 4) promotion of standards for both the concerned technologies and
biomass products; 5) training courses; 6) elaboration of optimal financing schemes; 7) dissemination activities.
Expected and/or achieved results

‚ Biomass energy potential - database and perspectives to its development;
‚ Method and guidance for identification of the parameters of the optimal combined scheme – solar & biomass;
‚ Awareness on the state-of-the-art technologies and standards in the "old" EU member states, as well as on the
methods to identify the least-cost technology;
‚ Proposals for financing schemes;
‚ Web-based market for the concerned technologies.
Lessons learnt
Renewable energy technology markets have only recently started developing in the participating countries.
Governments can substantially accelerate this process by:
‚ providing more information to both market actors and end users;
‚ supporting local technology production and technology transfer from the EU
‚ developing and promoting standards for biomass fuels and biomass and solar technologies.
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Promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for
heating, electricity and transportation purposes (AGRIFORENERGY)
Programme area: ALTENER, small-scale applications
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Dr. Horst Jauschnegg

Landeskammer für Land- und Forstwirtschaft Steiermark, Austria
E-mail: horst.jauschnegg@lk-stmk.at
Tel: +43 316 8050 1277
Partners: Associazione Italiane Energie Agroforestali, Italy
Slovenian Forestry Institute / Gozdarski inštitut Slovenije, Slovenia
BIOMASA, združenie právnických osôb, Slovak Republic
SC Chiminform Data, Romania
Website: www.agriforenergy.com
Objective: To integrate the agricultural and forestry sector into the energy market
Benefits: Mobilisation of biomass resources, creation of jobs, new income
possibilities for farmers and forest owners.
Keywords: Agriculture, Forestry, Bioenergy
Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008

Contract number: EIE-05/073/SI2.420201
Short description
This project aims at promoting the use of biomass from agricultural and forestry sector for energy purposes. It
addresses the barriers lack of co-operation, information and training within the agricultural and forestry sector and
lack of public awareness among decision makers. The main target groups are farmers and forest owners, forest
entrepreneurs, advisory and service organisations for farmers and forest owners and decision makers from policy,
administration and residential housing organisations in Austria, Italy, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. The
most important objectives are:
‚ To mobilise the large biomass potential from fragmented private owned forests and from agricultural land by
increasing the co-operation among farmers and forest owners.
‚ To stimulate local and trans-national exchange of experiences and know-how transfer.
‚ To integrate the agricultural and forestry sector into the energy market as raw material supplier (e.g.
woodchips), but also as supplier of energy services (e.g. bioheat).

Well experienced strategies how to integrate the agricultural and forestry sector in the energy market will be
disseminated and discussed at local and trans-national level directly with farmers, forest owners and decision
makers. The key products are:
‚ Best practice booklets
‚ Training courses
‚ Workshops and study tours
‚ Regional bioenergy coordinators as a link between farmers and forest owners, customers and professional
advisory service.
Lessons learnt
Although the project has not been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions:
‚ In Austria different successful models and best practice examples exist how to integrate farmers and forest
owners in the energy market not only as raw material suppliers, but also as suppliers of energy services.
‚ These models can only be transferred to other countries, if they are evaluated and adjusted to special
conditions in the respective country.
‚ Favourable conditions (e.g. legal framework, supporting schemes) are necessary to develop the model “The
farmer as energy seller”.
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Building and Energy Systems and Technologies in Renewable Energy

Sources Update and Linked Training (BEST RESULT)
Programme area: ALTENER, Small-scale renewable energy applications
Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: Mrs Carla Zanovello

Centro Regionale di Assistenza per la Cooperazione Artigiana
(CRACA) Soc. Coop. Italy
E-mail: craca@csmq.it
Tel: +39 041 5096614
Partners: Unione Provinciale Artigiani (UPA)-Confartigianato Padova, Italy
Università degli Studi di Padova – Dipartimento di Processi Chimici
dell’Ingegneria, Italy
GFE Energy Management SRL, Italy
Chambers' Group for the Development of Greek Isles, Greece
SC CHIMINFORM DATA SA, Romania
Mid Wales Energy Agency Ltd, UK
Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A., Poland
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Portugal
Universdad de Valladolid Spain, Spain
ESCAN, S.A., Spain
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources, Greece
Fundación CENER-CIEMAT (Renewable Energy National Centre),
Spain
CARTIF Fundacion, Spain
Fundacion Asturiana de la Energia, Spain
Website: bestresult-iee.com
Objective: Spread knowledge and skills related to renewable energy sources in

buildings among suppliers; improve the market for renewables
Benefits: Development of markets for renewables in an integrated manner,
supporting both demand and supply through several tools
Keywords: Suppliers, training, buildings
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Budget: € 1,338,169.00 (EU contribution: 50.00%)
Contract number: EIE/05/201/SI2.420210
Short description
The BEST RESULT project was developed by actors already involved in training and dissemination activities
related to renewable energy sources technologies. Its aim is to raise awareness and to enhance skills and know-
how related to renewable energies among suppliers in the building and energy sector (installers, technicians,
professionals, architects, planners, retailers etc.).
This will be achieved through a range of training and information measures (specialization courses, info-desks,
workshops, website, etc.) at regional levels. At the same time, the project will boost the demand for small scale
renewable applications in buildings (e.g. by means of guidelines, seminars, publications, website, etc.) and will also
address the general public. The project will be based on a thorough analysis of barriers to the deployment of small-
scale renewables appliances (e.g. surveys and studies).
The project partners are sharing a common methodology, which however is adapted to the specific regional/local
needs and conditions.
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‚ training & specialization courses, masters, visits, workshops about renewables technologies and opportunities,
addressed to suppliers in building and energy sectors;
‚ E-learning material prepared by each partner and collected in the project E-learning platform, available to
students and suppliers from anywhere;
‚ studies on renewables supply markets, with surveys of suppliers in order to define barriers and solutions;
‚ information to suppliers about small scale renewables applications in buildings (publications, info-desks,
workshops, etc.)
‚ dissemination to final consumers to augment public awareness on opportunities (brochures, conferences,
exhibits, info-points)
Lessons learnt
This project has just started. It is therefore too early to draw lessons.
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Sustainable, comfortable and competitive biomass based heating of private

houses (BioHousing)
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Mr. Markku Paananen

Jyväskylä Innovation Ltd / BENET Bioenergy Network, Finland
E-mail: markku.paananen@jsp.fi
Tel: +358 14 4451 116
Partners: VTT, Finland
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences, Finland
ETA-Energia, Transporti, Agricoltura srl, Italy
Association Regionale Biomasse Normandie, France
ESCAN, S.A., Spain
Österreichisches Forschungsinstitut für Chemie und Technik, Austria
Website: www.biohousing.eu.com
Objective: To promote biomass as realistic and favourable alternative for heating

private houses as other alternatives.
Benefits: Actions enable and encourage private houses to choose biomass
based heating system.
Keywords: biomass, small scale heating, standard systems and entrepreneurship
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Budget: €1,523,474 (EU contribution: 50%)
Short description
Lack of knowledge, disregarding requirements of biomass heating and absence of standard technical systems are
the greatest barriers in promoting biomass based energy in private houses.
BioHousing aims to remove the barriers via designing of standard and commercial technical systems and by
producing tools and information material for sustainable biomass heating. Project encourages energy maintenance
service entrepreneurship and train energy actors to increase their professional skills to advice house builders and
decision-makers. Use of stoves as auxiliary or main heating system is common in Europe. Selection of stove and
firewood storage and good firing practices are essential to avoid emissions, to get efficient combustion and
comfortable heat.
Expected results
‚ To design a prefabricated boiler room for biomass and solar equipment of a prefabricated house. A standard
unit enables solid biomass heating system (including solar equipment when applicable) as an equal heating
alternative. The prefabricated boiler room will be a commercial product.
‚ To produce instructions for designing placement of stove, firewood / pellet / briquette storage in house, training
of environmental and efficient firing and selection of suitable stove/fireplaces for above-mentioned wood fuels,
and instructions for connecting individual houses to a wood-fuelled heating network.
‚ To create a energy maintenance service entrepreneurship model in order to increase interest in solid biomass
heating among house builders / owners who are willing to use the system but not to maintain it themselves or
they are doubtful about the reliability and operation of solid biomass heating equipment. The aim is also to
increase employment opportunities in rural areas. Business plans and profitability calculations will be made for
potential “Bioenergy Maintenance Service Entrepreneurs and to find an entrepreneur who would start
operation.
‚ To educate main target groups (retail sales agents of prefabricated houses / heating systems / fuels, lecturers,
energy advisors, authorities etc.) in order to increase their knowledge of solid biomass heating systems and
heating networks, and their requirements for construction planning that the actors are able to counsel and
advise in more effective way house builders and decision-makers.
‚ To produce a software (CD-ROM) for designing of prefabricated boiler room based on customer’s requirements
and used as an advisor tool. The game produces a 3D-model of the house’s boiler room accommodated with
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several components (e.g. boiler, accumulator, fuel storage) including price information to support technical
decisions and cost estimation.
Lessons learnt
‚ A prefabricated boiler room enables the house builder to choose freely the heating system which pleases him
most. Afterwards the change of heating system is possible in a profitable way because large modifications are
not needed. It helps to change oil heating to solid biomass heating and therefore the use of the heating oil
decreases.
‚ Training actions are aimed to the target groups, which are energy advisors and trainers of potential end users
or decision-makers. Well-trained advisors disseminate widely information of solid biomass heating system as a
well-working, reliable and cost-effective alternative and remove suspicions of house builders towards solid
biomass heating. Increased knowledge raises demand and sale of solid biomass heating systems.
‚ Project emphasizes the objectives and policies e.g. to limit CO2 emissions, to reduce dependency on imported
energy, to ensure security of supply and to raise regional employment.
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Promotion of Biomethanisation in Agricultural Environment as a

Decentralised Renewable Energy Resource for Europe (BIOPROFARM)
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Jean Schummer

L.E.E. sarl, Luxembourg
E-mail: schummer@lee.lu
Tel: +352 788 272 800
Partners: E. Dufays Engineering sprl, Belgium
Energie Environnnement Développement, France
Kuhbier Law Firm, Belgium
Terra Humana Clean Technology Engineering Ltd., Hungary
Website: www.bioprofarm.eu
Objective: to increase the use of agricultural biomass for electricity and heat
generation
Benefits: Increased awareness of main actors involved in agricultural biogas
channels
Keywords: Biomass, Agriculture, Awareness
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Short description
The idea of the project is to increase the valuing of the agricultural biomass to generate energy. Addressed to
relevant stakeholders like farmers, entrepreneurs, investors and public decision makers, BIOPROFARM will try to
eliminate the existing barriers in regional context and promote the technology to create an added value for the
region. By organizing seminars, participation on exhibitions and organising awareness campaigns we will achieve
the main goal of the project which is evaluation and support pre-feasibility studies of a number of realistic
development projects and the establishment of technical, financial and administrative recommendations adapted
region by region.

‚ Identification of the most relevant and existing barriers to increase biogas technology in the partner regions
‚ Listing of the necessary specific legal incentives
‚ Awareness campaign by participation on exhibitions and seminars
‚ Web- site
‚ Identification of the important regional stakeholders to promote biogas technology
Lessons learnt
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Photovoltaic for small investors in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal

(deSOLaSOL)
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Mr. Olivier Pastre

Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo, Spain
E-mail: olivier.pastre@ecodes.org
Tel: +34 976 29 82 82
Partners: Mr. Georg Hille, Ecovision, Germany
Ms. Cécile Péjot, Hespul,France
Mr. Antonio López, Cives Mundi, Spain
Mr. Juan Silva, Triodos Bank, Spain
Mr. Jean-Michel Youinou, La Nef, France
Mr. Luís Unas, AFLOPS, Portugal
Website: www.desolasol.org
Objective: To facilitate joint-investments from individuals and small organisations

in grid-connected photovoltaic plants
Benefits: More investments in photovoltaic plants
Keywords: Photovoltaic energy, Joint investment, Social participation
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Budget: 476,058 € (EU contribution: 50%)
Contract number: EIE/05/078
Short description
In a number of European countries (Germany, Spain, France…) favourable legal frameworks are supporting PV
market uptake. However, photovoltaic (PV) energy still suffers from high investment costs as well as technical and
administrative obstacles that make it difficult for individuals or small organisations to gain access to PV installations
as investors.
The main objective of deSOLaSOL is to minimise these barriers – delivering high-quality information – and to make
it easier for people to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants – disseminating the best investment schemes.
Target groups are potential investors (individuals, small organisations, SMEs), public authorities, energy agencies,
PV promoters, financial entities, Consumers associations and NGOs.
After reviewing the operative frameworks in the participating countries, and assessing joint-investment practice, an
information campaign will be organised (including workshops, conferences and guided tours). A comprehensive
handbook will be edited, explaining how to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants. A discussion network will also
be set up, where stakeholders and any interested person will be able to exchange information and viewpoints.

‚ A handbook explaining how to invest jointly in grid-connected PV plants
‚ Dissemination events targeting specific groups able to replicate or encourage successful projects
‚ Setting up of a dedicated on-line network where information can be exchanged
Lessons learnt
This project has started few months ago, and it is too early to draw lessons.
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Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground

coupled heat pumps (GCHP) in the built environment (GROUND-REACH)
Programme area: Heat pumps, Small-scale renewable energy applications
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Mr Dimitrios Mendrinos

Centre for Renewable Energy Sources (CRES), Greece
E-mail: dmendrin@cres.gr
Tel: +30.210.6603205
Partners: European Geothermal Energy Council, Belgium & Europe
European Heat Pump Association, UK & Europe
Österreichisches Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal Ges.m.b.H,
Austria
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières, France
Ecofys B.V., Netherlands
The Energy Efficiency Agency, Bulgaria
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setubal, Portugal
Fachinformationszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Germany
Geoteam Technisches Büro für Hydrogeologie, Geothermie und
Umwelt Ges.m.b.H, Austria
Associazione Rete di Punti Energia, Italy
SVEP Information & Service AB, Sweden
University of Oradea, Romiania
BESEL S.A., Spain
COWI A/S, Denmark
Ellehauge & Kildemoes, Denmark
Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Belgium
Agence de l'environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'energie, France
Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A., Poland
EnPro Engineers Bureau Ltd, Estonia
GFE Energy Management, Italy
Website: www.groundreach.eu
Objective: Promote ground coupled heat pumps to contribute to Kyoto targets

and the European Buildings Directive
Benefits: Higher awareness of, and better knowledge about, ground coupled
heat pumps; better related EU policies
Keywords: GCHPs, heating, cooling
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Budget: € 1,730,970 (EU contribution: 40%)
Short description
The GROUND-REACH project targets ground coupled heat pumps for heating and cooling of houses in Europe.
Over a period of three years (2006-2008), it will: (a) identify present status and future potential of ground-coupled
heat pumps towards reducing CO2 emissions and primary energy demand, (b) analyse their contribution towards
the European Directive on the Energy Performance of Buildings, (c) compile and evaluate best practice information
from all over EU, (d) define measures to overcome barriers and set up a strategic promotion plan for long term
market penetration, and (e) launch a large scale promotional campaign addressing the awareness and attitudes of
key professional groups through a variety of effective promotion tools (such as the International conference and
exhibition, the GROUND-REACH website, 18 national or regional meetings, GROUND-REACH posters and
brochures, publications to the public, technical and commercial press, emails, newsletter and the European
geothermal heat pumps Committee).
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‚ Better EU policy in relation to short and long-term market penetration of ground coupled heat pumps through
market analysis, best practice provision, guidelines for local/regional authorities and key professional groups,
conferences, meetings, website, posters, brochures and other promotional tools.
‚ Better understanding of the merits and benefits of ground coupled heat pumps and their relevance towards
European Kyoto targets and the European Buildings Directive.
‚ Increased awareness and improved knowledge and perception of ground coupled heat pumps technology
among key European professional groups
‚ Identification of barriers and strategic dissemination plan for long term market penetration.
Lessons learnt
Although the project has not yet been completed it is possible to draw the following preliminary conclusions:
‚ The GROUND-REACH web site, apart from describing the project and achieved results until now, provides
comprehensive information and links to other European activities concerning ground coupled heat pumps.
‚ The e-survey addressed a wide and well targeted audience across Europe, and apart from providing a glimpse
on the present attitude of the target groups towards ground coupled heat pumps, it also served as a promotion
tool stimulating knowledge and interest towards the technology.
‚ The UK meeting presented a good range of current experiences across Europe and this should encourage UK
companies and installers to persevere with growing the UK market.
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Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing

Warm Water and Heating for Private Houses (ICOSAW)
Programme area: ALTENER, small-scale application
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Dr. Angela Himsel

Chamber of Crafts Trier, Germany
E-mail: ahimsel@hwk-trier.de
Tel: +49 +651 207 239
Partners: Europa Institutet/ Euro Info Center, Västerås, Sweden
Animator Consultancy Agency, SŽupsk, Poland
Slovakian Trade and Heating Technique Association, Zvolen,
Slovakia
Chamber of Crafts Rheinhessen, Germany
Website:
Objective: To promote technologies for the intelligent combination of sun and

wood for producing warm water and heating
Benefits: Increased use of solar energy and biomass for heating purposes
Keywords: Solar, wood, training
Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008

Budget: € 323,668 (EU contribution: 50 %)
Short description
In northern and central Europe, combining solar panels and the use of firewood is a promising way of heating
smaller buildings in reliable ways. Within the ICOSAW project, partners with crafts background from Germany,
Poland, Sweden and Slovakia have joined forces to promote the necessary technologies.
The results of the project will be concepts for advanced training, marketing, network creation and public relations,
which are to be tested by the project partners in their target regions Trier, Rheinhessen, Västerås, Slupsk and
Zvolen, and which can be adapted to other countries throughout the European Union.
A further result will be a number of targeted activities and materials for the information of craftsmen, architects,
planners, engineers and the general public.
An final direct outcomes of the project will be an increase the number of integrated small scale solar and biomass
installations and development of new local small businesses dealing with these technologies in the pilot regions.
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‚ Training concepts which:
o enables craftsmen to professionally install ICOSAW plants, to control them and to maintain them
o enables architects etc. to integrate ICOSAW plants correctly in their calculations for the energy
demand of a building
o trains both professional groups in actively marketing ICOSAW plants by competent and individual
counselling of building owners
‚ Marketing concept with the aim of:
o providing craftsmen and architects etc. with instruments for marketing ICOSAW plants
o developing concepts of how the general public can be informed about this technology in a market-
adequate way
‚ Regional and international networks of multipliers with the aim of:
o informing them directly about the project’s progress and its results
o using their experiences and competences for the project
o acquiring them as multipliers for ICOSAW, who, as leaders of their professional or lobby group can
promote the use of ICOSAW throughout the whole of the EU
‚ Concepts for the promotion of ICOSAW with the aim of:
o providing interested parties with models of how to promote and disseminate ICOSAW and
o establishing an European standard, in order to develop an European corporate identity for the
dissemination of ICOSAW
Lessons learnt
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Promoting the Use of Photovoltaic Systems in the Urban Environment

through Demo Relay Nodes (PURE)
Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: Sabino Elorduizapatarietxe

ROBOTIKER (Spain)
E-mail: sabino@robotiker.es
Tel +34 94 600 22 66
Partners: ROBOTIKER, Spain
Ente Vasco de Energía, Spain
Instituto Superior Tecnico, Portugal
Scheuten Solar Technology, Germany
Provincia de Savona, Italy
Slovak Energy Agency, Slovakia
Environm. Eng. Department / Technical University of Crete, Greece
Website: www.pure-eie.com
Objective: To promote photovoltaic energy in the urban environment and to help

implement the European Buildings Directive
Benefits: Barriers to grid-connected photovoltaic systems and their
architectonic integration into buildings are overcome
Keywords: photovoltaic, dissemination, promotion
Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Short description
The project addresses the promotion of photovoltaic (PV) energy in the urban environment, in Spain, Portugal,
Italy, Greece and Slovakia, countries with large solar potential and poor PV installed capacity. The project will help
implement the European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings. Energy Agencies, Universities and
Technologic Centres from selected countries, together with a German partner expert in PV, will take advantage of
best examples. Promotion activities will be aimed at agents responsible for the introduction of PV systems in the
cities: Public bodies, architect associations and building industry professionals.
Proposed objectives will be addressed through the PV Demo Relay Node, a facility housing several promotional
actions, installed in each selected country, and it will be used as a permanent exhibition, a stable contact point for
consultancies of technical and regulative aspects of PV, and to hold conferences and seminars.

‚ Set-up and exploitation of 5 PV Demo Relay Nodes in Spain, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia and Italy during 18
months.
‚ Dissemination and promotion activities in the PV Demo Relay Nodes: conferences, training courses, thematic
seminars, Infodays, guided visits to several sectors, such as students, resident associations will be carried out.
‚ Reports on technical and economic solutions for integration of PV into building, on European Regulation on
Building Integrated PV systems, publications dealing with the potential and benefits of building-integrated PV
and on a summary of PV best practices.
‚ Replication plan with the experience about the set-up and use of the PV Demo Relay Nodes. This will include a
CD-ROM with a compilation of best practices.
Lessons learnt
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PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-

term Expansion (PV-UP-SCALE)
Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: Dr. H.F. Kaan

Energy research Centre of The Netherlands
kaan@ecn.nl
+31-224-56 4500
Partners: MVV Energie (Germany)
Fraunhofer ISE (Germany)
EcoFys (Germany)
HESPUL (France)
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain)
Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
HALCROW (United Kingdom)
HORISUN (The Netherlands)
Continuon (The Netherlands)
Website: www.pvupscale.org
Objective: Promotion of large-scale implementation of dispersed grid-

connected PhotoVoltaics in the urban environment.
Benefits: Practical high quality information package 'How to realise large PV-
urban projects'
Keywords: Photovoltaic, Urban planning; distributed generation
Duration: 01/2006 – 07/2008

Budget: € 1,069,306.00 (EU contribution: 50%)
Short description
For a sustainable electricity supply in Europe, large-scale implementation of PhotoVoltaics (PV) in our cities and
villages is a necessity. Successful implementation of PV on a large scale depends on PV being:
‚ part of the planning process of city districts building or renovating, including the energy infrastructure planning
‚ available as accepted building product;
‚ Attractive for the electricity sector, for investors, utilities and/or end-users.
PV as a building product has been the subject of many projects and will not be addressed directly. In the planning
process however, it is crucial that the decision makers are aware of the possibilities of PV being an electricity
producing building product and that implications on an urban-scale are clear.
PV-UP-SCALE suits the activities in the IEA PVPS tasks, in particular IEA task 10. PV-UP-SCALE uses input from
Task 7 "building integrated PV", (ended 2001) and Task 5 "Grid issues", (ended 2003).
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‚ Organisation of national and international PV Urban related workshops and questionnaires to collect and
disseminate information, involving developers and construction consortia, builders and trades-people, urban
planners, residential and commercial building owners, architects, engineers, financiers, utilities, grid operators
and not to forget private costumers. Topics of the workshops are related to PV architecture, education, impact
of PV on the grid, economical drivers and the urban planning process.
‚ Development of a database in which Urban PV issues regarding all relevant projects in Europe between 1998
and 2005 will be presented. The database will digitally (cd-rom & website based) available.
‚ Documentation on planning our cities. Planning and architectural awareness of PV's added value; community
engagement; heritage; aesthetics and street character issues; best practice integration with local development
plans; simple and uniform engineering and building codes and standards; input to construction planning and
scheduling; and effective and efficient building integration will be addressed.
‚ Documentation on connection to the grid. Interconnection guidelines and metering; maximizing network and
supply value; understanding network risks; and required inputs to network planning will be addressed. The
crucial question is how PV electricity can really add a value for the utilities.
‚ Documentation on economical drivers. Innovative financing and investment; best practice market
transformation approaches; risks and exposures for local government; role of portfolio standards, feed-inn
tariffs and other mandated approaches; and network regulation from the economic perspective.
Lessons learnt
This project has just started. It is therefore too early to note the lessons learnt.
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Regional Markets for RES-Fuel Cell Systems for Households

(RES-FC MARKET)
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Mr. Jens-Chr. Møller

Hydrogen Innovation & Research Centre, Denmark
E-mail: jcm@hirc.dk
Tel +45 7025 1114
Partners: University of Iceland, IS
ISR – University of Coimbra, PT
Aalborg University, DK
Fundacion CENER CIEMAT, ES
ECN, NL
Internationales Biogas und Bioenergie Kompetenzzentrum, DE
Elsam Kraft, DK
IRD Fuel Cells A/S, DK
Dantherm Air Handling A/S, DK
Kompetenz- und Innovationszentrum Brennstofzelle der Region
Stuttgart, DE
Baltic Industries & Consulting Sp. z o.o., PL
Website: www.resfc-market.eu
Objective: Comprehensive description of market opportunities for fuel cells using

renewbales for households and ways to drive prices down
Benefits: Support to commercialisation of fuel cell technologies and to increase
the share of renewable energy
Keywords: Micro-CHP, hydrogen, early markets
Duration: 01/2006 – 06/2008

Budget: € 916,678 (EU contribution: 49,99 %)
Short description
Micro-CHP technologies to produce decentralised heat and power by using fuel cells and renewable energy
sources are already available, but at prohibitive cost. Two major barriers for commercialisation are absence of
regulations and, especially, the price.
This project will produce plans to market and cut down the costs of such systems to less than EUR 5.000 / kWe.
This should be achieved through aggregation of regional markets, economies of scale, sharing experience between
the regions, implementing best practices and technical improvements. As a result we expect to contribute to
commercialisation of fuel cell technologies and to the increase of the share of RES.
The key part of the project will be a catalogue of the potential regional markets for at least 3.000 units of RES-FC
systems and market plans in at least 10 regions, describing the technology to be used there, local conditions,
barriers and ways to overcome them.

‚ The overall goal of the project is to support development of early niche markets for renewable energy source
fuel cell CHPs for 3 types of FCHS: biogas/fuel cells, methanol/fuel cells and “excess wind”/H2/fuel cells
‚ Identification and description of min. 20 potential regional early markets
‚ Identification of early markets for min. 3000 units of RES-FCHS
‚ Reducing unit cost by “pooling” regional markets & technology improvements to max. EUR 5.000 / kWe
‚ Input into Road2HyCom, a EU-funded research project which prepares roadmaps for development of
“hydrogen communities” in the EU.
Lessons learnt
The project is at too early phase to draw lessons.
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Introduction of Renewable Energies in Building Sector (RESINBUIL)

Programme area: ALTENER, Small scale RES applications
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Ricardo Pizarro Villanueva

Asociación Agencia Provincial para el Control de la Energía de
Burgos, Spain
E-mail: info@agenbur.com
Tel: +34 947 04 06 28 / +34 947 04 06 29
Partners: Universidad de Burgos, Spain
Asociación para la gestión del CEEI-Burgos, Spain
Integral de Sistemas del Norte, S.L, Spain
Razvojna Agencija Sinergija, Slovenia
RE-ING, Brdnik Jože s.p, Slovenia
Agenzia Provinciale per l’Energia e L’ambiente di Trapani Srl, Italy
Harghita Energy Management Public Service, Romania
Website:
Objective: Promotion of the use of small scale RES appliances in buildings at the
local level
Benefits: Boost the installation of RES applications in the residential sector in
close cooperation with installers and local authorities.
Keywords: Small-scale renewable energy appliances, renewable energy,

European Buildings Directive
Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008

Budget: 607,603 € (EU contribution: 50%)
Contract number: EIE/05/210
Short description
The RESINBUIL project encourages the use of small scale renewable energy appliances in buildings in four
provinces of Spain, Italy, Slovenia and Romania. It’s main target groups are local authorities, business
associations, constructors, professional associations and the general public. The project partners will analyse the
current development rates and market barriers before implementing a threefold strategy consisting of
‚ Development of new local markets through regulatory shifts (including local tax cuts) as well as commercial
agreements between installers and local banks with Energy Agencies as intermediates
‚ Promotion through permanent appliance exhibitions in Spain, Slovenia and Italy, and through a 4-month
awareness-raising campaign using radio messages, local TV spots, posters etc.
‚ Training courses on electricity from renewables in buildings at the University of Burgos (Master’s level) and
online courses for architects and engineers in the other participating countries

‚ Increased use of renewable energies at the local level, especially solar and biomass
‚ Public-private cooperation on the installation of renewable energy appliances in buildings
‚ Reduced air pollution
‚ Facilitating the application of the EU Buildings Directive.
‚ Market opportunities and job creation.
Lessons learnt
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Rural Advice and Support Units for RES in Heat Systems and Integrated
Energy Management in Buildings (RURASU)
Programme area: ALTENER, heat from renewable energy sources
Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: Konstantinos Zapounidis

Pieriki Anaptixiaki S.A. (Pieriki), Greece
E-mail: pieriki@otenet.gr
Tel.: +30 2351 027541
Partners: University of Cadiz, Spain
Institute of Accelerating Systems & Applications, Greece
Energie- & Umweltzentrum Allgäu gGmbH, Germany
Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur GMBH & Co Planungs-KG, Germany
University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Website: www.rurasu.info
Objective: Providing energy management, energy conservation consultancy and

services in rural areas
Benefits: Systematisation & exchange of knowledge & experience, support of
local Energy Management, Partners’ network
Keywords: local & regional activities, rural design & advice support units, RES in
heat
Duration: 01/2005 – 06/2007

Contract number: EIE/04/223/S07.38603
Short description
RURASU focuses on energy problems of each involved area (Pieria in Greece, Allgäu in Germany, Ayr in United
Kingdom, Cordillera Subetica in Spain), aiming to support dispersed local actors like engineers, buildings
designers, public authorities and consumers on the use of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency
measures in the building stock. The support is continuous, throughout the project duration, and is achieved through
the setting-up (in United Kingdom and Spain) and further development (in Greece and Germany) of Rural Design
and Advice Support Units (DASUs).
The continuous support provided to local actors will result in the broader use and implementation of renewable
energy sources and energy efficiency techniques. Important elements are
‚ The development of educational materials (Information Acquisition Tool, leaflets etc.)
‚ Analysis, training and consultations regarding the European Buildings Directive (2002/91/EC)
‚ Networking and training of the involved professionals and support of local energy management in general.

‚ Operation of Design and Advice Support Units (DASUs) in the four involved areas.
‚ Systematisation and exchange of knowledge and experience gathered from the involved regions.
‚ Set up of Partners’ networks in each Design and Advice Support Unit and training of the professionals involved.
‚ Wide dissemination and production of educational material in local languages focusing on specific categories of
professionals.
‚ On site consultations in relation to the European Building Directive and training of energy auditors.
Lessons learnt
‚ The level of awareness for renewable energy and energy efficiency in each involved region is different, leading
to adoption of different methodologies in order to achieve expected results.
‚ Events, wide dissemination and coalition with local media, actions already started, are important elements for
successful media and PR strategy.
‚ Formulation of action agendas for DASU set up in rural areas along with completed reports on experience and
development of DASUs, consist important methodology tools for other areas in E.U.
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Small Hydro Energy Efficient Promotion Campaign Action (SHERPA)

Programme area: ALTENER, Small-scale applications
Status: ongoing
Coordinator: Maria Laguna, Project Manager

European Small Hydropower Association (ESHA), Brussels
E-mail: maria.laguna@esha.be
Tel +32 2 546 19 45
Partners: Slovenian Small Hydropower Association, SSHA, Slovenia
Lithuanian Hydropower Association, LHA, Lithuania
Italian Renewable Energy Producers Association, APER, Italy
Swedish Renewable Energy Association, SERO, Sweden
Innovation Energy and Development, IED, France
Institute of Water Management, Hydrology and Hydraulic Engineering
from University of Natural Resources, IWHW, Austria
EC Baltic Renewable Energy Centre EC BREC/CLN, Poland
French Energy and Environment Agency, ADEME, France
Website: www.esha.be/sherpa
Objective: To develop a promotion campaign on small hydropower which

addresses the main challenges and barriers in Europe
Benefits: To develop the markets for small hydropower in the new EU member
states
Keywords: Small hydropower, environmental integration, spatial planning
Duration: 10/2006 – 09/2008

Budget: 766,185 (EU contribution: 50%)
Short description
The European Union is committed to renewable energy sources. However, as far as the use of small hydropower is
concerned, recent growth rates have been disappointing compared with other renewables. Numerous barriers
prevent its wider use, including lack of knowledge about the technology, misleading information on its impacts,
contradictory provisions in the European Water Framework and Renewable Electricity Directives, and unsuitable
spatial planning methods.
The SHERPA projects will overcome these barriers in particular in the new EU member states. It will make
politicians and decision-makers more aware of the benefits of small hydropower as main renewable energy source,
and it will help create favourable framework conditions for its further development. Notably, SHERPA will give
special attention to the environmental performance of small hydropower plants and to the comprehensive Spatial
planning approaches at the level of water bodies.

‚ Strengthening market development of small hydropower in new EU member states.
‚ Better implementation & consistency of EU directives (Renewable Electricity Directive vs Water Framework
Directive).
‚ Better information on small hydropower benefits and success stories
‚ Removal of major environmental constrains to further small hydropower developments
‚ Promotion of suitable spatial planning and territorial approaches
Lessons learnt
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Solar energy for camping sites (SOLCAMP)

Status: Ongoing
Coordinator: DGS, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V.

Deutschland
E-mail: dgs.hh-sh@t-online.de
Tel ++49 (0) 4381 41 91 37
Partners: Innovationsstiftung Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dr. Valentin EnergieSoftware GmbH, Germany
Bundesverband der Campingwirtschaft in Deutschland e.V., Germany
Mid Wales Energy Agency Limited, United Kingdom
EC BREC IEO, Poland
O.Oe. Energiesparverband, Austria
ApE, Slovenia
International Tourism Institute ITI, Slovenia
DEPAEX, Spain
ARECBA, Portugal
AGIRE, Italy
PEPS, Italy
ESCOS, Italy
APEA, Italy
Website: www.solcamp.eu
Objective: Increasing the share of solar thermal systems at camping places

Benefits: Information of camping guests resulting in an increasing number of
solar thermal systems in private houses
Keywords: solar thermal systems, camping sites, SolarCheckCamping
Duration: 01/2006 – 04/2008

Budget: € 1,313,009 (EU contribution: 49,82%)
Contract number: EIE/05/149/SI2.420027 – SOLCAMP
Short description
Camping sites represent one of the most suitable applications for solar thermal systems. To increase their
utilisation a neutral consultant tool – the SolarCheck for Camping Sites – will be developed. In each of the partners
regions SolarCheckers will be trained to provide an interested owner of a camping site with the basic information
he needs for a decision. As a result of an on-site visit a solar report will be elaborated including all necessary
information regarding the best fitting size of a solar system, calculated with software especially designed for
camping sites, the expected energy savings and the estimated costs considering available grant schemes.
Together with a list of solar firms these documents will serve as a basis for the investment decision.
This campaign will be performed in close cooperation with the tourism and camping organisations. Regional
networks will be implemented to disseminate all information for camping sites. As a secondary effect it is also
expected that solar thermal systems at camping sites will serve as a model system for the guests.
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‚ Status Quo survey
Collection of regional / national basic data of camping sites, solar firms and grant resp. financing schemes
‚ Training concept
Two days training seminar for trainers as well as SolarCheckers containing a theoretical and a practical part. In
the course of the practical part a SolarCheck at a camping site will be performed and the results will be
presented and discussed.
‚ Software T*SOLCAMP
A product-neutral simulation software for calculation the dimensioning of solar thermal systems for camping
sites will be developed, taking into account the specific conditions at camping sites. As a result e.g. the solar
fraction during the operating month and the energy saving amounts will be calculated and presented.
‚ Manual
As a printed brochure the manual ”Thermal Solar Energy Systems for Camping Sites” will be printed in each
relevant language, representing the essential information for implementation of solar thermal systems at
camping sites. This information will be helpful for owners of camping sites as well as for installers of solar
thermal systems.
‚ SolarCheckCamping
During the campaigning the trained SolarCheckers will perform the SolarChecks at camping sites consisting of
an on site visit and survey of the relevant conditions (Checklist), consultation and discussion of best solutions,
calculation and simulation of an adapted solar system by T*SOLCAMP software and conclusion and
recommendation within the frame of a SolarCheckCamping report.
Lessons learnt
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New Projects (start 2007)

The projects outlined in this part of the document were submitted under the 2005 call for proposals of the Intelligent
Energy – Europe programme and have successfully passed the evaluation. They are therefore very likely to start
later in 2006 or in early 2007.
The information provided is of a provisional nature and given for information purposes only. It does not bind legally
any of the involved parties.
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Increasing the Market Implementation of Solar-Air-Conditioning Systems for

Small and Medium Applications in Residential and Commercial Buildings
(SOLAIR)
The electricity consumption for air-conditioning is increasing dramatically by a factor of 4 in 2020. On this account
the use of solar thermal energy for air-conditioning in buildings has a huge unexploited potential. The objective of
SOLAIR is to promote the market implementation of small and medium-sized solar air-conditioning (SAC)
appliances. Focus is given to the residential sector, combining domestic hot water supply and space heating with
air-conditioning.
SOLAIR intends to resolve some major market obstacles, which are a limited awareness on know-how and
available instruments and the lack of available homogeneous sets of information.
Based on previous project results SOLAIR will create a set of instruments to assist the market growth of these
technologies. Within four specific work packages (wp) a set of measures will be elaborated targeting at the relevant
key market actors of the supply side, the investors side as well as policy decision makers and technical promoters.
Contact Details
Target GmbH
Mr. Andreas Steege
+49 (0)511 9096883
steege@targetgmbh.de
Participating Countries
Germany, Austria, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, France, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Spain
Promotion of Efficient Heat Pumps for Heating (ProHeatPump)

The overall goal of the proposed project is to contribute to the reduction in the use of fossil fuels for heating
purposes. This will contribute to a better security of energy supply and less dependency of the volatile world energy
markets and will also result in the reduction of CO2-emissions. Since a Lion’s share of European energy is
consumed for heating of buildings, key objective of the project is to promote energy efficient heat pumps for
heating. The project focuses on systems for the residential sector and SMEs, i.e. small to medium size heat pumps
and in particular on refurbishment where the needs for promotion is higher then for new buildings. Promotion of
heat pumps will be done by the means of improved and steady information on heat pumps of the target groups end
users and installers as well as policy makers. To increase the market share of heat pumps information on
marketing/promotion of heat pumps will be analysed and disseminated. An important project topic will be the
investigation and evaluation of possible combinations of heat pumps and Renewables.
Contact Details
CREA - Center fuer rationelle Energieanwendung GmbH (CREA)

Mr Sabine Piller
+49 471 140 503
piller@crea-bhv.de
Germany, France, UK, Sweden, Bulgaria
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Solar Energy Use in Outdoor Swimming Pools (SOLPOOL)

The main objective of the proposed project is to develop and implement campaigns for the increased use of solar
thermal systems for the heating of outdoor swimming pools. One campaign will concern the owners and operators
of these pools, while the second will concern installers of heating and solar systems. The campaigns will be
monitored and evaluated to improve them afterwards and for the preparation of a guideline for the later
implementation of those campaigns in any other European Member State. All activities will be performed by the
project partners, who are all independent in terms of economic interests in the use of solar energy for the heating of
outdoor pools. This will ensure an impartial preparation and implementation of the campaigns, what will prevent
that the owners will block themselves and that the installers will be influenced by any economic interest of a
producer. It is estimated that 10 % more of the outdoor pools in the participating regions will equip their pools with a
solar thermal system, what means a significant improvement of the energy efficiency of the outdoor pool stock by
the use of renewable energies.
Contact Details
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie e.V. (DGS)

Dr.-Ing. Jan Kai Dobelmann
+49(0)178 / 774 0000
dgs.hh-sh@t-online.de
Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Italy
Removal of Non-Technological Barriers to Solar Cooling Technology across

Southern European Islands (SOLCO)
The global aim of the proposed action is the removal of the non-technological barriers in using solar cooling
technologies and chilling systems.
To achieve this goal a qualified and European representative partnership was formed on the basis of both
geographical and climatic criterium. Members of project cluster are from southern European islands where during
summer ideal conditions are offered for the exploitation of solar energy and solar cooling devices. Each involved
participant has an important background in terms of technical experience, scientific activity or knowledge of
reference market. Furthermore, the nature of the partners, together with the networks they will develop at local
level, will ensure the project to be carried out in complete accordance with the local economic, cultural, planning,
normative, applicative and management situations and characteristics.
SOLCO is based on effective and permanent communication between the partners and with the various categories
of market actors and stakeholders represented in the Local Advisory Committees created at the very begging of the
project.
Contact Details
Agenzia Provinciale Energia e Ambiente (APEA)

Mr Salvatore CASTALDO
+39 348 5853883
salvatore.castaldo@email.it
Italy, UK, Greece, Cyprus, Spain
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Promoting the Rational Use of Energy in Buildings and Small Scale

Renewable Energy Sources applications (ENERBUILDING)
The project aims to overcome non technological barriers obstructing investments for the development of RES
applications and technologies for an efficient use of energy in buildings through dissemination of information and
assistance addressing end users (households, local administrators, young students). Awareness of end users is
significant for the development of investments.
Technical solutions refer to specific climatic conditions and to the characteristics of buildings in the Mediterranean
Area. Therefore the project regards Italy, France, Spain and Portugal.
The main activities concern:
‚ information and assistance to end users (call centers, practical guides, website, radio and TV broadcasting,
seminars etc) to increase their awareness of the economic advantage of making energetic investments;
‚ support to local administrators for an efficient energy management in public buildings (schools, swimming-pool,
centers for old people, etc.)
‚ meetings with young students to make them aware of the importance of energy saving and safeguarding the
environment.
Contact Details
ADICONSUM - Associazione Difesa Consumatori e Ambiente

Mr Pieraldo Isolani
+39 06 44 24 39 80
pieraldo.isolani@adiconsum.it
Italy, France, Spain, Portugal
Renewable Energy and Building Exhibitions in Cities

of the enlarged Europe (REBECEE)
REBECEE aims to the adjustment of Eastern European countries to western European standards relating to
energy-efficient refurbishing and new
building with a high supply rate by RES. 50 types of new built and redeveloped low-energy houses with more than
300 units with integrated RE-components can be inspected in the frame of 5 RE Building Exhibitions at Kiel (DE),
Ljubljana (SL), Ålingsas/Gotenburg (SE), Tallinn (EE), Graz (AT). 3 Observer cities Sofia (BG), Vilnius (LT) and
Brno (CZ) take part and will be enabled to realise comparable RE-projects in their regions.
Ten-thousands of customers, experts, multiplier, investors, politicians will be motivated by the P.R. campaigns to
visit the RE exhibitions.
Cross border market opening between Western and Eastern Europe for SME´s, industry, planner and know-how
transfer will improve the marketability and acceptability of RES. The project is based on the positive experiences
with the ALTENER-project 4.1030/02-030 EU Sol Exhibitions.
Contact Details
Zentrum für Energie, Bauen Architektur und Umwelt ZEBAU GmbH (ZEBAU)
Mr Peter-M. Friemert
+49403803840
peter.friemert@zebau.de
Germany, Slovenia, Sweden, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Czech Republic
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Investigations Targeted to the Creation of Legislative Instruments and the

Reduction of Administrative Barriers for the Use of Gaseous Fuels
Produced from Renewable Energy Sources for Heating and Cooling
(REDUBAR)
A way for using RES is the conversion into biogas and power generation. To increase the efficiency and for a
substitution of the fossil energy carrier natural gas it is highly recommended to convert biogas into biomethane and
distribute it by official natural gas grids to modern high efficient polygeneration systems (heating, cooling,
climatisation). Main objective of the project is to determine and remove existing non-technological and
administrative obstacles and barriers and to propose legislative regulations for the injection of biomethane into
natural gas grids and its distribution. The project partners will deliver a complete analysis of regulations in the EU
member countries concerning the utilization chain of biomethane. A road map will be elaborated, which will include
recommendations for implementation and adaptation of legislative and technical regulations; an information and
education program related to the different state of knowledge in the population and a dissemination plan of
successful projects of biomethane distribution and utilisation.
Contact Details
DBI Gas- und Umwelttechnik GmbH (DBI)

Dr.-Ing.Hartmut Krause
+49 3731 365-253
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Intelligen Energy - SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE - 15 Innovative Projects For An Energy-Intelligent Europe

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SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE

15 innovative projects for an energy-intelligent Europe

Status: December 2006

Objectives and priorities of the key action

Accelerated Penetration of Small-Scale Biomass

Coordinator: Dr. Lulin Radulov

Objective: To promote biomass and solar energy technologies for homes

Keywords: biomass, solar, heating

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Expected and/or achieved results

Coordinator: Dr. Horst Jauschnegg

Keywords: Agriculture, Forestry, Bioenergy

Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

Building and Energy Systems and Technologies in Renewable Energy

Coordinator: Mrs Carla Zanovello

Objective: Spread knowledge and skills related to renewable energy sources in

Keywords: Suppliers, training, buildings

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

Sustainable, comfortable and competitive biomass based heating of private

Coordinator: Mr. Markku Paananen

Objective: To promote biomass as realistic and favourable alternative for heating

Keywords: biomass, small scale heating, standard systems and entrepreneurship

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Promotion of Biomethanisation in Agricultural Environment as a

Coordinator: Jean Schummer

Keywords: Biomass, Agriculture, Awareness

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Expected and/or achieved results

Photovoltaic for small investors in Germany, Spain, France and Portugal

Coordinator: Mr. Olivier Pastre

Objective: To facilitate joint-investments from individuals and small organisations

Keywords: Photovoltaic energy, Joint investment, Social participation

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2007

Expected and/or achieved results

Reaching the Kyoto targets by means of a wide introduction of ground

Coordinator: Mr Dimitrios Mendrinos

Objective: Promote ground coupled heat pumps to contribute to Kyoto targets

Keywords: GCHPs, heating, cooling

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

Promotion of the Intelligent Combination of Sun and Wood for Producing

Coordinator: Dr. Angela Himsel

Objective: To promote technologies for the intelligent combination of sun and

Keywords: Solar, wood, training

Duration: 01/2006 – 02/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

Promoting the Use of Photovoltaic Systems in the Urban Environment

Coordinator: Sabino Elorduizapatarietxe

Objective: To promote photovoltaic energy in the urban environment and to help

Keywords: photovoltaic, dissemination, promotion

Duration: 01/2006 – 12/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

PV in Urban Policies: a Strategic and Comprehensive Approach for Long-

Coordinator: Dr. H.F. Kaan

Objective: Promotion of large-scale implementation of dispersed grid-

Keywords: Photovoltaic, Urban planning; distributed generation

Duration: 01/2006 – 07/2008

Expected and/or achieved results

Regional Markets for RES-Fuel Cell Systems for Households

Coordinator: Mr. Jens-Chr. Møller

Objective: Comprehensive description of market opportunities for fuel cells using