1. Optimisation of Support Schemes for Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation, Heating and Cooling
Summary Slides
Contract Number: EIE Duration 11/ / Date:07/2010

2. Project co-funded by Intelligent Energy Europe
Project Information
SUPPORT_ERS Optimisation of Support Instruments for Renewable Energy Sources for Electricity Generation, Heating and Cooling
Project co-funded by Intelligent Energy Europe
Implementation started 11/2007
Project end 06/2010
Project budget €

3. Supranational Organisations
Project Partners
New Member States
Candidate Country
Supranational Organisations
Old Member States

4. Objectives
Reduction of administrative barriers for the use of RES in the new Member States and Candidate Countries
Involve the new MS and Candidate Countries in the process of the development of supply schemes for RES-H in the EU
Increase awareness of regional actors for the benefits of RES-E and RES-H

5. Benefits
Political awareness for administrative barriers and how to reduce them
Political awareness on options to support RES-H
Exchange of best practices to reduce administrative barriers with focus on the needs of the new MS and Candidate Countries
Awareness raising among regional stakeholders of RES

6. Implementation Approach

7. WP 2: Support Instruments for RES-H
Aims of the Work Package:
Elaboration of comprehensive overview of supporting instruments for RES-H in EU
Review of market potential for RES-H in EU
Facilitation of development of support instruments for RES-H and exchange of EU wide best-practices
Integration of new EU Member States and Candidate Countries in the process of policy development related to support schemes for RES-H

8. WP 3: Assessment of Administrative Structures and Procedures
Aims of the Work Package:
Assessment of the existing support schemes for RES-E and RES-H according to the administrative capacities and barriers
Identification of specific administrative barriers in the partner countries and common obstacles as basis for the upcoming activities

9. WP 4: Strengthening Administrative Capacities
Aims of the Work Package:
Exchange of experience on optimisation of administrative procedures related to support schemes for RES
Development of a checklist for administrative procedures for the permitting and funding of RES projects
Elaboration of recommendations for a more efficient implementation of support schemes
Briefing of policy makers in the partner countries on the findings of the SUPPORT_ERS project

10. WP 5: Strengthening Support for RES on the regional level
Aims of the Work Package:
Strengthening of capacities of regional administrations and stakeholders to implement RES projects
Development of training modules for RES
Training of regional administrations and stakeholders in selected pilot regions
Providing external expertise and experience from partner regions
Establishment of partnerships and exchange of experience between regions and communes in the partner countries

11. Contact of Coordinator
Ulrike Leis
Deutsche Gesellschaft für technische Zusammenarbeit
Potsdamer Platz 10
10785 Berlin - Germany
Tel.: +49-(0)