The following projects and studies are more general and can serve as background information for the NREAPs
Comprehensive list on RES-Studies - European Commission: |
This website gives an overview and compares current legislation on electricity in all 27 Members States (promotion schemes, grid access, contact details for further information). It also gives extensive details in English about each national legislative framework. |
Monitoring and Evaluation of the RES directives implementation in EU27 and policy recommendations for 2020 (2009). EU 27 Synthesis Report of the RES2020 project.
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Deploying Renewables, Principles for Effective Policies. Executive Summary (2008). International Energy Agency, OECD Publishing: |
Renewable Energy Technology Roadmap: 20% by 2020 (2008). EREC - European Renewable Energy Council. This study shows at European level the contribution of each technology in meeting the renewable energy target of 20% by 2020: |
Global Solar Thermal Energy Council - National Report. This section gives an overview of the status of NREAPs implementation at national level. |
Below you find studies and projects that help to fill certain chapters of the NREAP-template
Administrative Barriers (4.2.1 in template) |
The Windbarriers project aims to gather up to date and comprehensive information on the administrative and grid barriers that obstruct the develoment of wind energy in Europe:www.windbarriers.eu |
The PV-Legal project aims to enhance PV legal-administrative procedures by involving its crucial administrative actors in 12 EU countries:Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, the Netherlands and United Kingdom. The project website: http://www.pvlegal.eu/
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Buildings (4.2.3 in template) |
Comprehensive overview of projects on renewable energy in buildings
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Certification of Installers (4.2.5 in template) |
The QualiCert project is aimed at common quality certification/equivalent qualification of installers of small-scale renewable energy systems. The project website: www.qualicert-project.eu
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District heating and cooling infrastructure development (4.2.9 in template) |
European Solar Thermal Technology Platform (ESTTP) project (2006): with the gaol of supporting the development of a European Solar Thermal Technology Roadmap. Project website: http://esttp.org/cms/front_content.php?idcat=94
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Electricity (4.3 in template) |
Comprehensive overview of projects on electricity from renewable energy |
Assessment and optimisation of renewable energy support schemes in the European electricity market (2007). OPT-RES Final Project Report |
Promoting Grid-Related Incentives for Large-Scale RES-E. Integration into the Different European Electricity Systems.( 2009). GreenNet Incentives Project Report |
Futures-e project: Deriving a Future European Policy for Renewable Electricity. A balanced scenario to meet Europe’s RE target: |
Heating and Cooling (4.4 in template) |
(K4RES-H): A project on key issues for Renewable Heat in Europe |
Solar Combi+: a project on the identification of most promising markets and promotion of standardised system configurations for the market entry of small scale combined solar heating & cooling application: |
RES-H Policy: a project on policy development for improving RES-H/C penetration in European Member States: |
Transport (4.5 in template) |
The OPTFUEL project aims to demonstrate of the production chain of synthetic fuels from biomass (BtL) and the potential of pollutants emissions reduction in vehicle applications: www.optfuel.eu/ |
Biomass (4.6 in template) |
BAP Driver project: European Best Practice Report: Comparative assessment of national bioenergy strategies & biomass action plans in 12 EU countries - Best Practice Guidelines, January 2009, 142 pages - extended version |
BAP Driver project: Development of Integrated National Bioenergy Action Plans: Operational Guideline for Policy Makers Working on Template for National Renewable Energy Action Plans |
Sustainability Criteria and Certification Systems for Biomass Production (2008). Biomass Technology Group
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Costs and Benefits (5.3 in template) |
Employment and growth impacts of sustainable energies in the European Union (April 2009). The Final report of the Employ-RES project shows how many jobs can be created at national level through attainment of the renewable energy target. |