CTO Assessment - European Commission

PV Roof top systems
Individual houses, Apartments, Buildings,
Schools, Tourism, Sport Facilities
Combined heat and power
small scale 20 MW
Dwellings heated by biomass
individual domestic heating (logwood,
woodchip, pellet systems)
central heating units
district heating plants
Biogas installations
large centralised plants
farm scale plants
Biofuels
Type of Community
Considering that, in addition to the
key sectors, a stated goal of the CTO
as presented in the White Paper was
the identification of “100 communities”
aiming at 100% of RES supply,
this criterion was introduced to include
those initiatives representative
of the different categories into which
the “100 communities” are subdivided:
Urban communities: they include
projects and programmes of interest
already developed: blocks of buildings,
neighbourhoods in residential
areas, villages, towns, large cities.
Rural communities: programmes developed
in small rural areas, provinces,
and regions.
Isolated communities: isolated areas,
islands (small, medium, large), and
autonomous areas, acting as laboratories
for feasibility analysis and development
of experiences aiming at
100% RES.
Dimension and Geographical coverage
The idea to reach the highest
representativity of EU Member States
was based not only on a criterion of
proportional distribution, but it also
complied with the need to show different
realities of both market conditions
and potential resources within
the European Union. Furthermore, a
number of initiatives were chosen from
Central and Eastern European
Countries.Territorial dimension was
also taken into account in the selection
process, through including reference
actions at national, regional,
and local levels. The most appropriate
territory for each segment was also
identified.
Type of Partnership
and actors involved
This criterion of selection aimed to
guarantee a wide representation of
initiatives, according with the type of
partnership and the variety of different
actors capable to take part in each
process: industry (including utilities
and energy service providers, oil companies
and manufacturers), RES developers,
national and regional governments,
local authorities, energy
agencies, authorities in charge of
public procurement, consultants, engineers,
architects, planners, farmer
associations and co-operatives, associations
and agents of relevant sectors
(industry, tourism, services), nongovernmental
associations, financial
institutions...
Other initiatives were selected because
of the specific interest they have
with regard to the creation of new
partnerships in favour of RES, such
as those in the tourism sector or the
emerging water-energy binomial.
Actions and actors involved in RES
promotion have been taken into account
as an independent segment.
Criteria concerning content
With regard to the contents of each
programme, project and initiative, the
following quantitative and qualitative
aspects have been considered as selective
criteria:
Substantial RES development: The
initiative contributed significantly
to RES development and/or has
given a positive impetus in the respective
area.
Energy and environmental impacts:
Obtention of environmental benefits
or correction of impacts, including
best practices of integration.
Replication potential: The initiative
can be relatively easily replicated,
especially those bringing new solutions
for sectors with great potential.
The approach can be adapted
to different contexts; the initiative
is of model character and can serve
as an example for other actors who
are potentially interested to take
action in the field of RES in general
or a specific technology in particular.
Strong involvement of target group
or direct impact on society: The people
concerned by the initiative are
involved in the project. The degree
of implication is evaluated.
Visibility of approach: The initiative
is presented in a highly visible
way and it is well documented, so
that it is possible for other interested
parties to obtain information
and have access to its follow-up.
Innovative financing concept: The
financing aspect of the initiative is
clear and innovative.
Barriers: Development of projects
giving important information on existing
barriers and their possible
overcoming.
Selection and evaluation
More than 300 cases throughout Europe
have been analysed in the first
phase of the selection process. Those
initiatives illustrate most relevant
actions (projects, programmes and
initiatives) with high replication potential
and measurable results, taken
at the different levels, that contribute
to speed up RES market penetration
in Europe. Through a matrix appli-
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