Energy saving 1 billion € public support from structural funds Programs – actions Green Schools

1. National actions in Greece supporting renewable heat developmentD.Mendrinos, I.HaldezosCentre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving

2. Greek support to energy saving (GSHP included): overview • Energy saving • 1 billion € public support from structural funds • Programs – actions • Green Schools • Green Islands • AgiosEfstratios (St. Stratis) • Green Villages • Green Neighborhoods • Building the Future • ESCOs – 7 demo Buildings • Energy savings in local Authorities • Energy Saving at Homes

3. Green Schools • Target groups • Local Authorities • Ministry of Education • Organization for school buildings • Actions • Pilot demonstration projects • Renewable energy sources • Energy saving • Existing primary & secondary school buildings • Budget • 40 million euro • Submission of applications • March – September 2011

4. Green Schools - details • Renewable energy (14 million €) • Photovoltaic • Ground source heat pumps • Heat pumps • Thermal solar systems (water, heating, cooling) • Biomass burners • Retrofitting electrical systems & connecting to power mains • Energy saving (25 million €) • Thermal insulation & sun shading • Window glazing, frames and shades • Passive solar heating and cooling • Artificial & natural lighting • Roofing: cool materials, plants, green grass • Bioclimatic interventions in surrounding area • Retrofitting central heating/cooling systems • Connection to natural gas supply • Supporting actions (2 million €) • Energy efficiency studies, energy audits, • BEMS, monitoring & control, • publicity & promotion campaigns targeting pupils & the general public

5. Green Islands

6. Green Island: Agios Efstratios • Objective • Stimulate research, innovation and entrepreneurship • Actions • use technologically mature renewable energy technologies and energy saving technologies in buildings, • cover >80% of island energy needs with RES. • Intervention projects in the fields of : • electricity generation • transport • heating and cooling of buildings using renewable energy technologies • energy savings in buildings • Budget • 9 million euro

7. Natural lab infrastructure for GSHPs on Agios Efstratios • RTD objectives: • temperature measurements, materials, testing & monitoring operation Integrated district heating & cooling pilot plant using: • Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) • Solar Thermal Systems • Seasonal thermal energy storage in tank with zeolites • Heating • Cooling • Domestic hot water • Town Hall • Post Office • School

8. Green Villages

9. Green Pilot Urban Neighbourhood • Pilot, demonstration, innovative project • Integrated green urban unit • 4 x 4-level block of flats buildings • Low income citizens • Technologies to be applied • Energy saving in buildings • Building shell insulation • Window frames & shading • Low emission double glazing • Cool materials • Green roofs • Renewable energy systems • PV panels • Ground Source Heat Pumps • Solar collectors • Intelligent energy monitoring Duration : Dec. 2010 – Feb. 2013 Budget :7,15million euro

10. Building the Future • Target group • Building owners who want to upgrade the energy efficiency of their building • Actions • Inform people • Web site, TV spots, radio commercials, press releases • Involvement of commercial & industrial sectors to offer lower prices • Standard & verified products, facilities & systems • Tax reductions to end user • Budget • 15 million euro

11. ESCOs – 7 demo buildings • Market development • Energy services of ESCOs in public buildings • Hospitals, sports centre, swimming pools, administration buildings, local Authorities, schools, Universities, cultural centers • Actions • Pilot projects to 5-7 major energy consumers of the public sector with significant potential savings • Cooperation between the public entity and ESCOs • Monitoring implementation of energy savings contract • Budget • 0,75 million euro

12. Energy savings in local Authorities • Measures and proven best practices for reducing energy consumption • in the urban environment • government buildings • upgrading common areas of the municipalities • Municipal and private transport and intensive municipal facilities • interventions • awareness campaigns • mobilizing citizens, local government, businesses and agencies • 191 Municipalities have been included • budget to be defined

13. Energy Saving at Homes • Target group • Individuals upgrading energy efficiency of their dwelling • Low income (personal < 40.000 €, family < 60.000 €) • Medium income (personal < 60.000 €, family < 80.000 €) • Eligible actions • Replacing windows glazing, frames & shades • Solar water heaters • Building shell insulation • Upgrading heating system

14. Energy Saving at Homes • Support • Eligible budget • Up to 15.000 € for GSHPs • Low income individuals • 35% grant • 65% loan with 100% interest subsidy • High income individuals • 15% grant • 85% loan with 100% interest subsidy • Budget • 396 million euro structural funds • > 1 billion private funds leverage

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