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The Intelligent Energy – Europe
Programme at a glance
Patrick Lambert
Director
Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
IEE European Info Day
Brussels, 18 January 2011
The EU intelligent energy
agenda - a snapshot
> EU 2020 energy strategy
Competitive, sustainable and
secure energy
> Post-Cancun
Shared commitment to counter
climate change
> Global goals need local action
No change without many small,
concrete steps
The EU intelligent energy
agenda - a snapshot
> Energy efficiency
A high priority of the
new Commission
> Renewables
Time for implementing national action
plans
> EU funding opportunities
Priority for energy efficiency and
renewables
Intelligent Energy – Europe
in a nutshell
> €730 million from 2007-13
> Supports EU renewable energy and energy
efficiency policies and helps reach the 2020
targets
> Encourages the uptake of proven intelligent
energy solutions
> Is not a technology development
programme, unlike FP7
> Works to make Europe more competitive
and innovative
A programme to help convert
policy into action
> Creating and
spreading effective
methods and best
practice
> Training and
education
EU energy
efficiency and
renewables
objectives
> Know-how transfer
> Market intelligence
> Inform policy
development and
implementation
Real changes on
the ground
Intelligent Energy – Europe:
what’s in the box?
EU Sustainable Energy Week
2011
> 11-15 April 2011
> Take part and organise energy days in your city/region!
> Find out more on www.eusew.eu
How will this year’s budget be
spent?
> € 67 million
to support “promotion and dissemination projects”
(up to 75% of the eligible project costs)
> € 30 million
for the “ELENA” facilities
> € 17 million
to purchase services (tenders) and support activities
not subject to calls
The 2011 call for proposals
Published TODAY:
18 January 2011
Deadline for applying:
12 May 2011
Funding areas 2011
Energy efficiency
(SAVE)
Energy-efficient
transport (STEER)
Renewable energy
sources (ALTENER)
Integrated
initiatives
What’s new in 2011?
> A multi-annual scheme for training and qualification
of the building workforce, focusing on national
strategies to develop the necessary 'green' skills
> Actions aimed at promoting more energy savings in
industry
> Actions aimed at facilitating the uptake of 'nearly zero
energy buildings'
> Actions aimed at simplifying procedures for grid
developments to deliver more renewable energy
> Support to local and regional authorities, in particular
for mobilising actors and local investments in energy
efficiency and renewable energy
«Promotion and dissemination
project»?
A project which…
> helps deliver the key EU climate change
and energy objectives
> matches the priorities
of the IEE Work Programme 2011
> involves at least 3 partners from different
countries
> takes 2 to maximum 3 years to deliver
> is not a “hardware” type investment or
research & development project!
WANTED: projects with a big
impact!
> What is it that you
want to achieve?
> What leverage will
your project have?
> What will be different when
it is finished?
Where does the IEE
programme stand?
Over 500 IEE-supported projects across Europe,
more than 3,000 participants from 30 countries…
Energy
efficiency
Renewable
energy
sources
Integrated
initiatives
 Don’t reinvent the wheel!
Energyefficient
transport
Getting your project funded what are the steps?
Work
Programme
Call for
proposals
Feedback
Gathering data on
results and impact
Proposal
submission
Implementation,
monitoring,
supervision
Evaluation,
selection
Projects
kick off
Contract
negotiation
Who can apply for funding?
> Any public or private
organisation established in the
EU, Norway, Iceland,
Liechtenstein, and Croatia
(check IEE website)
> International organisations
> Individuals cannot apply
Need more information or
help from us?
http://ec.europa.eu/intelligentenergy
Need support in your country?
> Get in touch with your
IEE National Contact Point
(IEE website  «contact»)
> Attend the IEE
National Info Days
(IEE website  «events»)
GOOD LUCK
WITH YOUR PROPOSALS!