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Sustainable Energy Systems – research activities having an impact in the medium and longer term1

Sustainable Energy Systems

Komninos Diamantaras Scientific Officer

New and Renewable Energy Sources

European CommissionDirectorate General for Research

Directorate Energy

Athens, 12 July 2004Thessaloniki, 13 July 2004


Why Energy Research

FP6 and the European Research Area

The Work Programme and the Implementation Instruments

Sustainable Development - Sustainable Energy Systems

Results from first Call and Expressions of Interests

INCO issues and participation

Proposal submission and evaluation

Further information and assistance

Today’s presentation



POLITICAL DRIVING FORCES Sustainable Development:

Göteborg summit, Kyoto protocols, Johannesburg Summit

New Research Policy: Lisbon Strategy European Research Area Barcelona summit

EU Energy Policy EU - 25 Enlargement


EU ENERGY POLICY Papers and Communications

White paper on Renewable Energies and Action Plan (1997) Green paper on Security of Energy Supply (2000) White Paper “European Transport Policy for 2010: Time to decide” Communication on “Alternative Transport Fuels”

EU Directives RES directive (from 6% now to 12% in 2010) RES-E Directive (from 14% to 22% for E-electricity by 2010) Bio-fuels directive Energy Efficiency in Buildings CHP Amended Directive on Internal Markets for Electricity and Gas



SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Reduction of EU greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions;

Security of EU energy supply; Energy Efficiency Increased the share of renewable energy Increased competitiveness of EU industry.


FP6


Key elements of FP6

17,500 Million € for the period 2003-2006

Concentration on a limited number of priorities

Networking of research teams

Creation of European added value

Structuring effect linking policies and schemes of: national and regional authorities other European actors

Use of new instruments (IP and NoE)

Co-ordination and simplification Contribution to ERA


European research policy

The European Research Area

National programmes

‘Open Coordination’

Framework programme

European organisations


Sustainable energy systems (810 M€)

Short and medium term impact (DG TREN) Medium and long term impact (DG RTD)

Sustainable surface transport (610 M€)

Global change and ecosystems (700 M€)

Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems

(Priority 6)


The Work Programme &

the Instruments



Implementation principles

Creation of the European Research Area in sustainable

energy systems

Focus on priorities

Priority use of the new instruments

Selective calls

Clear differentiation between Short to Medium term and Medium to Long term activities.


“NEW” INSTRUMENTS

Integrated projects (IP)

Networks of excellence (NoE)

“TRADITIONAL” INSTRUMENTS specific targeted research projects (STRP) co-ordination actions (CA)

Specific support actions (SSA)

Implementation Implementation InstrumentsInstruments


FP6 Sustainable DevelopmentOne of 8 Thematic priorities

Objectives Significant EU contribution to international efforts on energy &

environment, transport, global change & ecosystem EU Scientific & technological excellence Increased competitiveness of EU industry

Reduce greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions Security of EU energy supply Increased use of renewable energy Improved transport safety & performance Re-balanced transport modes with reduced congestion Preservation of ecosystems and bio-diversity


Sustainable energy systems (810 M€ +)Short-Medium term (DG TREN) (405 M€) clean energy, energy savings, alternative motor fuels

Medium-Long term (DG RTD) (405 M€) fuel cells, energy carriers esp. hydrogen, RES, CO2 capture, energy modelling

Sustainable surface transport (610 M€ +) environmentally friendly transport, interoperability, safety

Global change and ecosystems (700 M€ +) greenhouse gas emissions, water cycle, biodiversity, natural disasters, land management, climate modelling

Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems



WORK PROGRAMME STRUCTURE One single Work Programme for the entire Specific Programme

“Integrating and Strengthening” Defines objectives, implementation principles and modalities, and

technical content Validity: 4 years. However, it can be revised

Major revision takes place at mid-term Defines the 2003 and the 2004 calls Includes a 4 years indicative roadmap Focus of the 2nd call based on the 1st call and the EoI results for the

New Instruments



Two halves: Short-Medium & Medium-Long Term Separate Calls for Proposals, Same rules Short-medium term (405 M€) DG TREN

RTD in support of EU Energy Policy Mostly Demonstration & Dissemination & shorter term Research Energy efficiency/savings technologies aiming at changing

unsustainable demand patterns and integrating RES in the energy system

Focus ……………….. Integrated demonstration actions

Impact ………………. Accelerate market penetration with emphasis on 2010 energy policy objectives


Sustainable Energy Systems (cont.)

Medium-long term (405 M€) DG RTD Mostly Research & Integrated activities Overcoming technical challenges to cost competitiveness

of new and renewable energy sources, energy carriers and energy technologies

Focus ……………. Research, including prototypes and pilot plants

Impact ………..…. Technology development (wide exploitation beyond 2010)


Research policy (serving energy and associated policies)

Energy policy and Legislation (serving research and associated policies)

Policy Aims

Scientific / TechnologicalTechnological as well as Market

/ Financial Risk

Research, including prototypes and pilot plants

Integrated demonstration / validation actions

(research up to 20%)Focus

Technology development (wide exploitation beyond 2010)

Accelerate market penetration (wide exploitation before 2010)

Impact

Short to Medium Term

Medium to Long Term

Proposals Characteristics


Short and Medium-Term


Short and Medium Termresearch actions (405 M€)

Clean Energy, in particular renewables Cost effective supply Large scale integration

Energy savings and energy efficiency Eco-buildings Polygeneration

Alternative motor fuels


Short and Medium Termresearch actions (132 M€)

Launch: 29 June 2004

Deadline: 8 December 2004, 17:00 (Brussels time)

Main areas: Cost-effective RES, Polygeneration, Grid issues, Alternative motor fuels, Thematic promotion and dissemination


Medium-Long Term


Sustainable Energy SystemsMedium-long term RTD topics

Affordable, clean and sustainable energy sources, carriers and conversion systems : Fuel cells, including their application New technologies for energy carriers, transport and

storage, in particular hydrogen New and advanced concepts in renewable energy

technologies (Biomass, PV, Wind, Geothermal, Concentrated Solar, Ocean)

Capture and sequestration of CO2 associated with cleaner fossil fuel plants

Energy-environment modelling


Med-Long Term Timetable & budget

3 Calls (total ~208 M€) completed in 2003 Including specific call to encourage Accession States Contracts start between Dec 2003 & Autumn 2004

Expressions of Interest report in June 04

Work Programme revisions in June & Sept 04

3rd Call (190 M€) opens Sep, closes 8 Dec 04

Joint FC/H2 (~40M€) Calls open June, close 8 Dec

2004

4th Call (up to 10M€) in Dec 05


Results and Experience from First Call


1st Call EC Funding by area

Wind0.0%

CO217.4%

Socio Economic3.9%

Fuel Cells7.4%

Photovoltaics17.0%

Bioenergy20.2%

Concentrated solar thermal

2.3%

Geothermal2.4%

Hydrogen17.4%

Electricity11.4%

Ocean0.7%

Evaluated proposals Ranked list proposals

Wind4.2%

CO27.1%

Socio Economic2.0%

Fuel Cells15.3%

Photovoltaics13.1%

Bioenergy20.0%

Concentrated solar thermal

3.3%

Geothermal2.5%

Hydrogen19.4%

Electricity12.1%

Ocean0.8%


Typical Projects in 1st Call Integrated Project

9 M€ funding , 10-40 partners STREP2 M€ funding, 5-10 partners

SME

Industry

Other

Res Ctr

Univ

Network of Excellence6 M€ funding, 8-15 partners


NoE Example ’Bioenergy’

Euroopan kartta ja partnereiden liput

New instrument: Network of excellence 8 partners (out of 160 Organisations in

EU) Good European coverage (> 80 % of

present bioenergy use) Duration 5 years, 2004-08 Budget 8 M€ (20k€/researcher/year,

4k€/PhD)

Aims To establish a durable integrated

European research structure to promote the introduction of successful bioenergy chains

Jointly executed research will be promoted to overcome the barriers to bioenergy


‘NoE Bioenergy’ Consortium

CHP, largescale systems,forest industry

Climate issues,small scaleapplications

Biogenicwaste toenergy

Environment,socio-

economics

Agro-biomass Biofuels for

transport

Training,education,

dissemination

Land usechange and

biomassresources

VTT, Finland

Joanneum Research, Austria

ECN, NetherlandsINRA, France

IIIEE , Sweden

Aston University, UK

EC BREC, Poland

ForschungzentrumKarlsruhe, Germany

PermanentBioenergyR&D Centre


Lessons to learn from experience of First Calls

Ineligible proposals Don’t delay until the day before the deadline Make sure proposal is complete, not just a letter Send to the correct call DG TREN or DG RTD Use the right forms Use the right instrument (IP, NoE, STREP, CA)

Electronic submission – push the “submit” button

Check with EC staff or National Contact Point If re-submitting, take account of ESR comments


Expressions of Interest 2004


Results from EoI Exercise 2004 Med-Long Term

Covered all topics in the Programme For IP, NoE, STREP, & CA projects Report in CORDIS

http://www.cordis.lu/sustdev/energy/home.html Includes : List of topics for each research area Searchable database of > 300 EoIs

Work Programme not finalised, but EoI list gives some good indications


Medium-Long Term Future Calls for Proposals


SES Medium-Long Term Calls Deadlines all on 8th December 2004

Joint Calls with Transport, Aeronautics, Space Open 29th June 2004 FP6-SUSTDEV-AERO-2004-Hydrogen-1 FP6-SUSTDEV-AERO-2004-Hydrogen-2

3rd Call Med-Long Term Opens ~8th September 2004 FP6-SUSTDEV-2004-Energy-3


Joint Calls Sustainable Energy & Sustainable Transport, Aero & Space

FP6-SUSTDEV-AERO-2004-Hydrogen-1 Component development and systems integration of

hydrogen and fuel cells for transport and other applications (15 +20 = 35 M€)

Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicle Development (IP, STREP) Integration of Fuel Cell systems and fuel processors for

aeronautics, waterborne and other transport applications (IP)

FP6-SUSTDEV-AERO-2004-Hydrogen-2 Support of the co-ordination, assessment and monitoring of

research to contribute to the definition phase for the HYCOM H2 communities initiative (IP) (3 + 1.5 = 4.5 M€)


3rd Medium-Long Term Call

FP6-SUSTDEV-2004-Energy-3Budget 190 M€ IP, NoE, STREP, CA Fuel Cells, H2, Electricity, PV, Biomass, Wind,

Geothermal, Concentrated Solar, Ocean, CO2, Socio-economics


Need to improve balance

More SMEs (15% funding target) More participants from New Member States More International Cooperation

(Accession Countries, Mediterranean, Russia, China, Latin America)

IP & NoE 65%, STREP & CA & SSA 35% At least 50% for RES & Socio-economics


3rd Call possible Topics


Topics for Biomass and Bioenergy

IP & NoE STREP & CA

Cost effective liquid biofuel production from biomass

Production of hydrogen-rich gas from multiple biomass feedstock

Integrated production of energy and other products through the bio-refinery concept

Energy from crops Advanced biomass

gasification technologies Co-ordination of research

activities in the field of biomass co-firing

Pre-normative research and standardisation

!!! Check content against final work programme and call (exp. in Sept. 2004) !!!


Topics for Fuel Cells

Basic materials and industrial process research for fuel cells

Development of durable, cost effective, high temperature fuel cell systems for power generation

Development of durable, cost effective, high temp. fuel cell systems for small scale domestic CHP

Generic tools for FC systems modelling, testing, safety and quality insurance



Topics for Hydrogen

Advanced concept for electrochemical hydrogen production

Development of advanced small fuel processing units for decentralised hydrogen production

Development of innovative materials and novel storage methods

Pre-normative research for regulations and standards



Topics for Electricity

Advanced grid architecture for integration of Distributed

Energy Resources (DER) Operational concepts and tools for maximising the value of

Distributed Generation / Renewables NoE for Pre-standardisation of Distributed Energy Resources Advanced power electronic converters for electricity networks High Temperature Superconducting Devices for electricity

networks Preparing for Future European Transmission Networks CA for European Distributed Energy Resources



Topics for Photovoltaics

Advanced techniques for low-cost thin-film cells & modules

Pre-normative actions on performance assessment, including BIPV codes

R&D on high throughput manufacturing of thin-film silicon PV modules

Development of solar-grade silicon feedstock, wafers and cells

Large area CIS modules for MW-scale production Stable organic PV cells and modules!!! Check content against final work programme and call (exp. in Sept. 2004) !!!


Topics for Other RenewablesWINDInnovative materials, modelling and designs for

future wind energy convertersDesign and development of large (> 5MW) turbinesOutput forecasting for multi-MW offshore wind- and

wave energy installations

OCEANNew concepts for ocean energy convertersReliable low-cost ocean energy converters



Topics for Other RenewablesGEOTHERMALCo-ordination and structuring of research on

enhanced geothermal systems & other unconventional geothermal resources

Improved exploration methods for deep geothermal resources

High-temperature downhole tools and instruments

CONCENTRATED SOLAR THERMALDevelopment of Solar thermal reactors for hydrogen

productionSolar hybrid power plants !!! Check content against final work programme and call (exp. in Sept. 2004) !!!


Topics for CO2 Capture & Storage

CO2 capture and H2 production from gaseous fuelsMonitoring & verification of CO2 geological storagePreparing for large scale H2 production from

decarbonised fossil fuelsAdvanced separation techniquesMapping geological CO2 storage potentialCo-ordination & networking activities in CO2 storage

& capture



Topics for Socio-economics

Methods for the economic and environmental assessment of energy generation

Social acceptability, behavioural changes and international dimension related to energy

Modelling, forecasting and new paradigms for a low carbon energy sector



INCO

International Cooperationand



INCO and Sustainable Energy Systems

Who can participate

EU States Candidate and Associated Countries Third Countries and International Organisations :

in addition to minimal number of participants from Member States and Ass. Countries



Who can participate

Third country partners need to be high level groups that can demonstrate relevant experience in the research field

Any funding must be foreseen within the budget available to the relevant proposal call



Who can be funded EU States Candidate and Associated Countries INCO target countries (developing countries, Mediterranean

partner countries, Western Balkan Countries, Russia and the other NIS): within limit of budget (285 million Euro)

European international organisations: possibility of funding Any funding must be foreseen within the budget available to the relevant proposal

call


INCO Target Countries

Developing countries (114 states)

energy and environment: rational exploitation of resources

Mediterranean partner countries (8 states)

Western Balkan countries (5 states)

Russia and New Independent States (12 states)

stabilisation of R&D potential, issues relating to industrial

production, environment and health protection


Mediterranean Countries

Thematic Issues

Environment:

Activities addressing environmental concerns are

focused on the integrated management of limited

water resources and the development and use of

renewable energies for specific needs in the

Mediterranean.


Mediterranean Countries

Thematic Issues (2)

Environment Integrated management of limited water resources Comprehensive policy for integrated water planning

Improving the water consumption by users and uses

and plant breeding for efficient water and nutrient use.

Advanced water treatment, re-use and energy

implications


Western Balkan Countries

Thematic Issues: Environment (1)

Prevention & re-mediation with focus on: Integrated management of regional water resources planning

and policy on both rural and poor urban settings. Innovative cost-effective techniques for industrial and municipal

waste, use of recycled materials (bio-depuration and composting).

Renewable energy and hybrid systems for stand-alone electricity supply in isolated regions, heating and cooling, transport fuels and wastewater treatment.


Western Balkan Countries

Thematic Issues: Environment (2)

Analysis of the needs specific to the targeted areas and promotion of innovative low-cost technologies for substantial energy savings and use of local resources in remote pilot rural regions.

Projects should be related or linked to regional sustainable socio-economic development.


Proposal submission &

evaluation


Sustainable Energy Systems Documents to consult during

proposal preparation

FP6 InfoPack Brochure “FP6 in Brief” (General)

Work Programme (Specific)

Call for Proposals (Specific)

Guide for Proposers (Instrument specific)

Guidelines on proposal evaluation procedures (General)

Background Documents

Provisions for implementing IP / NoE / STREPS / etc

All available on the specific “call page” on CORDIS


How to submit a proposal

Electronic submission

Submission on paper

(no CDRoms any more)

Proposal Preparation Tool available online

Paper versions of forms also in the InfoPack

Deadlines (time and date) are absolute


Evaluation process

Single stage submission procedure (full proposal) Two-stage Evaluation by independent experts 1st Stage

Prepare 1st stage evaluation reports for IP & NoE only : draft questions for hearings

2nd Stage Hearings for IP & NoE Extended Panel evaluation reports

All co-ordinators will receive an Evaluation Summary Report


Sustainable Energy SystemsProposal evaluation

All eligible proposals will be evaluated against published criteria (which vary by instrument)

Each criteria has a threshold mark (out of 5) which a proposal must achieve to be considered for funding

All criteria have equal weight

An overall threshold is also fixed

Evaluation criteria detailed in Annex B of the Work Programme and the Guidance for Evaluators.


Sustainable Energy SystemsEvaluation criteria

(with Threshold marks)

CRITERION IP NoE STREP CA SSARelevance 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 4 / 5

Potential impact 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5S&T excellence 4 / 5 4 / 5

Quality of the consortium 3/5 3/5 3/5Quality of the management 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5Mobilisation of resources 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5Excellence of the participants 3/5Degree of integration and the JPA 4 / 5

Organisation and management 3/5Quality of the co-ordination 4 / 5

Quality of the support action 3/5Overall threshold score 24

/30

20

/25

21

/30

21

/30

17.5

/25


Sustainable Energy SystemsEvaluation process (1)

Single stage submission procedure (full proposal)

Evaluation by “peer review” - external experts

Individual evaluation by several experts

Consensus evaluation report (with additional questions to be asked in the event of hearings)

Panel evaluation (possibility of hearings of proposers to clarify specific questions)

Outcome : list of proposals with final scores (evaluators’ advice to the Commission)

Every proposer will receive an Evaluation Summary Report


Sustainable Energy SystemsEvaluation process (2)

Commission ranked list (on the basis of the advice from the evaluators)

Commission negotiation list (proposals for immediate negotiation, taking account of the budget)

Commission reserve list (to be negotiated if funds become available)

Commission rejection decision (for all proposals that will not be funded, with reasons)


Evaluation process

ELIGIBILITY

INDIVIDUALEVALUATION

CONSENSUS

THRESHOLDS

HEARINGS

PANEL

RANKING BYCOMMISSION

NEGOTIATION

NEGRESULT

ETHICAL ISSUES

COMMISSIONFUNDING DECISION

PROPOSAL

REJECTION

IP & NoEonly


Sustainable Energy SystemsContent of a proposal

Part A - set of standard forms collecting basic information about the proposal and proposers ( forms are specific to the type of action proposed)

Part B - contains the details of the proposal, following a structured format that is given in the Guide for Proposers ( the structure and content of Part B varies according to the type of action proposed and the corresponding evaluation criteria)


Sustainable Energy SystemsContent of Part B of a proposal

Structured format inviting proposers to address the issues that the proposal will be evaluated against.

IPs and NoEs - management-level description of the whole project; detailed WorkPlan for the first 18 months.

STREPs, CAs and SSAs - detailed description of the WorkPlan for the whole project.


Sustainable Energy SystemsContent of Part B for IPs

Proposal summary B.1 Scientific and technological objectives of the project & state of the artB.2 Relevance to the objectives of the SUSTDEV PriorityB.3 Potential impactB.4 Outline implementation plan

RDT and innovation activities; Demo activitiesTraining activities. Management activities

B.5 Description of the consortiumB.6 Description of project managementB.7 Project resources

Effort Form + Management level justification of resources and budget

B.8 Detailed implementation plan – first 18 monthsB.9 Other issuesB.10 Gender issues


Sustainable Energy SystemsContent of Part B for NoEs

Proposal summary B.1 Objectives of the networkB.2 Relevance to the objectives of the SUSTDEV PriorityB.3 Potential impactB.4 Degree of integration and the joint programme of activities

Integrating activities Jointly executed research activitiesActivities to spread excellence Management activities

B.5 Excellence of the participantsB.6 Quality of the integrationB.7 Organisation and managementB.8 Joint Programme of Activities – first 18 monthsB.9 Other issues B.10 Gender issues


In Conclusion

A new programme, with a new approach under a new context for EU RTD

Consider always the overall policy context (ERA, Sustainable Development, Security of Energy Supply) and address related objectives

Focus on the topics/issues for which the call is inviting proposals

High ambitions of new instruments (complex, challenging…). Give yourselves the resources to meet the challenge.

Start Now!!


Further Information and assistance


Call Documents

Documents to consult during proposal preparation: Brochure “FP6 in Brief” (General for whole of FP6)

Guidelines on proposal evaluation procedures (General for whole of FP6)

Work Programme (Whole of SES Short, Med, Long Term)

Calls for Proposals (OJ Text : Specific to each Call)

Guides for Proposers (Specific to each Call & Instrument)

All available on CORDIS


Medium Long Term Info Days

H2 & fuel cells (incl. joint calls), Brussels 23/24 Sept Renewable Energies, Brussels 29 Sept (to be confirmed)

(preceded by PV Conference on 28th September)

CO2 sequestration, Madrid 28th September Electricity, Warsaw 8th October Others organised by National Contact Points

28th June Paris 14th July London More planned


Contacts

National Contact Point GR: PRAXI network, http://www.help-forward.gr

European Commission Energy Helpdesk (see Call & Guide for Proposers) DG RTD Directorate J Scientific Officers

Programme Committee Members Information days and similar events,

conferences


EUROPA http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/index_en.html

Energy research web site http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/energy/index_en.html

CORDIS FP6 : http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/ Sustainable Development : http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/ and then select

Sustainable Development INCO : http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/ and then select International Cooperation to a find partners : http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/partners.cfm to prepare and submit proposals : http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/subprop.cfm

Staying informed


RENEWS newsletterhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/services/mailing/index.cfm?serviceid=1187

DG Energy and Transport web sitehttp://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/index_en.html

Call addressed to organisations to propose lists of prospective independent experts

Call addressed to individuals for the establishment of a database of prospective independent experts

Online submission via CORDIShttp://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/experts/fp6_candidature.htm

The call is open throughout the duration of FP6

Staying informed (cont.)


Komninos DiamantarasScientific Officer

New and Renewable Energy Sources

Rue Montoyer 75 (MO75-3/60), B-1049 BrusselsTel.: +32.2.295.58.51 Fax: +32.2.299.36.94

E-mail: [email protected]

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