SUPPORTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTIVITIES IN CROATIA – ROLE OF THE FUND

REPUBLIC OF CROATIAENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY

EFFICIENCY FUND

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Content

About the Fund Organisation Administrative procedures

Operation and achievements Investments in EE and RES in 2014

Concluding remarks

About the Fund

Established at the end of 2003 by the Law on Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund

Extra-budgetary public institution Goal

ensuring financial means for supporting (co-financing) environmental protection, EE and RES projects

obliged to co-finance measures defined in the NEEAP by the Law on Energy Efficiency

Mechanism – polluter pays principle! environmental charges: emissions of CO2, SO2 and NOx;

waste; special charge on motor vehicles

incomes from ETS

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Organisation (1/2)

Bodies of the Fund: Director

Management board – 2 members of MoEnV, 1 of MoE, MoF, Parliament, Chamber of Commerce, expert

Internal organisation: Sector for fees and management of special categories of waste

Sector for Environmental Protection

Sector for EU funding

Sector for Energy Efficiency

Sector for financial affairs

Sector for legal affairs

Fund secretariat

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Organisation (2/2)

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Sector for Energy Efficiency

Department for EE and RES projects

Team for industry and

infrastructure

Team for RES

Team for buildings

Team for clean transport

Department for analysis and horizontal measures

Team for energy management

systems

Team for analysis and support to

policy implementation

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Incomes and allocation

Incomes in 2014: 1,4 billion HRK (187 million EUR)

Users Local and regional authorities, public

institutions and bodies, companies and entrepreneurships, CSO, physical persons

Types of aid Loans: 0% interest rate, period 5years (grace period 2

years) Grants

Amounts per project

40%All others

60%

II. Group of islandMountain areasII. group of municipalities

80%Special state careI. Group of islandsI. Group of municipalitiesProtected nature

100%Government decision

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Absolute amount determined in every tender/call

Rules for awarding funding

Conditions for users registered in Croatia

invest their own funds in the implementation of the project

fulfil specific terms stated in tenders/calls

Conditions for projects detailed specification of technical conditions and eligible costs

above current legislation levels!!

preformed on own, legaly constructed and operated, property

Conditions for financing required collaterals

de minimis state aid rules

no retroactive co-financing!

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Mechanisms for allocating funds

Public tender

• Open 60 days• Evaluation committee +

decision of the Director/Managing Board -> max.75 days

• Investment projects – competition based on quality of projects (eligibility and selection criteria defined in every tender)

Public call

• Open until end of year or until all envisaged funds are approved

• Fast decisions (max.45 days)• Simpler project, no need for

ranking, eligibility criteria must be fulfilled

• Better prepared stakeholders in advantage

9Annual programme of public tenders and calls published on the web site

Investments in EE and RES in 2014

21%

9%

22%

4%3%

1%

7%

2%

15%

2%

6%

2%2% 2% 2%

National energy programs

RES

Sustainable construction

Clean transport

Education, R&D

Other programs

Multy apartment buildings - refurbishment

Multy apartment buildings - documentation

Public buildings - refurbishment

Public buildings - documentation

Energy audits and certificates

Actions at local and national level

National energy policy

International cooperation

Information and promotion

201 million HRK (27 M€) allocated for EE and RES projects

Programmes for energy refurbishment of buildings

• Cooperation with local authoritiesFamily houses

• Cooperation with building management companiesMulti-apartment

buildings

• Direct application to tenderPublic / Commercial

buildings

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Family houses

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Envisaged 50 Mkn (6,7 M€) in 2014

EE measures

Plan: 25 Mkn (3,35 M€)Share of Fund:

40%, 60% or80% Share of local authority:

10%, 5% or 2,5%Approved

> 112 Mkn (15 M€)for 3.400 houses!

RES systems

Plan: 25 Mkn (3,35 M€)Share of Fund:

40%, 60% or80% Share of local authority:

10%, 5% or 2,5%Approved

> 43 Mkn (5,7 M€)for 2.6000 systems!

Multi-apartment buildings

Envisaged 20 Mkn (2,7 M€) in 2014

Energy audits and certificates

Plan: 1,5 Mkn (0,2 M€)Share of Fund: 40%,

60% or 80% of eligible costs

Approved> 2,2 Mkn (0,3 M€)for 447 buildings!

Project design document

Plan: 3,5 Mkn (0,5 M€) Share of Fund: 100% of

eligible costs(max. 35.000 or 200.000

kn)

Approved> 8 Mkn (1 M€)

for 245 buildings!

Energy refurbishment

Plan: 15 Mkn (2 M€)Share of Fund: 40%,

60% or 80% of eligible costs

Approved> 34 Mkn (4,5 M€)for 82 buildings!

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Public/commercial buildings

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Envisaged 25 Mkn (3,3 M€) in 2014For local authorities and companies!

EE measures in buildings and construction of new buildings (class A)

25 Mkn (3,3, M€)Share of Fund: 40%, 60% or 80% of eligible costs

Approved > 43,6 Mkn (5,8 M€) for 75 buildings!

4 Mkn (0,5 M€) for 10 projects in commercial services sector

Public lighting systems

1. step •Energy audit•1 Mkn (0,13 M€)•Approved: 55 audits

2. step •Project design documentation•1,6 Mkn (0,2 M€)•Approved: 31 projects

3. step •Reconstruction / construction•15 Mkn (2 M€)•Approved: 19 projects

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RES projects

54 projects (50% of applications) – subsidies of 21 Mkn (2,8 M€) Solar thermal and photovoltaic systems Biomass fired boilers Production of solid biomass Heat pumps

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Programme for clean transport Sustainable urban mobility plans

Only 9 cities

Eco-driving Pilot project: 8 to 18% savings

700.000 kn (100.000 €) - > more than 1.300 educated drivers!

Electric and hybrid vehicles 15,5 Mkn (2 M€) for 440 vehicles!

53 electric + 8 PHEV + 379 hybrid

Other measures: conversion to CNG or electric, public bicycle systems, electric bicycle, optimising distribution routes, intelligent traffic signalisation

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Other programmes of the Fund

Energy audits and introduction of energy management system ISO50001 in companies

Education, research and development projects Supporting implementation of national climate-energy

policy

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Instead of conclusion… for 1 kn of incentives, 3 kn investments

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Public lighting and industry

Sustainable construction (buildings)

Renewable energy sources

Clean transport

Education, research and development

Other projects (CSOs, international cooperation, energy policy development and implementation, promotion)

Prerequisites for successful operation

Clear and transparent procedures Users need to know what they can expects!

Respect the deadlines

Stable terms and conditions Frequent changes in technical and financing conditions should be

avoided

Clear roles and responsibilities Who does what?

Motivated staff Possibility to award overachieving and penalise underachieving

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Plan for 2015

25 public calls and tenders for energy efficiency projects

350 million kn for energy efficiency – 75% increase in comparison to 2014

Use of EU funds

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Thank you for your attention!vesna.bukarica@fzoeu.hr

REPUBLIC OF CROATIAENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY

EFFICIENCY FUND