Consultancy
Hydro electricity. N/A N/A
SHERPA Small Hydro Energy Efficient Campaign Action
| Country : | France. Sweden. Italy. Slovenia. Sweden. Poland |
| Client : | European Union |
| Start Date : | 2006 |
| Completion Date : | 2008 |
| Value of services : | 40 476€ |
| Funder : | European Union (IEEA -Intelligent Energy Executive Agency) |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
SHERPA: Small Hydro Energy Efficient Campaign Action, is a European Funded Project in the Framework of the Intelligent Energy for Europe Programme (IEE). SHERPA aims to make a significant contribution in reducing the barriers that are currently hindering the development of SHP, addressing the challenges and contributing to the uptake of SHP in the new enlarged European Union. The results of SHERPA will not only increase the awareness of politicians and decision makers on SHP as a key renewable energy source, but will also create favorable framework conditions for the further uptake of SHP within the European Union. The project specifically addresses the issue of environmental performance of SHP plants, as well as a comprehensive territorial planning approach at the level of water bodies. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | The key topics covered under SHERPA are : * Strengthen market development of SHP in New Member States: in order to facilitate this process, it is proposed to promote policy dialogue and information dissemination on SHP, that will foster the market penetration of SHP. * Strengthen implementation and consistency of EU directives: (RES-e directive and SHP targets of White Paper, WFD); To ensure the effectiveness and complementarities of future policy instruments, policy forum will be organized as platforms to address issues such as WFD vs RES-e, targets, licensing process, support schemes, territorial planning approaches etc. * Improving SHP public image: public image campaigning, addressing specifically the issue of environmental integration: through best practice examples on environmental integration, public image folders, and workshops for dialogue with NGOs and environmentalists. * Strengthen the implementation of local territorial approaches: to overcome major environmental constraints to further SHP development and through the implementation of comprehensive analysis at the level of the water bodies, with strong participatory approach and clear involvement of local authorities. Within this project, IED is more particularly in charge of elaborating small hydro local plans as well as establishing economic analysis of the impact of environmental mitigation activities and innovative equipments identified for SHP development. |