Potential CONCERTO communities selected

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TREN/06/FP6EN/S07.70918/038344
HOLISTIC
Holistic Optimisation Leading to
Integration of Sustainable Technologies
in Communities
Deliverable #51 , WP 5.5 Dissemination - Potential CONCERTO communities selected
Due date of deliverable: Month 6
Actual submission date:
Start date of project:
1 June 2007
Duration: 60 Months
Organisation name of lead contractor for this deliverable: Partner 22, Ministry of
Environment Italy
Revision # 0
Project co-funded by the European Commission within the Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)
Dissemination Level
PU
Public
PP
Restricted to other programme participants (including the Commission Services)
RE
Restricted to a group specified by the consortium (including the Commission Services)
CO
Confidential, only for members of the consortium (including the Commission Services)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1.0 SUMMARY: ..........................................................................................3
2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK PACKAGE: .........................................................4
3.0 APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THE DELIVERABLE: ..............................................4
3.1 RESULTS .............................................................................................7
4.0 CONCLUSION .....................................................................................19
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1.0 SUMMARY:
Italy is working has reviewed several communities with different attributes to participate
in a sustainable energy communities programme. These communities are regarded as
“show case” and represent urban and rural (island) areas. Over the next period MATT will
work with these communities to develop the HOLISTIC/ CONCERTO concept with the
following communities:
Urban areas
Regione Alto Adige, City of Bolzano (Casanova district)
Lombardia Region, City of Milan
Rural/island areas
Sardinia Region, Oristano province
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2.0 OBJECTIVE OF THE WORK PACKAGE:
The objective of this work package is to bring the experience of the HOLISTIC project to
both Italy and the Mediterranean area. The Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea is in
charge for the Holistic dissemination in Italy, by selecting potential Concerto communities in
urban, rural areas, by networking and by organising Concerto event.
The replication potential is very large as the HOLISTIC communities are typical of so many
towns and cities in Europe. Within Italy showcase projects are being identified, in order to
promote the Holistic design to stimulate the initiation of CONCERTO Communities
3.0 APPROACH TO ACHIEVING THE DELIVERABLE:
Here below a description of the work undertaken in activating partners in the SEE
campaign Community area and in the selection of potential Concerto Communities.
Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign, Sustainable Energy Community Activated
partners
The Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea is Associate/Partner of European
Commission in the SEE Campaign from 2005, under EC invitation, on the basis of the
foreseen strategy actions for the local sustainability, as VISIBLE demonstration of the
change of the energy and environmental policy.
MATTM
National Campaign
Sustainable Energy
EC
Sustainable Energy Europe
Campaign
Activating PARTNERSHIPS
Networking
Concerto
Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Cities
Local Partners
MATTM is acting as National Focal Point in the SEE Campaign in Italy and is jointly
implementing with EC strategy partnerships in the Campaign areas, in particular in the
Sustainable Energy Communities (at different levels: Regions, Cities, Islands, Rural
areas)
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The interest in selecting communities that can apply the Holistic design is based
on the community vision of the Ministry, according to the following main issues:
Transformation towards the environmental and energy sustainability, acting in all the
Community sectors
Typical Communities in the European cities and towns
Promotion of Communities in Italy and across Mediterranean Area, as a benchmark of
excellence of sustainable cities
Innovation:
Holistic approach, integration RES, RUE, mobility…
Private-public joint commitment
Financial solutions
Urban planning, management
Communication, socio economic aspects
The activated partners in the SEE Campaign, in the area of the Sustainable Energy
Communities belong to municipalities, provinces, regions, energy agencies and Concerto I
and Concerto II projects such as:
A.P.E.V.V.: Provincia Fotovoltaica - Fotovoltaic Province
Promoter Organisation: A.P.E.V.V.- Energy Agency of Vercelli Province
Nature of organisation: Energy Agency
Country: ITALY
ARE Liguria: Regional and local efforts together to reach energy sustainability
Promoter Organisation: ARE Liguria Spa
Nature of organisation: Energy Agency
Country: ITALY
Municipality of Alessandria, Politecnico of Torino
CONCERTO AL PIANO: the Urban Villages of Alessandria Promoter organisation: Politecnico of Torino
Nature of organisation: Other
Country: ITA
Municipality of Lodi: Sustainability in electricity use and production for public
lighting
Promoter Organisation: Comune di Lodi
Nature of organisation: Public authority
Country: ITALY
Municipality of Milan: Milan, a Sustainable city towards EXPO 2015
Promoter Organisation: Municipality of Milan
Country: ITALY
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Com. Montana Fiorentina: Renew Energy - The devolpment of energy renewable
sources in the territory of Comunità Montana Montagna Fiorentina
Promoter Organisation: Comunità Montana Montagna Fiorentina
Country: ITALY
FIAT Research Center: CONCERTO Community in Torino - Energetic and Social
networks for a sustainable district Promoter Organisation: CRF(Centro Ricerche FIAT S.c.p.A)
Campaigning area: Sustainable energy communities
Nature of organisation: Private company (industry, commerce, etc.)
Country: ITALY
Geovest-AESS: A sharing project for 11 Municipalities to increase the energy
efficiency in public lighting
Promoter Organisation: GEOVEST
Nature of organisation: Association
Country: ITALY
Province of Milan: The Action Plan of the Province of Milan for Energy Efficiency
Promoter Organisation: Province of Milan
Country: ITALY
Lombardia Region: Sustainable Rural Areas: sustainable rural energy,
multifunctional use of agro-forestry areas, sustainable rural communities, and
integration between rural and urban areas
Promoter Organisation: Lombardia Region, Agricultural - Forestry General Directorate
Country: ITALY
Lazio Region: Agroenergetic Integrated District "Valle dei Latini"
Promoter Organisation: Lazio Region, Regional councillorship for agriculture
Country: ITALY
Sardinian Region: SARDINIAN ENERGY AREA: A Sustainable Region promoting
local sustainability in rural/insular areas.
Promoter Organisation: Sardinian Region
Country: ITALY
Other partners of interest for activating sustainable communities has been activated in
other areas of the SEE campaign, such as promotion, communication and educational
actions:
Province of Bozen: ENERTOUR - Discover Renewable Energies and Energy
Efficiency in Application - A project under the strategy umbrella of the Ministry
for Environment, Land and Sea - SEEC Associate
Promoter Organisation: Ressort für Raumplanung, Umwelt und Energie der autonomen
Provinz Bozen
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Country: ITALY
SHE "Sustainable Housing in Europe". Moving from the extraordinary to the
ordinary.
Social housing organisation and scientific partners building and promoting sustainable
housing in Europe
Promoter Organisation: Federabitazione Europe - Confcooperative,
www.confcooperative.it, ITALY
Nature of organisation: NGO
Country: ITALY
La Casa Ecologica - A Project under the strategy umbrella of the Italian Ministry
for the Environment, Land and Sea - SEE Campaign Associate
Italian network of social housing coops for sustainability
Promoter Organisation: Federabitazione, Consorzio Nazionale Casa Qualità:
Nature of organisation: NGO
Country: ITALY
3.1 RESULTS
Within Italy “show case” projects are being identified in Regione Lombardia, Regione
Sardegna and Regione Alto Adige.
Other Communities “showcases” can rise from the Community area of the SEE Campaign,
by cooperating with the partners in promoting the Concerto concept.
The present selected communities potentially interested in the Holistic approach are:
Urban areas
Regione Alto Adige, City of Bolzano (Casanova district)
Lombardia Region, City of Milan
Rural/island areas
Sardinia Region, Oristano province
Here below a description of the potential communities, as selected.
In selecting different approaches have been applied:
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a Concerto approach to sustainable community in urban areas
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a mix between Concerto approach and EIE community approach to sustainable
communities in rural /island areas
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Selection of potential Concerto Communities: SHOW CASE 1
URBAN AREAS
Sustainable Energy Europe: Alto Adige Region
Short description of the province of Bolzano and the city quarter CasaNova
Province of Bozen
South Tyrol is a southern alpine region with 450.000 inhabitants mainly living in small
cities and villages. The province started in the last years to make more and more use of
the renewable energy sources available in the region. The target of this behaviour was
besides the ecological advantages the decrease of the dependency of conventional energy
sources and the regional added value.
At present around 42% of the regional energy demand is supplied by renewable energy
(energy consumption of traffic not included). The target is to increment this share to 50%
within 2010. Following and extending this strategy within the next years South Tyrol has
the chance to become on of the leading regions within this field in Italy.
Following figures reflect the state of the art around 2005:
• Hydropower as a renewable energy source is used since many years in this region, at
present more than 700 power plants are in operation with a total capacity of around 760
MW.
• The biomass (wood) sector has developed considerably as in the last decade 4.000
small biomass heating plants (20-100 kW) and over 30 biomass district heating plants
(0,8-34 MW) were installed.
• The market for biogas plants in South Tyrol was characterised by small private systems,
with over 20 plants being in operation in 2003. Furthermore 4 communal biogas systems
have being realised within the last years and 3 more are in planning phase. With these
systems being realised the limit of available biomass (different kind) within the region is
reached.
• Because of the unsuitable landscape conditions only limited windpower is installed
reaching an overall capacity of 2,3 MW.
• Photovoltaic is still on quite a low level too, in fact around 600 kWp are installed in
sum. A fast increase is taking place within these months due to the new incentive law
introduced in Italy in September 2005. Therefore within 2008 an increase to around 3-5
MWp installed capacity is expected.
• The market for solar thermal is highly developed in South Tyrol reaching in 2005 an
installed collector area of 300 m2/1.000 habitants. In comparison, the Italian average is of
7 m²/1000 habitants.
• Regarding energy efficiency in buildings, an energy certification system called
CasaClima with a graduation from Gold, then A to D, has been introduced already in 2002.
It was an voluntary arbitrary measure, but meanwhile represents the regional
implementation of the certification scheme required by the EPBD. The CasaClima C
standard (heating consumption below 70 kWh/m² year) has become obligatory for all new
buildings within South Tyrol since 01.01.2006. Some communities, amongst others the
provincial capital of Bolzano, introduced CasaClima B (50 kWh/m² year) as minimum
standard.
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Bolzano – key figures
Bolzano has around 100.000 inhabitants and is situated near the dolomites on the
southern part of the alps. The city lies around 270 m above see level but is surrounded by
over 2000 m high mountains. This position has a strong influence on the local climate
leading to cold winters (till -10°C) with hot summers (till 38°C) and very low wind speeds.
In several days of the year Bolzano is the hottest province capital within Italy despite its
northern position. Buildings in Bolzano are therefore in summer affected by similar climatic
conditions as in most Italian cities while in Winter they are affected by similar conditions
as in many Austrian cities. Medium temperature is 12°C and there are 300 – 315 days of
sun.
National baseline for the implementation of the thermal energy consumption of buildings
used to be the law 10/91. The implementation of this law led in average to energy
consumptions for heating of around 120 kWh/m² year. The law has been replaced by
European Building Specification applied in Italy by means of the Gazetta Ufficiale of
15.10.2005, the technical calculation details followed within 2007.
In South Tyrol further the CasaClima C standard is obligatory.
On the supply side natural gas is widely used in Bolzano in multi family houses as central
system but as well (especially in the last years) as small flat mounted autonomous
systems leading to a high over dimensioning and low efficiency. Solar thermal applications
are utilized in Bolzano but not as much as in the surrounding villages where they are very
common, air conditioning is common in office buildings but not yet in dwellings.
CasaNova – A sustainable approach
For CasaNova 350.000 m³ for building purposes were allocated by the community leading
to around 950 flats at the southern end of the city (
Figure 1).
Target was the realization of a sustainable building model respecting different aspects such
as energy, traffic, social aspects and environmental impact.
The project that won the European wide architectural tender designs 8 so called “housingcastles” consisting of 3-4 buildings each, surrounding a green area
(Figure 2).
The buildings have different heights in order to reduce shadings on northern buildings and
to allow passive use of solar energy. The orientation of the semi-open castles is further
suitable for wind protection still enabling natural ventilation in summer.
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Figure 1: Zoning of CASANOVA-district. Further are shown the district heating and the
waste incineration plant which will provide thermal energy to the quarter.
Figure 2: Area of the CASANOVA-district. Placement of “building castles” and
infrastructure.
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In order to guarantee a sustainable energy employment within CasaNova, an overall
energy concept for the quarter has been elaborated and is a binding part of the planning
documents for the realization of the area. For Italy this „structure follows function“ is an
innovative approach in the building sector and has therefore already encountered a wide
interest and being published in several national newspapers and relevant books (such us
AICARR Handbook – Italian Association of Heating and Cooling).
On the demand side 30 – 50 kWh/m² year is binding for all buildings within CasaNova in
dependence of the buildings volume. These figures will be attained through overall high
insulation standards and active ventilation in a part of the buildings.
On the supply side the connection to a district heating system is planed. Natural gas and
waste incineration will provide the heat (the fraction of renewable waste is considered to
be 43%, according to the Italian Authority for Energy and Gas).
The reduction of car traffic is a declared goal and shall be attained through a package of
measures such as the duly integration in the bicycle net of Bolzano and the creation of a
train station for the “City Train” which connects Bolzano centre and the town of Merano.
A further – in Italy comparatively innovative – aim is the intensive rain water recycling at
district level.
For further information on the communal project please consult:
www.comune.bolzano.it/urb_context02.jsp?ID_LINK=508&area=75
Casanova district is under selection in order to apply the Holistic model.
Selection
of
potential
Concerto
Communities:
SHOW
CASE
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URBAN AREAS
Sustainable Energy Europe: Municipality of Milan
Short description of the Municipality sustainable strategy and urban areas
development
The sustainable strategy of the Municipality of Milan deals with developing awareness, best
practices, action plans and advanced projects by means of:
1. Action Plans, integrating Sustainability as a driver in the actions undertaken for the
development of the Milan city areas
2.Agenda 21:
- Report on the State of the Environment, with its set of 115 indicators that are regularly
updated
- Thematic Forums
3.Energy Efficiency and new Buildings regulations.
4.Sustainable urban areas (eco-refurbishment of existing areas and new districts,
measures for green and infrastructures) integrating energy efficiency and renewables
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5.Sustainable mobility:
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Urban Mobility Plan
General Traffic Urban Plan
Urban Parking Program
Pollution Charge (Ecopass)
Mobility management (car sharing, parking & ride, dial buses)
Promotion of Sustainable fuels in transport
6.Sustainable Candidature to EXPO 2015, applying the EU advanced Energy &
Environmental & Transport regulations, implementing best practices according to the 6 -7
FP, and integrating efficiency, innovation and social aspects into the strategy for a new
sustainable city.
7..Memorandum of Understanding signed by Milan and the Ministry for Environment,
Land and Sea strengthening their strategic partnership, in order to develop a programme
concerning:
- developing plan and projects targeted to energy and environmental sustainability,
adopting the most advanced standards;
- participating in EU programmes (e.g. Concerto);
- cooperating to foster Milan candidacy for EXPO 2015
- disseminating information to citizens concerning energy saving and renewable energy
- organising educational programmes for professionals and university masters
8. Organization of events under the umbrella of the SEE Campaign, and in cooperation
with Ministry for Environment, in order to foster the sustainable design of Milan City
(sustainable districts, mobility, etc).
In particular, workshops targeted to local stakeholders (public, private) will be organised,
in order to jointly assess a sustainable strategy according to the SEE campaign Areas, 7
FP, EU and National Energy & Environmental Policy, etc.
In September 2007. Milan hosted two mayor events, the first dedicated to Milan's role as
partner of SEE Campaign and to the signature of the Memorandum with the Ministry of
Environment, the second dedicated to Concerto and the Italian Concerto
Communities
9. The city of Milan is one of the pioneer cities committed to the Convenant of Mayors. A
sustainable action plan will be set up in the near future, according to the Covenant
commitments (CO2 emission reduction more than 20% by 2020)
Different kinds of activities are included in the activities undertaken under the umbrella of
the SEE campaign.
The expected results are: reduced energy consumption (in the civil, tertiary and transport
sector), increased use of renewables, less exhaust gas emissions.
A global target (accounting the expected results of different actions) consistent with the
targets established during the EU Council of 8th-9th march 2007 has been set in the
scheme of Climate Plan, i.e. a 20% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2020 compared to
2000, a 20% energy saving compared to 2020 projections, a 20% share of renewable
energy
in
overall
energy
consumption.
Several projects and plans are being currently implemented or designed. They can be
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grouped under a common target, which is a better environment and improved life
standard (better availability of services, more efficient public transport, less traffic, larger
green areas, better indoor conditions in buildings, improved air quality).
A global target of 20% CO2 emissions' reduction by 2020 has been fixed. The candidature
to Expo 2015 has given an impulse to these activities, besides which new projects will be
designed and implemented
Today, more than ever Milan must be able to offer a suitable quality of life to its residents
if it is to continue to attract people and investments. Quality of life is the greatest factor in
the decision to relocate and, if Milan is to maintain its position of leadership in the
competition among cities, it must make every effort to provide it.
All the legislative reforms for city planning and construction have the objective of updating
the policy of reference for the reduction of environmental impact and the increase of
environmental sustainability.
These reforms include direct and indirect activities to reduce energy consumption -and
consequently its impact on the environment - and to find ways to make traffic circulation
compatible with the urban transformation in progress by gearing it to provide accessibility
to the present and planned transport system and by demanding best practices from the
citizenship and companies involved.
The new urban vision of Milan , “Milano verde e blu” (“Milan: green and blue”) foreseen
the development of several the measures of urban re-qualification including an ecological
environmental network comprised of paths through greenery
and along bodies of water and the rearrangement of public areas, parks, infrastructures
and residential areas to create a new form of city geared to the wellbeing and quality of
life of its people.
This year, Milan will begin renovation of large scale urban areas including green areas and
a number of vast construction sites under the direction of some of the world’s best
architects (Massimiliano Fuksas, Mario Botta, Norman Foster, Pier Paolo Maggiora, Daniel
Libeskind, Zaha Hadid, Cesar Pelli, Cobb & Pei, Chipperfield, Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhas,
Dominic Perrault, Boles & Wilson).
These talented and renowned architects, with their creative originality, will revolutionize
the design of Milan giving it a new urban layout as the rest of Italy and the world watches.
Today, more than ever, the world is seeking updated urban models which are
environmentally sustainable and are in line with the developments in science and
contemporary cultural demands.
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Milan refuses to participate in the race for new and taller skyscrapers. Instead, it wants to
pioneer a cultural revolution and to become the leader in the search for a new relationship
between tradition and progress and between innovation and sustainability.
Milan as was seen in the aftermath of WWII and in the Sixties, has always specialized in
the future and now it’s determined to make the future a sustainable one.
The Ministry for the Environment, on the basis of the cooperation agreement closed in
September 2007 with the municipality of Milan, is strongly cooperating with Milan decision
makers and technical boards in order to apply the sustainable Holistic approach to
selected urban area under development
Special attention will be given to the inclusion in the sustainable design of the public space
as well of the socio economic an cultural aspects.
Selection of potential Concerto Communities: SHOW CASE 3
RURAL- ISLAND AREAS
Sustainable Energy Europe: Sardinian Region
Short description of the Sardinian Region Sustainable strategy and rural areas
development
Sardinian Region is sharing to the SEE campaign with the Project “Sardinian Energy Area”
dealing with developing awareness, best practices and effective guidelines in order to
promote the sustainability at local level by:
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- activation of sustainable communities as best practices in rural/insular areas;
- establishment and management of the local Energy Agency in the Province of Oristano;
- communications and disseminations at local and regional level;
- conferences and training courses in energy saving and rationalization of the consumption
for public administration and schools;
- energy saving actions and lighthouse projects in public buildings, transport, lighting
system and appliances.
The project is coherent with the strategy of Sardinian Region for implementing a
Sustainable Energy Region across the Mediterranean area according to the Regional
Energy Plan and previous Campaign for Take off (Sardinia Region Partner), the areas of
the SEEC (Communities and communication), the strategy of the Ministry for Environment,
Land and Sea to foster
Sustainable energy development in Italy
SARDINIAN REGION KEY FIGURES
Energy needs
163
p/M€PIL (Italia 126 tep/M€PIL)
Total energy consumption:
2,2 tep/habitant (national: 2,3 tep/ab.)
Annual Electric energy needs
7164 kWh/Inhabitant (national 5236 kWh/ab.)
Renewable objectives by 2010
Biomass:135 MWe
Biofuels: 56 ktep/yr (5,75% of the regional needs
Solar Thermal:80 MWe
Solar PV:100 MW
Hydro: 370 GWh/yr
Wind: 550 MW
In addition the new Energy Agency of the province of Oristano is looking to initiate
sustainable communities in rural areas, on the basis of the rural vocation of the province.
The municipality of Cabras, situated in the province of Oristano, is acting as showcase
study in the EIE project RERINA – Integration of Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural
Insular Areas, Coordinated by the .Technical University of Crete.
The Sustainable Energy Planning in European islands are based on :
Analysis of the actual needs -specific to the targeted
insular areas- and promotion of low cost technologies for energy savings
Development of a typology of the European Insular Areas which will facilitate
researchers, policy makers, local planners and individuals to identify the requirements
that alternative RET should meet in order to satisfy the needs of each area
Identification of best-practice and know-how transfer of renewables’ applications
within different insular areas
Support the increase of RES share in the energy mix

In Sardinian Region there are many municipality similar to Cabras, in which the Holistic
approach, combined to the sustainable community approach of the Rerina project can be
applied in order to develop sustainable communities in rural island areas.
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In addition a strategy alliance is in place between the Ministry for the Environment, Land
and Sea and ISLENET (Network of European Islands) in order to promote sustainable
islands in Italy and across Mediterranean.
Here below the main results of the Rerina Sustainable Energy Plan as applied to Cabras.
1.
CHARACTERISTIC
The Municipality of Cabras (8.889 habitants, surface 102 Km2, demographic density 87
inhabitants/square km) located in the centre of the Western coast of Sardinia is rich of
uncontaminated nature, history and archeological places. Cabras vocation is rural and
coastal development the so called “Tourism and environmental chain” based on
agriculture, fisheries, new services, marine protected area, archeological sites.
The productive system is typical of a rural Mediterranean area and has been analyzed in
order to identify the priority areas for SEP implementation, on the basis of sustainable
driving actions already in place such as: Agenda 21 Sinis – Mal di ventre; Marine
Protected area “Penisola del Sinis –Isola di Mal di Ventre” (MPA). Driving forces for
Cabras sustainable energy planning are the protection of the environment and
ecosystems, the Renewable energy in aquaculture/fishing, farming, tourism, the Energy
savings in buildings (Starting form the public /MPA buildings)and the Sustainable mobility
2. ENERGY NEEDS
The Cabras Sustainable Energy Community SEC area is characterized by low population
density; remote from large towns; active local, provincial, regional government; include
ecologically protected area (Marine Protected Area- M.P.A.); few job finding opportunities.
The consumptions per person/year in the Oristano Province (in which Cabras is located)
are 2.900 kWh/person x year. This date is more less than national average (5.437
kWh/person x year), because the Oristano Province has few productive activities.
The analysis of the main energy needs of Cabras from 1995 to 2004 point out that the
main potential areas of application of RES and RUE are the domestic sector and the
primary sector (farming, aquaculture, fishing etc). Increasing energy demanding is the
public lighting and residential sector. The estimated energy needs for Residential heating
are: 1429 tep/y
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
The potential for Renewables is very high. The Geography, Climate and Renewable
Energy Sources Parameters has been calculated. The most interesting applications are
represented by the Solar energy, small wind, biomass and biofuels.
Solar energy: Solar Energy potential in the Oristano province is very high: Solarity = 1500
hours.Sustainable solar solutions are represented by thermal solar heating systems,
photovoltaic solar electric systems: Solar PV and Solar Thermal in Domestic energy uses
Sustainable tourism activities, PV Monitoring systems PV lighting; Large Solar PV:
Greenhouses, PV roofs , Open field, PV parking areas covering
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Small Wind: Sustainable solutions to be applied to a protected areas can be represented
by small wind. Small wind in the average size of 20 KWe is going to be considered by
Sardinian Region planning as an interesting opportunity for the small-medium enterprises
typical of Sardinian local activities. The area of potential application of advanced small
wind technologies has been identified in Cabras productive sectors.
Domestic biomass: In Cabras the heating of the single houses with wood biomass is a
common practice. Sustainable Solutions can be represented by the substitution of the
present biomass heating systems with advanced environmental friendly biomass heating
system. Use: residential heating but also heating of offices, facilities, schools, heritages,
etc. Type: air pellet stoves, hydro pellet stoves, air fireplace stoves, hydro fireplace stoves
Biofuels: Italy is committed in reaching the following targets for bioethanol and biofuel in
the Italian fuel market: 5.75% by 2010 nearly 12% by 2020. Sardinian Region is trying to
recovery sugar firms into ethanol firms: 1 ha can produce max 5/6 ethanol (3000/4000 L
of fuel oil): Classic Cabras crops are ideally suited for the production of bioethanol and
biofuel
4. ENERGY SAVINGS SOLUTIONS
Cabras municipality can apply the new National regulation for the energy savings both in
the public and private sector. In addition sustainable solution for rationalizing the use of
energy can be for Cabras/AMP the sharing to the Display Campaign in order to show in
selected buildings of the Municipality /AMP the primary energy consumptions and the ways
to reduce them, trying out Display™ according to EU Building Directive requiring to
display the energy and environmental performance of the buildings.
5. SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
Sustainable mobility is strategic for the implementation of a sustainable community.
Besides the solutions taking into account the bio fuels use, interesting opportunities are
represented by the electric and hybrids vehicles. Use:public transport (ex. along the
cost), transport inside AMP, tourist trip, recreational use, etc.Type:electric bikes,
scooters, boats, cars, three-wheeler vehicles
6 PRIORITY STRATEGY AREAS
The strategy area of applications of sustainable solutions is represented by the Marine
Protected area and by public buildings.The energy needs of municipal buildings and of
the marine Protected Area facilities has been evaluated
According to SEP, Marine Protected Area has started the installation of Renewables on its
facilities as shining sustainable examples, in order to promote the sustainability to local
stakeholders, marine protected area visitors, including schools etc…The monitoring of the
energy consumption of the facilities of the Marine Protected Area is in place, in addition to
energy savings/RES measures.
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STAKEHOLDERS - LOCAL WORKING GROUP
The activated local working group is composed by:
Local Government: Municipality of Cabras, Marine Protected Area/ Agenda 21, RERINA
Working Group;Province of Oristano
Local Resident Citizen: Consumers representative
Public and Private Community institution: Farmers representatives, Tourism
representative, Service providers to AMP; Camber of Commerce
Youth: Cooperative; Mass Media: Local, regional, national
Besides the above local working group in charge for the local implementation of SEP
(Sustainable Energy Plan), Cabras is operating in a sustainable Regional context,
activating actions in order to make the whole Sardinia a “Sustainable Island” such as:
Sardinia Region: SEE Campaign Partner: Sardinia Region is a Sustainable Energy
Europe Partner, from January 2007, under the strategy umbrella of the Ministry for the
Environment, Land and Sea, SEE Campaign Associate. Strategy Policy for energy
savings, rural development, recovery of industrial areas, new sustainable local
regulations, sustainable tourism
Oristano Province: New Save Energy: The Sardinian Energy Agency S.E.A.,
belonging to the Oristano Province, is under activation in the framework of EIE project
consortium, coordinated by Portugal, of interest for Mediterranean due to the presence
of Malta as partner too.
7. WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS
SEP implementation is characterised by the set up of workshops, in order to present
SEP to local stakeholders and to attract investment and commitment for future actions
in sustainable communities implementation:
Awareness workshop: The objective has been to inform Cabras community on its
potential on energy savings and energy production, and Regional and local
stakeholders on the strategy approach for developing sustainable local plans according
to EC.
RETs (Renewable Energy Technology) Promotion workshop:
The objective is to present SEP in Cabras, to show best practices, to present the
benefits for local stakeholder in terms of environmental protection, energy savings and
production and in terms of new business opportunities.
Training Workshop: The objective of these workshop is to present: the RES best
Technologies and the procurement process of RETs, the Energy savings approach, the
funding potentials
8.POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
The Potential sources of funding are a mix of public and private financial sources:
Sustainable Banks
National and local banks are increasing their commitment in financing sustainable
projects carried out by public and private. Dedicated financial tools has been prepared
by the advanced banks in order to support the private and public investments in the
renewable end energy savings sectors, according to the national and local regulations
Examples of Banks active in promoting the sustainability are: Intesa San Paolo Group:
Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign Partner under the Strategy umbrella of Ministry
for Environment; Banco di Sardegna: Regional Bank active in the solar sector; Banca
Etica
National/Regional Financing belonging to:
Advanced regulation are in place in Italy concerning solar energy and energy savings,
facilitating the implementation of the sustainability. In addition Sardinia Region has
adopted the new financial law, including measures for RES and RUE.
National Regulations
Solar PV (Nuovo Conto Energia) DM 19/02/2007
Criteri e modalità per incentivare la produzione di energia elettrica mediante
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conversione fotovoltaica della fonte solare, in attuazione dell'articolo 7 del decreto
legislativo 29 dicembre 2003, n. 387
Energy Saving Regulation: DECRETO LEGISLATIVO 29-12-2006,n.311 Disposizioni
correttive ed integrative al decreto legislativo 19-08-2005, n. 192, recante attuazione
della direttiva 2002/91/CE, relativa al rendimento energetico nell'edilizia. (GU n. 26 del
1-2-2007- Suppl. Ordinario n.26) testo in vigore dal: 2-2-2007
Regional Regulation: On May 2007 has been approved the Financial Law (Regional Law
23 MAGGIO 2007) of the Sardinian Region, including dedicated advanced measures for
sustainable energy and environment.
In Particular: Guide lines to be adopted by the municipalities for introducing energy
savings measures and efficient public lighting systems; Environment: Solar PV financing
measures in integration to the National law; Wind Energy: facilitating MOU with proven
technological providers Small Wind;Agriculture- Agroenergy: measures for facilitating the
set up of the whole biomass chain for the production of biodiesel
CONCLUDING REMARKS
The measures to implement are not only sustainable energy solutions in the strategy
planning but also a mix of legal, regulatory, financial, communication and training
measures.
The presence of the Marine Protected Area represents an important possibility to
promote some actions, according to the strategy adopted in Marine Area: realize a
sustainable environment, economy and society, thanks to its Managing Programmes
The already activated actions concern the separate municipal waste collection, the
protection of the coastal shores and areas, the Renewable Energies and energy savings
introduction in the Marine Protected Area Facilities, the Sustainable Fisheries & Tourism
activities, the Environmental friendly Management of the off shore marine area
Cabras is looking to introduce diffuse Renewables and energy savings projects, in order
to act as lighthouse Sustainable Small rural Municipality in Sardinia.
4.0 CONCLUSION
Italy is working has reviewed several communities with different attributes to participate
in a sustainable energy communities programme. Over the next period MATT will work
with these communities to develop the concept.
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