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Join us for the RIPEET Final conference
As the RIPEET project is coming to an end, ERRIN and the consortium is happy to invite invite local and regional authorities’ representatives, co-creation experts and researchers to join our conference on 18 January 2024.
Join us for the RIPEET Lab on 17 January
The RIPEET Lab is the closing chapter of the project peer-learning programme, in which six mirrors ecosystems and the three pilot territories, the Outer Hebrides (UK), Ostrobothnia (FI) and Extremadura (ES) engaged in mutual learning activities and exchanged good practices on stakeholder’s engagement andco-creation methodologiesfor responsible energy transition.
RIPEET goes to the RRI Leaders Final Conference
The SWAFS14-funded RIPEET sister project, RRI-Leaders, concluded its final conference at the European Committee of Regions in Brussels, bringing together multiple SWAFS14 projects, including TETRRIS, Entrances, WBC-RRI, and RIPEET.
RIPEET Webinar - Energy Transition on Islands
Join us for the third RIPEET webinar, focused on the main challenges of energy transition on islands, tackling the issue both from the perspective of research as well as from a practical point of view. The event will take place online on 15 December 2023, from 14:00 to 16:00.
RIPEET goes at Beyond Crises/Beyond Normal - Energy and Society conference
On September 27th and 28th, 2023, the NTNU Trondheim hosted the "Beyond Crises/Beyond Normal - Energy and Society" conference. The RIPEET project, represented by its coordinator, Wolfgang Haider, co-hosted a session alongside Suyash Jolly from the Nordland Research Institute, Bodø, Norway, and Julius Wesche from the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at NTNU.
RIPEET goes at the International Sustainability conference in Utrecht
The IST conference, held in Utrecht, Netherlands from August 30th to September 1st, 2023, serves as the annual gathering of the international sustainability scholars' community.
During this event, RIPEET was represented by its coordinator, Wolfgang Haider.
RIPEET Open Seminar on Energy Communities and Local Energy Initiatives
On Wednesday 21 June from 13:15 to 15:15, a seminar will be host by RIPEET regional partners in Ostrobothnia to hear about the latest developments and policy recommendations regarding energy communities in Finland and related opportunities for the regional energy transition in Ostrobothnia.
RIPEET goes to the Pathways to Impact Conference
Wolfgang Haider had the pleasure to present the RIPEET project, particularly its impact-driven approach, at the Pathways to Impact conference held at the Technical University of Graz in October 2023.
RIPEET Extremadura Call for Solutions Information session
On Wednesday 19 October from 12:30-13:30 CET, FUNDECYT-PCTEX held an online information session on their RIPEET Call for Solution.
Get involved in StoRIES and become part of its research and industrial energy storage eco-system
StoRIES is a Research and Innovation Action (RIA) coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT, that aims to create a research and industrial energy storage ecosystem. Would you like to get involved in the StoRIES eco-system? Here are three ways to do that.
Connecting local resources to local solutions: Ostrobothnia sustainable energy transition vision
In Ostrobothnia, bringing society into the process of accelerating and decentralizing energy production to connect local energy solutions has been recognised as critical for the regional energy transition. The journey towards carbon neutrality in Ostrobothnia, getting rid of the use of fossil fuels and basing the energy systems on green renewable energy, is connected to a need to work in new ways to engage different societal group in finding energy solutions based on local resources.
Placing citizens at the heart of energy innovation: Extremadura sustainable energy transition vision
In order to achieve the changes desired for 2040, new spaces, tools and resources with which citizens can play a leading role in the definition of the Extremadura energy transition are needed, in order to facilitate the identification of the main social challenges in the field of energy and favoring the development of new, fairer and more sustainable solutions, paying special attention to the Energy Communities Models..
Fighting fuel poverty through locally generated energy: Outer Hebrides sustainable energy transition vision
2040 sees a much-changed energy ecosystem for the Outer Hebrides which better meets local needs and utilises the world class energy resources and pioneering communities of the region. Current strengths of the Islands such as community ownership and energy innovation have been retained whilst dramatic progress has been made on energy issues that have hampered local development, such as inconsistent stakeholder collaboration, limited grid resilience, grid constraints and fuel poverty.
Climate change and increase in energy costs, perspectives and strategies for EU SMEs
The INNOVEAS project is an initiative to build and deliver a capacity building programme, aiming at addressing the major non-technical barriers that most often hamper the adoption the energy auditing practice, in particular among those actors, such as Small and Medium Enterprises where such audits are not required by law.
Community Energy Communication Guide: Community energy communications at the local level
Today, many people still don’t know what community energy is and the benefits it can offer in collectively addressing climate and social challenges. Spreading the word about community energy is thus an important aspect of leading the transition to energy democracy.
Complementing the publication “Community Energy - A practical guide to reclaiming power”, this guide produced by Energy Cities and REScoop.eu will help you to kick off communication and engagement activities for the development of local community energy projects.
Renewable energy made easy: Massive Open Online Course
The European Citizen Energy Academy (EUCENA) project has launched its first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC): Renewable energy made easy.
The course aims at empowering participants with knowledge on how to produce their own renewable energy and get an insight into energy communities working on solar and wind energy production.
Research exhibition on Energy at Vaasa Energy Week
On the 28th March 2022, RIPEET joined the Research Exhibition of Energy at the Vaasa Energy Week, the most significant international networking and sales event for the energy sector in the Nordic countries.The Energy Week focused on renewable energies, smart energy, gas energy and energy storage. Topics of interest included digitalization, batteries and storage, circular economy, future smart cities, energy regulation, business and innovation.
Get involved in StoRIES and become part of its research and industrial energy storage eco-system
StoRIES is a Research and Innovation Action (RIA) coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, KIT, that aims to create a research and industrial energy storage ecosystem. The main objectives of StoRIES are linked to energy storage development by providing access to world-class research infrastructures and services, with a focus on improving materials for devices and optimizing hybrid energy systems with a view to making energy technologies more competitive and reducing costs. In addition, StoRIES focuses on the analysis of socio-technical and environmental aspects of new developments and systems and provides training and education on these issues.
Would you like to get involved in the StoRIES eco-system?
For stakeholder organisations:
- Join the Extended Network. The EN will be a main part of the energy storage ecosystem by providing expertise from the point of view of the industry and many other stakeholders in the field of energy storage and related fields. It will gather a very large cloud of participants. For instance, industry members (electric companies, gas companies, oil companies, energy storage companies), academia, consumer associations, etc.
For energy storage experts:
Join the Working Groups (WG), the different expert groups will:
- WG1: contribute to the SRIA/Hybrid Energy Storage Roadmap;
- WG2-3: define the call topics for accessing the research infrastructures and implement the process;
- WG4: set the technical and non-technical barriers for the development of hybrid energy storage solutions.
Join the Selection Panel (SP). The SP will be in charge of the evaluation of the user projects for Transnational and Virtual Access to the research infrastructures. It will be composed of well-recognised worldwide experts in all fields of energy storage.
For all seekers of knowledge:
- If you are a PhD student, join the StoRIES PhD network Education & Training | StoRIES (storiesproject.eu)
- Or participate in the numerous educational initiatives of StoRIES aimed at master's students, researchers and workforce Education & Training | StoRIES
If this sounds interesting to you, you can easily contact the project's innovation support team and communicate how you would like to get involved. You will receive all the relevant documents.
You can get the latest information on the StoRIES project by subscribing to the newsletter.
Within StoRIES 6 calls for Transnational Access (TNA) will be opened. StoRIES TNA:
- enables research at 64 world-class European research infrastructures dealing with energy storage and linked topics (from battery materials to energy network design);
- is open and free to all researchers from academia and industry;
- is supported by reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs for users.
The next TNA call will be opened soon. Please let us know if you would like to be informed when the call is opened by sending an email to info@storiesproject.eu
Andalucia, Spain
Andalusia is the southern most autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second largest autonomous community in the country. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. Malaga Province is 7,308 square kilometres and its population is 1,652,999 (2013), which is concentrated mainly in the metropolitan area of Málaga, province capital, and throughout the coastal area. The population density surpasses both the Andalusia and Spanish averages, reaching 222.53 inhabitants/km2.
Málaga TechPark, and members from the local and regional innovation ecosystem, together with collaborative companies, are involved in a profound change of mentality and a redefinition of its strategy in terms of sustainability and circularity applied to energy, transport, building and resources, with the aim to become an urban reference in these areas.
Role in RIPEET
To achieve the desired results, it is crucial for Malaga Techpark to participate in peer-learning and knowledge transfer with the pilot ecosystem from Extremadura, as well as the members, and the community of the project RIPEET. This will allow the Technopolis to learn from and to reflect on energy transition processes as well as to support policy experimentations for energy transitions in the region, involving actively a broad range of stakeholders from the Spanish innovation ecosystem.
Málaga TechPark, together with all the strategic actors of their innovation ecosystem, can bring to the RIPEET community its experience and information about the actual actions that are been implemented in the field of energy transition. Additionally, its wide networks of collaboration at local, national and international levels can be involved, and its willingness to share knowledge, exchange and learn from the pilot ecosystem of Extremadura, as well as the other pilot ecosystems and the RIPEET community.
About the region
Local ecosystem
Many stakeholders from Malaga TechPark's innovation ecosystem, linked to the energy transition, will be invited to take part in RIPEET and to learn from and reflect on energy transition processes.
- Ciedes Foundation: The Foundation is formed by the main institutions and economic and social agents of the city of Malaga. The Foundation is a fundamental instrument for the development of Malaga and the design of its city model in a plural, participatory and consensual way.
- University of Malaga (UMA): The University of Malaga (UMA) is one of Spain's premier institutions of higher education. Currently, UMA has 2 campuses with more than 35,700 students, 23 faculties and schools, 200 educational programs, research projects (425 national / 150 EU) and +1,800 business contacts. To promote studies, training and dissemination actions in Energy Transformation, the University of Malaga counts on a Chair dedicated to Energy Transformation which aims to promote smart grids, energy efficiency, sustainability or renewable energies.
- Malaga City Council: The city, located in the South of Spain, is the second most populated city in Andalusia and the sixth in Spain. Malaga is one of the Andalusian cities with the highest economic activity and stands out in the field of smart city at national and international levels for its actions of energy efficiency, promotion and attraction of R+D+I and the acceleration of companies. These have notably improved the management of the city and the reduction of the costs of public services.
- Smart City Cluster: this cluster is an alliance of more than 190 companies and institutions that improve the quality of life of citizens. They work in the development of smart cities, understood as efficient, sustainable, and comfortable, and connect the city (challenges) with the business and knowledge fabric (solutions) using a cooperation model between partner entities: private companies, universities, technology parks and sector organizations.
- Endesa: Together with Málaga TechParK, Málaga City Council and the entities located in the Andalusian Technology Park, the Spanish energy company is part of the public-private partnership from eCityMálaga project. The objective is to create a benchmark for sustainability and circularity based on a proposal for energy transition and the use of resources within the Málaga TechParK, an urban venue to which it will contribute environmental benefits and greater competitiveness.
- Málaga TechPark Execs is a club of executives that promotes collaboration between the main companies and entities linked to Málaga TechPark. The club brings together the strategic sectors of the economy, to strengthen the ecosystem of the park through its companies, promoting talent and R+D+I projects, and strengthening the links between the companies that compose it. The club, coordinated by the Technology Park of Andalucia, is made up of fifty business leaders, among which are the general directors and senior executives of various companies.
Energy best practices implemented by the region
- Initiative eCityMálaga: Málaga TechPark, is currently collaborating in the eCityMálaga project, promoted by the Endesa company, which aims to redefine the current city model and "rethink the way we use raw materials and energy". The initiative will evaluate the energy improvement potential of the Technopolis in order to renovate its main facilities and buildings. This is expected to improve energy efficiency by between 35% and 45% of current consumption. In addition, eCity Málaga will aim to achieve a 100% renewable supply by 2025, an energy that will come mainly from the park's own * 6 photovoltaic plant and will be complemented with green energy from facilities near the site. Indeed, the overall objective is for the park to achieve the sustainability and circular economy indices proposed by the EU for 2030 by 2027, i.e. three years before the reference date.
- Initiative #GreenLeague: Málaga TechPark also participates in an experience launched in December 2021, within the eCity project, to promote the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in workplaces. The #GreenLeague proposal from the Ecolec Foundation is an initiative that directly involves the active participation of citizens and is held in several Spanish regions every year.
- European Clean Hydrogen Alliance: The Alliance brings together industry, national and local authorities, civil society, and other stakeholders and is strongly anchored in the hydrogen value chain, covering renewable and low-carbon hydrogen from production through transmission, to mobility, industry, power and heating applications. The Technopolis participated as well as a partner, together with the Foundation for the Development of New Hydrogen Technologies in Aragon, the Technology Park of Huesca and the Science and Technology Park of Bizkaia, in the European project ZERO-HYTECHPARK to implement measures to achieve total sustainability in these areas through optimal energy management by means of systems based on hydrogen technologies and renewable energies. Recently, the park participated in the preparation and submission of a European project proposal based on hydrogen, to the European call Erasmus Plus (Centres of Excellence). The project will support the establishment and gradual development of European platforms of professional centres of excellence, contributing to regional development, innovation and smart specialisation strategies, as well as international collaboration platforms in the field of hydrogen.
La Réunion, France
Located in the South-west Indian Ocean, La Réunion is one of the 9 European Outermost Regions. In the last decades, this 2 500 km² island has witnessed a tremendous economic and demographic growth and is currently inhabited by 872 000 people. Consequently, the energy consumption has grown from 795 to 2724 GWh between 1990 and 2020. The electricity mix, which was 98% hydropower in 1982 now depends on fossil fuels (coal and diesel) and biomass, which account for 80% of the production.
To counteract the growing dependency on fossil fuels, regional authorities have encouraged energy transition, for the last 15 years, leading to the significant growth of renewable energies, especially solar technologies, which now represent 23% of the total installed capacity of energy production (908,5 MW). In 2020, 31,3% of the electricity production came from renewable sources.
Role in RIPEET
Joining RIPEET community constitutes a powerful lever to support the regional ambition and vision for both energy transition and research and innovation. In terms of energy transition, the ambition is to reach 100% renewable electricity in 2030. To that end, one of the key objectives is to accelerate the decentralisation of the energy system through the development of micro-grid and local energy communities. This requires a renewed, shared governance of the regional energy system with a strong involvement of and empowerment of organisations representative of the quadruple helix as well as the general public.
To actualise this ambition and transform a complex system, La Réunion need to lift three major bottlenecks, with the help of RIPEET community:
Reform the governance of the energy system
Reinforce regional capacities, notably to integrate responsible research and innovation standards in the design and implementation of energy policies
Reinforce participation in the European Research Area and connections with European stakeholders to facilitate knowledge flows / transfers, reach critical masses and co-design innovative solutions.
About the region
Local ecosystem
Through the 2021-2027 energy transition research and innovation roadmap, the main regional organisations representative of the quadruple helix already constitutes an operational consortium.
Will be brought to RIPEET community:
- The Regional Council, represented by Prof. Jean-Pierre Chabriat, senior researcher in energetic and elected official in charge of Energy Transition and Research and Tertiary Education policies. The Regional Council holds the responsibility to design and implement local energy transition policies.
- The regional Energy Agency, SPL Horizon, which supports the Regional Council in the development of regional policies and manages the regional energy governance.
Energy Lab working on the optimisation of electrical energy in critical ecosystems and more specifically on modelling and managing sunlight resources in tropical areas, energy storage and conversion and energy optimization of sensor networks; PIMENT (Laboratory of Physics and Mathematical Engineering for Energy, the Environment and Buildings), composed of 63 researchers focusing on energy-efficient buildings in tropical areas and the development and integration of renewable energies. - The regional innovation agency, Nexa, which supports the Regional Council in research and innovation policies, manages the RIS3 and La Réunion European Office to reinforce the participation in the European Research Area and Horizon Europe
- 2 research labs from the University of La Réunion (UR), focusing on Energy Transition:
- 2 social sciences research labs from UR dealing with energy transition governance and policies: CEMOI (Indian Ocean Centre of Economics and Management) which analyses the economic obstacles and levers of energy transition in island context ; CRJ (Legal Research Centre) which tackles the legal obstacles and levers of energy transition.
- Regional companies through: TEMERGIE, the regional business cluster for Energy transition; ADIR (association for the industrial development)
- Energy operators: EDF, the regional DSO; SIDELEC, a public inter-municipality cooperation establishment for electricity distribution.
Energy best practices implemented by the region
- SLIME (Local scheme for energy efficiency): developed by the Regional Council, the energy agency Horizon Réunion and supported by the electricity supplier EDF, this program targets fuel-poor households. Working closely with social centres, social housing providers, Horizon Réunion identifies fuel-poor families, conducts a diagnosis, identifies solutions and supports families to implement daily and simple measures to reduce energy usage at home. Up to now, more than 30,000 households in Reunion Island have benefited from SLIME.
- ECOSOLIDAIRE: developed by the Regional Council and implemented by Horizon Réunion, with the support of European structural funds and EDF, this grant supports low-income households to acquire solar heating systems. The main objectives are to reduce energy poverty and the financial burden in families, but also to reduce energy demand by replacing electric and gas water heaters. Up to now, more than 8 500 households have benefited from this grant.
- Photovoltaic vouchers: developed by the Regional Council and implemented by Horizon Réunion, this aid is granted to any individual and firm buying a photovoltaic plant from a partner institution. According to the production and storage capacities, the subsidies range from 1 000 to 6 000 €. Up to now, more than 2300 households have benefited from this scheme.
Eigersund, Norway
Eigersund municipality is locatedis located in southern Norway, 75 km from Stavanger. It has an area of 19.9 km2. There is a population of around 2500 across 800 households.
As there are no thermal power plants located close to Eigerøy, almost all electricity is generated by hydro plants from the mainland with minor shares of wind and solar power. Some PV panels are already installed on Eigerøy and additionally, about 28 635 m2 has been identified as being available on roof tops of industrial buildings. This large area will, when fully developed, contribute to energy production with a current estimate of 5200 MWh/year.
Island Eigerøy - credits Arve Ove
Thermal energy in households is currently 78% from electricity, 16.7% via wood, coal and coke and 5.3% with liquid fossil fuel. New industries are to be established in Eigerøy in the coming years, increasing the energy demand. Therefore, the existing energy system requires an upgrade, in line with high-level ambition on green alternatives for sustainable development.
Role in RIPEET
Eigersund expects to exchange experiences and learn from partners working on energy transition and effectiveness. The municipality hopes to be able to translate this knowledge and use it to contribute to answering society's challenges and work together to achieve the EU Green Deal goals.
Harbour - Credits ENH
About the region
Local ecosystem
Eigersund will be working with:
- Local companies with an interest on renewables and smart grids
- Universities and research institutes, such as the University of Stavanger and the Institute for Energy (IFE) in Norway
- Local and regional industry
- Existing partners from the H2020 Robinson project. Robinson aims to decarbonise islands through developing an intelligent, flexible and modular Energy Management System (EMS), better integration of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) including wind on and offshore, solar, hydrogen, biomass and wastewater valorisation, industrial symbiosis, and the optimisation and validation of innovative technologies.
Energy best practices implemented by the municipality
- Synergies between different renewables sources such as wind, biomass, hydrogen, etc.
- Energy from waste. They have received funding to create a pilot in the region to treat biowaste and create biofuels for aviation and maritime transport
- Engaging all society in the energy transition. For example, through a wind training centre in Egersund and working together with regional secondary schools.
Highlights from the peer-learning visit in Ostrobothnia - April 2023
RIPEET peer-learning visit to Vaasa, Finland gathered stakeholders from the mirror ecosystems in Silesia, Poland and Eigersund, Norway in a 3-days programme focusing on sharing regional practices, challenges and innovative solutions on energy transition.
Watch the video to learn more about the mirror regions' representatives experience and the main takeaways from the visit!
Lithuania
Lithuania has a population of 2.8million and an area of 65,300 km2. In 2019, in the production of primary energy, firewood, wood and agricultural waste accounted for the main part – 61.6 % with hydropower, wind, solar, geothermal energy and energy from chemical processes constituting 21.5 % of energy.
The largest energy consumption was recorded in transport and household sectors – 40.9 and 25.9 % respectively, followed by industry with 19.2 %. A wind farm with a capacity of up to 700 MW is planned to be constructed by 2030 in a Baltic Sea territory nearly 30 kilometres from the shore. A wind farm of this capacity in the Baltic Sea can produce approximately 2.5-3 TWh of electricity per year, which is nearly a quarter of Lithuania’s current electricity demand.
Role in RIPEET
Innovation agency and its employees are directly involved in the activities that are shaping the future of sustainable, competitive, and high value-added economy of Lithuania.
This peer-learning programme would be a great opportunity to learn from best practices and share experiences with the pilot project partners and mirror partners.
About the region
Local ecosystem
Ministry of Economy and Innovation is an innovation policy maker, and Innovation agency is the main innovation policy implementing institution, which brings feedback to the policy makers based on its extensive experience while working with the innovation ecosystem players.
Innovation agency is facilitating most of the Lithuanian cluster communities’ activities – the most significant involvement would be expected from Cleantech cluster, which members encompass the biggest energy companies to cleantech start-ups (currently 39 members).
European Digital Innovation Hubs (3 Hubs currently consisting of 30+ public and private institutions, including universities, scientific institutes, technological companies, innovation consultancy partners, etc.). Their activities are aimed at digital green transition, and most of the consultancy, test before invest, mentoring and other activities will be aimed at SMEs.
Manufacturing companies – these companies are involved with Innovation agency Lithuania on some levels. Innovation agency provides innovation audits to companies, and recommends a technological upgrade plan, also assessing the environmental impact of such technological upgrades.
Energy best practices implemented by the region
- Innovation agency experts are a part of the LIFE integrated project “Increasing Energy Efficiency in Lithuania” which aims to support the implementation of the National Energy and Climate Action Plan in the field of energy efficiency: catalysing processes; implementing energy efficiency measures; developing strategic capabilities; integrating greenhouse gas reduction targets.
- Modernisation Fund – experts at Innovation agency prepared energy efficiency (30M Eur) and renewables (10M Eur) financial schemes in collaboration with manufacturing companies, Ministry of Economy and Innovation, the Environmental Projects Management Agency, Lithuanian Energy Institute and other stakeholders. Since developing closer collaboration with manufacturing companies, Innovation Agency is further facilitating specific energy projects to be included in the ministries‘ priorities when deciding the new funding streamlines from Modernisation Fund or other resources.
Silesia, Poland
The Silesian Voivodeship is located in the southern part of Poland. The area of the Silesian Voivodeship covers 12,333 km2, which is almost 4% of the country's area. Inhabited by 4.5 million people, this area is characterised by the highest population density in Poland - there are 369 people per 1 km2. It is also the most industrialised region in Poland. In Silesia, there are significant amounts of natural resources, on the basis of which the largest industrial district in the country was created, playing a decisive role in the national economy as the basis of the national fuel and energy balance.
The Silesian Voivodeship is the largest mining region in the European Union, which has been undergoing a process of transformation for almost 30 years. However, it is today, on the threshold of the implementation of the European Green Deal, in the face of global climate and economic challenges, as well as the not yet fully understood consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. In line with the European Union's climate and energy policy, the ambitious goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Role in RIPEET
Silesia, due to the set goals and the adopted policy direction, requires support in the efficient implementation of changes.
Therefore, the participation in the RIPEET project as well as cooperation and exchange of knowledge in the international arena will be an important step on the path of energy transformation. Substantive support and the experience of other European countries will allow all participants to broaden their knowledge and avoid possible mistakes.
About the region
Local ecosystem
The Network of Regional Specialist Observatories (SO RIS) has been operating in the Silesian Voivodeship since 2013, which is a partner platform for managing the innovation ecosystem in the region and conducting the process of entrepreneurial discovery. The network brings together the most important regional institutions (12 entities) of the scientific and research community and business environment institutions. It is a space for communication and cooperation, as well as data exchange between these environments. The most important institutions in the field of energy include:
- Science and Technology Park Euro-Centrum
- Observatory of Technologies in the field of Energy, Central Mining Institute
- Observatory of Technologies in the field of Environmental Protection
- Silesian University of Technology
- University of Silesia.
In addition to the institutions involved in SORIS, the Silesian Voivodeship has a network of stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Hydrogen Valley in the region, which brings together 29 entities. Many years of cooperation with numerous entities allow to cooperate and exchange knowledge on many levels. Selesia has an interdisciplinary group of experts, which together with regional authorities, acting on the basis of a quadruple helix, creates regional policy.
Energy best practices implemented by the region
- The Silesian Voivodeship was established in 2013 as one of the first Energy Technology Observatories, led by the Euro-Centrum Science and Technology Park. The Observatory operates as part of the Network of Regional Specialist Observatories
- Śląsko-Małopolska Dolina Wodorowa Association aims to support the development of the hydrogen economy and strive to build a branch of the Silesian-Malopolska hydrogen industry, including one based on the production of hydrogen in the electrolysis process with the use of energy obtained through renewable energy installations, as well as its use in thermal energy, transport, infrastructure and industry. The association will also conduct research, investment and implementation works, as well as act to protect the environment and promote pro-ecological attitudes among young people, entrepreneurs and local communities.
- The Silesian Voivodeship, as part of the LIFE program, implements the project “Slaskie. We bring back the blue. Comprehensive implementation of the Air Protection Program for the Silesian Voivodeship ", the aim of which is comprehensive measures to improve air quality in the Silesian Voivodeship, enabling the effective implementation of the Air Protection Program for the Silesian Voivodeship
Highlights from the peer-learning visit in Ostrobothnia - April 2023
RIPEET peer-learning visit to Vaasa, Finland gathered stakeholders from the mirror ecosystems in Silesia, Poland and Eigersund, Norway in a 3-days programme focusing on sharing regional practices, challenges and innovative solutions on energy transition.
Watch the video to learn more about the mirror regions' representatives experience and the main takeaways from the visit!
RIPEET Extremadura Call for Solutions Information session
On Wednesday 19 October from 12:30-13:30 CET, FUNDECYT-PCTEX is organising an online information session on their RIPEET Call for Solution.
Our partner from Extremadura is looking for local innovators to join them and boost responsible energy transition through the creation of bottom-up innovative solutions.
In order to achieve the changes desired for 2040, new spaces, tools and resources with which citizens can play a leading role in the definition of the Extremadura energy transition are needed, in order to facilitate the identification of the main social challenges in the field of energy and favoring the development of new, fairer and more sustainable solutions, paying special attention to the Energy Communities Models.
These spaces should serve as a unique meeting point between the main stakeholders in the region, boosting collaboration between them and facilitating access to relevant information to enable the active participation of citizens in the energy transition process. The resources and information provided in the spaces must be adapted to the characteristics of the region and understandable by all target audiences.
The objective of this meeting will be to:
- Introduction to Extremadura's challenges
- Output of Extremadura Transition lab and characteristics of Extremadura Call for Solutions
- Ask questions about the submission process
You can register for the event through this page.