Document Nr.: D14_ECV_200208

SPECIFIC DISSEMINATION – WP7

EXTERNAL CONTACTS VISITS (ECV)

Reports of visits / meetings with the partner’s external contacts (development agencies, energy agencies)

In external regions, each partner will involve consolidated contacts (already active ones, or with whom good cooperation relations are already well established) who will act as external observers during all project duration and will be visited (or will pay visit) in the last months of the project by/to their reference partner. The purpose of the meetings with active contacts in NMS is to help them to replicate one of the SEIPLED approaches (adapting to their situation and priorities). This will be achieved by the combination of: sending information through the newsletters, asking reactions after each newsletter to verify their interest and potential involvement in plans, using the website to provide material and answer questions, meeting the most interested of them to provide concrete support in planning.

The meetings with the external contacts were thought of as a dissemination strategy

• Explaining the project; • Show the various solutions of the different partners; and simultaneously are oriented to understand

• the needs and difficulties in their countries / region.

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ECUBA SRL 3

B.S.U. 11

EAO 13

LITHUANIAN ENERGY INSTITUTE 15

REOC 17

REACM-ANATOLIKI S.A. 20

SOFENA 22

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS ECUBA srl

1. Organisation: address; contact person; INNOVA Consulting tel./fax, e-mail Torun, Poland Magdalena Iljaszewicz +48 792013134 [email protected]

Date of visit Warsaw, 8 December 2007 Place Interested in Preparing tenders for structural funds calls in energy. Identified difficulties with SF project Lack of technical skill in energy. preparation Idea to replicate/use our experience Asking international co-operation as partners in bids. Deliverables Leaflet, website address.

2. Organisation: address; contact person; Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik tel./fax, e-mail 2 Rayko Daskalov St BG-4400 Pazardijk Tel: +359 34 442414 Fax: +359 34 442124 Main Contact: Vladimir VALKOV, Director Email: [email protected]

Date of visit Varna, Bulgaria, November 16th, 2007 Place (Training for energy agency directors) Interested in Project on substitution of all oil boilers with biomass boilers in public buildings of the region.

Identified difficulties with SF project The technical feasibility is done, but the preparation possibilities for application to the Ministry for Structural Funds is questioned. Idea to replicate/use our experience We have created a contact with the JASPERS programme to provide free assistance for a big project. Unfortunately the Ministry seems not favourable to a strategic project and prefers equal distribution of funds to single Municipalities. Deliverables Leaflet, posters, website, presentation.

3. Organisation: address; contact person; DoLAEM - Dobrich Local Agency for Energy tel./fax, e-mail Management, 3 Bulgaria Blvd BG-9300 Dobrich BULGARIA Tel: +359 888 601 500 / +359 58 603 305 Fax: +359 52 611 811 Website: www.dlaem.org Main Contact Binio DIMITROV, CEO SEIPLED - External Contacts Visits – list of meetings Email: of [email protected] partners 3 D14_ ECV_200208

Binio DIMITROV, CEO Email: [email protected] Date of visit Varna, Bulgaria, November 16th, 2007 Place (Training for energy agency directors) Interested in Biomass, renewables, buildings Identified difficulties with SF project Lack of information, lack of competences and preparation capacities for feasibility studies.

Idea to replicate/use our experience Possible training.

Deliverables Leaflet, posters, website, presentation.

4. Organisation: address; contact person; BoRAEM - Bourgas Regional Agency for Energy tel./fax, e-mail Management, 24 Sheynovo Str BG-8000 Bourgas BULGARIA Tel: +359 56 845 685 Fax: +359 52 611 911 Website: www.boraem.org Contact person: Stilyana SAVOVA-MIHAYLOVA, Executive Director Email: [email protected] Date of visit Varna, Bulgaria, November 16th, 2007 Place (Training for energy agency directors) Interested in Biomass, renewables, buildings Identified difficulties with SF project Lack of competences and capacities for feasibility preparation studies.

Idea to replicate/use our experience Possible training.

Deliverables Leaflet, posters, website, presentation.

5. Organisation: address; contact person; Energy Efficiency Agency, Bulgaria tel./fax, e-mail 37 Ekzarh Josif str., 3rd fl. BG - 1000 Contact person: Snezhana Todorova Director Phone: +359 2 9154013 Email: [email protected]

Date of visit Warsaw, 10 December 2007 Place Interested in The national energy agency has limited the possibility of certifying buildings to professionals, therefore excluding energy agencies from all activities in public buildings (energy auditing, certification, feasibility studies, advice).

Identified difficulties with SF project The negative consequences of limiting the preparation competition and the opportunities to help local authorities in building renovation projects for Structural Funds has been stressed. SEIPLED - External Contacts Visits – list of meetings of partners 4 D14_ ECV_200208

authorities in building renovation projects for Structural Funds has been stressed.

Idea to replicate/use our experience EEA replied that the objections will be taken into account.

Deliverables Leaflet.

6. Organisation: address; contact person; UBBSLA - Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local tel./fax, e-mail Authorities, PO Box 16, 4 Preslav str. BU-9000 Varna BULGARIA Tel: +359 88 601 500 Fax: +359 52 500 105 Website: www.ubbsla.org Main Contact Mariana IVANOVA, Executive Director Email: mariana@]ubbsla.org Date of visit Breda (NL), 13 September 2007 Place Interested in The Union associates many Municipalities and coordinates several local energy agencies. It is interested in disseminating results. Particularly for buildings and renewables.

Identified difficulties with SF project Scarce capacity of the local administrations and preparation energy agencies in preparing projects for Structural Funds.

Idea to replicate/use our experience Will disseminate results among energy agencies. Deliverables Leaflet.

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Romanian National Meeting of Local Energy Agency, 06-07 .12.2007 Brasov

EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS Partner: Ecuba srl, Simone Antinucci,

7. Organisation: address; Mayor of Brasov contact person; Gabriel Andronache tel./fax, e-mail [email protected]

Date of visit Place Interested in Energy Policies, Energy funds

Identified difficulties with SF project The main difficulty is make different institutions preparation co-operate around energy issues and fundings

Idea to replicate/use our experience Improve buildings energy audits in Brasov city and involve local energy agency for setting projects funding

Deliverables

8. Organisation: address; “Orase Energie Romania” contact person; M.Kogalniceanu, nr. 23, bl C7, Camera 301, tel./fax, e-mail 500090, Brasov tel./fax: +40 268 474 209

Camelia Rata

Date of visit Place Interested in Local Energy Agency know-how sharing, networking with local institutions

Identified difficulties with SF project National Operational Programme is under preparation construction and it is difficult understand real chances for energy projects funding

Idea to replicate/use our experience Involve local and national institutions in pilot projects and boost communication on that

Deliverables

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9. Organisation: address; ARCE - Romanian (national) Agency for Energy contact person; Conservation tel./fax, e-mail Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu nr. 16, sector 1, Bucuresti Tel: 40 213 14 59 29 Fax: 40 213 12 31 97 E-mail: [email protected]

Ion Dogeanu

Date of visit Place Interested in Pave the way for the financing independence of Romanian Local Energy Agencies,

Identified difficulties with SF project Main difficulties of L.E.A. lay on the lack of preparation technical skills, scarce feeling with Institutional Energy Authority, poor managerial know-how sharing

Idea to replicate/use our experience Make the Institutional levels aware of the funding chances given by SF

Deliverables

10. Organisation: address; ABMEE - Agency of Brasov for the Management contact person; of Energy and Environment tel./fax, e-mail No. 23, M. Kogalniceanu Str., Bl. C7, room 301 RO-500 090 Brasov ROMANIA Tel: +40 268 474 209 Fax: +40 268 474 209 Website: www.abmee.ro

Radu GASPAR, Project Manager Email: [email protected]

Date of visit Place Interested in Motivation Campaigns, call for tenders , national Operational Programme

Identified difficulties with SF project preparation

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11. Organisation: address; contact person; tel./fax, ABMEE - Agency of Brasov for the Management e-mail of Energy and Environment No. 23, M. Kogalniceanu Str., Bl. C7, room 301 RO-500 090 Brasov ROMANIA Tel: +40 268 474 209 Fax: +40 268 474 209 Website: www.abmee.ro

Andreea PIUARU, Project Manager

Email: [email protected]

Interested in Measures to fund industrial areas and involve local politicians in energy projects

Identified difficulties with SF project Technical issues to be solved preparation

12. Organisation: address; ABMEE - Agency of Brasov for the Management contact person; of Energy and Environment tel./fax, e-mail No. 23, M. Kogalniceanu Str., Bl. C7, room 301 RO-500 090 Brasov ROMANIA Tel: +40 268 474 209 Fax: +40 268 474 209 Website: www.abmee.ro

Alina SIRBU, Financial Officer E-mail: [email protected]

Interested in Find out proper way to apply for Operational Programme

Idea to replicate/use our experience Propose Italian schemes and methodologies

13. Organisation: address; ALEA – Local Energy Agency of Alba contact person; tel./fax, e-mail Florin Andronescu

E-mail: [email protected]

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Interested in Find out professionals to set energy audits and feasibility studies to apply for regional and national Programmes in Energy and Local Development

Idea to replicate/use our experience Take in consideration the experience made by Ecuba in Italy and in some way in other partner countries

14. Organisation: address; Eng. Radu Ref contact person; tel./fax, e-mail consultant of OER, professor at the Engineering University of Sibiu

E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit Place Interested in

Identified difficulties with SF project preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience

Deliverables

15. Organisation: address; contact person; tel./fax, Tudor Olteanu e-mail Major of Baia Mare Municipality [email protected]

Interested in Apply for Energy projects in the framework of EIE programme and eventually of National Operational Programme

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Idea to replicate/use our experience Improve a close co-operation with local politicians and environmental planners

Deliverables

16. Organisation: address; contact person; tel./fax, Florin ANDRONESCU e-mail ALBA Local Energy Agency

[email protected]

Date of visit Place Interested in Create a network of partners able to jointly manage Operational Programmes and Energy Programmes

Identified difficulties with SF project There are big issues in involving local and preparation regional politicians toward regional energy strategies

Idea to replicate/use our experience Find out a proper way to communicate and propose projects and involve a wider set of stakeholders

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS B.S.U.

1. Organisation: address; contact person; PSWE tel./fax, e-mail Andrzej B. Piotrowicz Dorota E. Polak (Energy Team) Ul. Polanki 66 80-306 Gdansk Poland Tel.: +48 502 200 559 (Piotrowicz) Tel.: +48 501 774 281 (Polak) [email protected]

Date of visit 20 February 2007, B.&S.U. office, /Germany Place Interested in how to bring energy investments in Structural Funds in general in order to achieve benefit for the region

Identified difficulties with SF project There exist some difficulties with the technical part preparation of the project preparation and the financing of preparation costs

Idea to replicate/use our experience The approach to include all relevant stakeholders in the process seemed to be interesting and successful.

Deliverables Newsletter No. 1 and No. 2; Guideline for planning energy projects under Structural Funds

2. Organisation: address; contact person; Agentia Pentru dezvoltare regionala centru tel./fax, e-mail Simion Cretu (Director General) Adriana Scheau Piata Consiliul Europei 32D 510096, Alba Iulia, Judetul Alba Romania Tel: +40 258 818616 Fax: +40 258 818613 [email protected]

Date of visit 19 April 2007, Alba Iulia/Romania Place Interested in local case studies related to increase energy efficiency in industry and productive areas. As Regional Development Agency they are interested to attract projects with high environmental and SEIPLED - External Contacts Visits – list of meetingsenergy impactof partners for the region. 11 D14_ ECV_200208

Regional Development Agency they are interested to attract projects with high environmental and energy impact for the region.

Identified difficulties with SF project The Agency is responsible to manage and preparation implement Structural Funds. The difficulties thus lie in identifying suitable projects and assess them in terms of energy and environmental criteria.

Idea to replicate/use our experience The case studies have given a lot of ideas to replicate and adapt them to regional conditions.

Deliverables Newsletters, Leaflets, Case studies, Guideline for planning energy projects under Structural Funds

3. Organisation: address; contact person; Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect tel./fax, e-mail Peter Kamburov 1, Hristo Smirnensky Blvd. 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria Tel.: (+ 359 2) 963 1714 Fax: (+ 359 2) 963 2574 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit 4 December 2007, Sofia/Bulgaria Place Interested in The topic in general.

Identified difficulties with SF project The capacity to apply for SF energy projects. preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience The case studies have given a lot of ideas to replicate and adapt them to regional conditions. EnEffect is a potential applicant for projects co- financed by Structural Funds.

Deliverables Newsletters, Leaflets, Summaries of feasibility studies

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS EAO

1. Organisation: address; contact person; Poso_ki razvojni center tel./fax, e-mail Ulica padlih borcev 1b 5220 Tolmin Slovenija Mr.Miran Drole; Mr.Milos Bajt Tel.: +386 (0)5 38 41 500 [email protected] http://www.pososki-rc.si

Date of visit 10.05.2007 Place District of Murau Interested in Biomass district heating systems, Financing, Regional energy concept Excursions Best practice examples

Identified difficulties with SF project Financing, access to funds preparation Less capacity in the energy agencies to work on SF projects

Idea to replicate/use our experience Biomass for district heating Biomass logistic systems

Deliverables Delivered Power Point file with information about SEIPLED Biomass brochures in Slovenian language

2. Organisation: address; contact person; Szombathelyi Kistérség tel./fax, e-mail Gyula Varga Szerkesztõk [email protected] T: +36 94/ 321-286, +36 94/ 322-881 F: +36 94/ 321-286

Date of visit 12.10.2007 Place City of Murau

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Interested in Development of a regional energy concept Regional development plan Examples of how to finance biomass projects, biomass district heating systems and PPP- projects

Identified difficulties with SF project Financing… preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience Regional energy concept a region gets energy self sustained

Deliverables Regional programm information Information about EAJ Information about SEIPLED (Power Point presentation)

3. Organisation: address; contact person; Leader Thüringen tel./fax, e-mail LAG Hennesburger Land GF Erhart Markert Roswitha Clement Landwirtschaftsamt Meiningen An der Röthen 4 D- 98617 Meiningen T: 03693 / 467-280 F: 03693 / 467-299 [email protected]

Date of visit District of Murau Place Interested in Regional energy programmes Biomass use Wood chips preparation, Pellets production, added value chain from saw mills to biomass heating Different financing models of projects

Identified difficulties with SF project ----- preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience Regional energy concept “a region gets energy self sustained”

Deliverables Leaflet PP – Presentation Regional Project Information

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS Lithuanian Energy Institute

1. Organisation: address; contact person; Presentation (information) on 11 April 2007 in tel./fax, e-mail discussion during event ,organised by Energie- Cités Welcomeurope training session Residence Palace 155 rue de la Loi 1040 Brussels Christophe FRERING,PROJECT MANAGER, Tel: +33 1 40 35 07 61 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit 11.04.2007 Place Brussels Interested in To transfer knowledge how to prepare projects to financing from SF 2007-2013 Identified difficulties with SF project Problems exist with preparation of environmental preparation assessment by preparation proposals for SF financing Idea to replicate/use our experience Deliverables Summary of WP 3

2. Organisation – address, contact person Presentation (information )on discussions on 19 June 2007 during Study tour Grenoble Local Energy Agency ALE – 4, rue Voltaire – 38000 Grenoble – Martine ECHEVIN ,DIRECTOR Phone : +33 4 76 00 19 09 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit 19.06.2007 Place Grenoble Interested in Biogas energy from waste using CHP technology Identified difficulties with SF project preparation Idea to replicate/use our experience Deliverables Summary of WP5

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Organisation – address, contact person ) Polish Network „Energie-Cités“ – ul. Slawkowska 17 – 31-016 Krakow – Poland Contact person: Anna Jaskula Phone : +48 12 429 17 95 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit 25.10.2007 Place Krakow Interested in Good practices case studies in field of implementation of RES Identified difficulties with SF project Identified different approaches in NMS and preparation difficulties by transfer experience from country to country Idea to replicate/use our experience Request to prepare description of case studies after their implementation Deliverables Document: Summary of WP5

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS REOC

1. Organisation: address; contact Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik person; tel./fax, e-mail Contact person: Vladimir Valkov Executive Director

Address: 2 Rayko Daskalov St 440, Pazardjik, Bulgaria Tel.: +359 34 442414 Fax: +359 34 442124 E-mail: [email protected] Date of visit December 6, 2007 Place Sofia, Bulgaria

Interested in Potential for EU Structural Funds applications in Bulgaria; Biomass utilisation. Discussions included the following topics • Energy situation in Bulgaria • Energy situation in Pazardjik • Potential for EU Structural Funds applications in Bulgaria • The work of REOC in Cornwall and the process involved in influencing the aim of the new Convergence Programme • Potential for biomass utilisation in Pazardjik and Bulgaria as a whole • Good example buildings for biomass boilers • State of existing school building stock in Bulgaria • Biomass technology and obstacles to its implementation • How best to structure EU Structural Funds to gain the maximum sustainable energy benefit, and the arguments for focussed vs. wide spread repair-only approaches

Identified difficulties with SF Problems for Bulgarian agencies in working up ideas on the topic, and project preparation understanding what is needed by the Commission Idea to replicate/use our The possibility of using Biomass for district heating experience Working closely with SF Programme developers to ensure that suitable polices are developed

Deliverables

2. Organisation: address; contact Ekosvest, person; tel./fax, e-mail

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Contact person: Ana Colovic, Director and Julijana Daskalov, Financial manager

Address: Bul. 11 Oktomvri 125/12, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel.: +389 2 3217 247 Fax: +389 2 3217 246 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit December 17, 2007 Place Skopje, Macedonia

Interested in • Macedonian entry into the EU • Meaning of and purposes of grant aid and regional funding via the EU for New Member States • Value for the country, its regions and the part that NGOs can play in moving sustainable energy forwards within Macedonia • Investigation into the present status of regional aid programme development in Macedonia • Investigation into the problems of obtaining information on the process and the reluctance of the Macedonian government to release information even when requested to do so by the EC, eg small official advertisements, documents only available in English not the local language, difficulty in obtaining documents etc. • Peak Oil and its likely impact in Europe and its peripheral regions such as Macedonia and Cornwall (presentation given) • Actions needed to combat oil supply insecurities in peripheral regions • Actions of REOC in helping to develop its regional Convergence Programme and the importance of working with the local government agencies early on and all through the process of Programme development

Identified difficulties with SF Major problem in dealing with the government which is reluctant to project preparation consider approaches from external agencies or community stakeholders Cannot even get started in the process Idea to replicate/use our Keep pushing even against a reluctant bureaucracy and contact higher experience authorise in this case the Commission for assistance to make the break through Deliverables Details on present situation on SF projects and EU funding in Macedonia , ideas on how to progress projects and programme development with a government reluctant to consult with the energy and other sectors of the community

3. Organisation: address; Energy Agency of Republic of Macedonia contact person; tel./fax, e- Contact persons : Panche Atanasovski, Senior Renewable Energy mail Specialist and Ognen Dimitrov Senior Energy Efficiency Specialist Adress: Zeleznicka bb, 1000 Skopje, Macedonia Tel.: +389 2 3298 907 Fax: E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit December 17, 2007 Place Skopje, Macedonia

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Interested in • Present energy and specifically renewable energy progress in Macedonia, including the new feed-in tariff and a large pumped storage scheme • Present social and economic conditions in Macedonia • Value of European regional aid and its potential use of sustainable energy development • Progress in Macedonia on regional grant aid and how the Agency can influence this Programme to include strong help for sustainable energy • EARM agreed that it could do a workshop on the issue and call everyone in to join in the process • Major concerns of the Macedonian government on the rapidly rising costs of imported energy c. €600m pa last year • Implications of Peak Oil and the research needed to investigate oil vulnerability of industry and households • REOC actions in moving the Cornwall Convergence Programme funding towards carbon neutrality. Identified difficulties with SF • Concerns of the Agency in being asked to spend €250,000 project preparation pa to join the European Competitiveness Innovation Programme. It was agreed that REOC would investigate this, as such a “joining fee” seems unlikely to be a requirement Idea to replicate/use our Ideas of working with the government to develop the energy experience programmes to include RE as major elements worth funding through EU funds Deliverables It was agreed that REOC would investigate the present situation as the Agency had little knowledge of the potential importance of grant aid from European Regional Funds.

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS REACM-ANATOLIKI S.A.

1. Organisation: address; contact person; Tolna Megyei Vállalkozásfejelsztési Alapítvány tel./fax, e-mail / Enterprise Development Foundation of Tolna County Contact person: KÖPENCZEI István Adress: 7100 Szekszárd, Táncsics u. 3., Hungary Tel.: +36 20 9428992 Fax: +36 74 312 333 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit Friday, 12 October 2007 Place Szeksazard, Hungary

Interested in Exploitation of Geothermal Energy

Identified difficulties with SF project Co-financing opportunities preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience Applications of Ground Heat Pumps for Heating & Cooling of Buildings

Deliverables Delivered Power Point file with information about all SEIPLED case studies and contact details of SEIPLED Project partners.

2. Organisation: address; contact person; Regional Energy Consultancy Centre, City of tel./fax, e-mail Rousse, Bulgaria Contact person: Kalchev Ivan Adress: 7000 Rousse, 2A DOBRUDJA Street, Bulgaria Tel.: +359 889 717218 Fax: +359 82 844862 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit Friday, 12 October 2007 Place Szeksazard, Hungary

Interested in Biomass Heating Applications

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Identified difficulties with SF project Availability of National Legislation in favor of the preparation use of Biomass Boilers

Idea to replicate/use our experience The possibility of using Biomass for district heating of remote mountainous villages

Deliverables Delivered Power Point file with information about all SEIPLED case studies and contact details of SEIPLED Project partners.

3. Organisation: address; contact person; Podkarpakcie Voivodship tel./fax, e-mail Contact person: Piotr Pawelec Adress: Urzad Marszalkowski Wojewodztwa, Podkarpackiego url. Towarnickiego 3A, 35-010 Rze Tel.: +48 17 747 67 43 +48 17 86 76 280 Fax: +48 17 860 67 11 E-mail: [email protected]

Date of visit Friday, 12 October 2007 Place Szeksazard, Hungary Interested in Energy Savings in Heating of Public Buildings using renewable sources of energy from animal waste

Identified difficulties with SF project Technical Knowledge linked on structural funds preparation

Idea to replicate/use our experience CHP from biogas by animal waste and slaughter establishments

Deliverables Delivered Power Point file with information about all SEIPLED case studies and contact details of SEIPLED Project partners.

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EXTERNAL CONTACT VISITS SOFENA

1. Organisation: address; contact person; BULGARIAN SMALLED AND MIDIUM tel./fax, e-mail ENTERPRISES PROMOTION AGENCY 1, Sveta _edelia Sq. 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria Dimitar Petkov Deputy Executive Director

Tel.: +359 2 9329 213, 980 5069 Fax.: +359 3 9329 264, 980 5869 [email protected]

Date of visit 18.09.2007 Place Sofia Interested in Results to be disseminated to their members; Special interest in measures to improve energy efficiency in industry and trade – Saxony case Identified difficulties with SF project Problems exist with preparation of technical part preparation of the energy projects and environmental assessment Idea to replicate/use our experience Expressed interest in dissemination of all SEIPLED case studies; Invitation to SOFENA to present SEIPLED local projects results to their monthly meeting with SMEs Deliverables Delivered on their request: 80 SEIPLED leaflets , 6 posters, Document: Guidelines on Planning EU Projects under Structural Funds

2. Organisation – address, contact person Plovdiv Energy Agency Gladstown St. 15, 4000 Plovdiv Lilyana Adjarova, Executive Director ABEA Secretariat Tel.: +359 32 625 755 Fax: +359 32 620 780 e-mail: [email protected] Date of visit 25.09.07 Place Plovdiv Interested in Exploitation of biomass energy Identified difficulties with SF project Co-financing; Feasibility studies preparation preparation Idea to replicate/use our experience Yes, the local project of Styria is of great interest: models for contracting with biomass for heating public buildings; integration of small scale biomass CHP’s in district heating. Deliverables D3: Policy Tools and Aids at local level, Guidelines on Planning EU Projects under Structural Funds

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3. Organisation – address, contact person Chamber of Commerce and Industry Euro Info Centre 66, G.S. Rakovski Str. PB 122 6000 Stara Zagora Oleg Stoilov, Chairman

Tel.: +359 42 626 033 Fax: +359 32 626 297 e-mail: [email protected] Date of visit 16.10.2007 Place Stara Zagora Interested in Using of PV modules for public buildings and trolley buses transport Identified difficulties with SF project Discussed issue on how to get funds for project preparation preparation because of not sufficient qualification of local administration and SMEs Idea to replicate/use our experience Concept of Productive Areas is of interest Deliverables SEIPLED leaflets, Ecuba poster, Document: Guidelines on Planning EU Projects under Structural Funds

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