SEIPLED WP - 5 Contribution to the planning process Energieagentur Obersteiermark DI Josef Bärnthaler, DI (FH) Harald Bergmann Kaserngasse 22 8750 Judenburg Austria Judenburg, July 2007 Content 1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................1 2 STRUCTURAL FUNDS...................................................................................2 2.1 ERDF FUND .........................................................................................................2 2.1.1 Convergence ................................................................................................3 2.1.2 Regional Competitiveness and Employment.................................................3 2.1.3 European Territorial Cooperation .................................................................4 2.2 EUROPEAN STRUCTURAL FUNDS 2007 - 2013 IN AUSTRIA........................................4 2.3 OPERATIONAL PROGRAM 2007 - 2013 IN STYRIA .....................................................5 2.3.1 Contribution of structural funds to energy investments .................................6 2.3.2 Regional development programs ..................................................................6 3 REGIONAL ENERGY PROGRAM ..................................................................7 3.1 LOCAL CONDITIONS ...............................................................................................7 3.1.1 Topology ......................................................................................................7 3.1.2 Demographic development...........................................................................8 3.1.3 Economic background ..................................................................................9 3.1.3.1 Gross regional product .........................................................................................9 3.1.3.2 Labour market.......................................................................................................9 3.1.3.3 Income................................................................................................................11 3.1.3.4 Unemployment rate.............................................................................................11 3.1.3.5 Education............................................................................................................11 3.2 THE ENERGY-VISION OF MURAU ..........................................................................11 3.2.1 Project - Phases .........................................................................................13 3.2.2 Cost efficiency respectively social impacts .................................................14 3.2.3 Multiplication effect.....................................................................................15 3.3 INVOLVEMENT OF STAKEHOLDER AND ACTORS ......................................................16 3.3.1 Stakeholder involvement ............................................................................16 3.3.2 Interviews to identify important stakeholders and potential actors ..............16 3.3.3 Energy-conferences, thematic working groups ...........................................16 3.3.4 Steering committee.....................................................................................17 3.3.5 Citizens ......................................................................................................17 3.3.6 Energy actors .............................................................................................17 CONTENT > I < 3.4 INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES ..............................................................18 3.5 INVOLVEMENT OF LOCAL ENTERPRISES.................................................................18 3.6 COMMUNICATION INITIATIVES ...............................................................................18 3.7 CURRENT MAIN TOPICS OF THE ENERGY VISION.....................................................19 3.8 CONTRACTING MODELS AND PROCEDURES ...........................................................21 3.9 COSTS – THE WAY TO ENERGY SELF SUFFICIENCY .................................................22 3.9.1 Biomass district heating and micro nets .....................................................22 3.9.2 Private biomass heating systems ...............................................................23 3.9.3 Thermal solar systems ...............................................................................23 3.9.4 Thermal sanitation......................................................................................24 3.9.5 Large consumers (companies) ...................................................................24 3.9.6 Overall investments....................................................................................24 3.10 JOBS EVALUATION...............................................................................................25 3.11 PUBLIC SUPPORT AND CO-FUNDING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS ............26 3.11.1 Subsidies for direct energy investments .....................................................26 3.11.1.1 Private Investors.................................................................................................26 3.11.1.2 Farmers ..............................................................................................................27 3.11.1.3 Commercial Investors .........................................................................................27 3.11.2 Funding for regional structure and strategy processes ...............................27 3.12 ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AUSTRIA .....................................................................29 3.13 PRICES OF ENERGY SUPPLIES – AUSTRIA .............................................................30 4 PILOT PROJECTS .......................................................................................31 4.1 GENERAL ISSUES ................................................................................................31 4.2 THE REASONS FOR THE SELECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES...................................31 5 PILOT PROJECT I........................................................................................32 5.1 BIOMASS DISTRICT HEATING - MUNICIPALITY OF ST. MAREIN ..................................32 5.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................32 5.3 HEAT POWER REQUIREMENT ...............................................................................32 5.4 RAW MATERIAL ...................................................................................................36 5.5 CONCEPT – HEATING PLANT.................................................................................36 5.5.1 Boiler..........................................................................................................36 5.5.2 Fuel storage ...............................................................................................36 5.6 CONCEPT - HEATING GRID ...................................................................................36 5.7 CONCEPT- HEAT TRANSFER STATION ....................................................................37 CONTENT > II < 5.8 ECONOMIC EVALUATION – INVESTMENT COSTS .....................................................38 5.8.1 Investment costs – Heating plant and grid..................................................38 5.8.2 Investment costs – alteration and connecting of buildings ..........................39 5.8.3 Overall Investment .....................................................................................39 5.8.4 Funding for the investment .........................................................................39 5.8.4.1 Investors .............................................................................................................39 5.8.4.2 Clients respectively owners of buildings .............................................................40 5.9 CUSTOMER CONTRACTS ......................................................................................40 5.9.1 Consumer prices ........................................................................................41 5.9.2 Price index .................................................................................................41 5.9.3 Contracts....................................................................................................41 5.10 CURRENT STATUS (SUMMER 2007) ......................................................................41 6 PILOT PROJECT II.......................................................................................43 6.1 “ENERGY CABIN”.................................................................................................43 6.2 GENERAL ISSUES ................................................................................................44 6.3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ..................................................................................44 6.4 INVESTMENT MODELS ..........................................................................................45 6.4.1 Self investment...........................................................................................45 6.4.2 Contracting model ......................................................................................45 6.4.3 Leasing model ............................................................................................47 6.5 ECONOMIC EVALUATION, COST CALCULATIONS......................................................48