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EU-CHINA URBAN SUMMIT
Brussel, 17 December 2019
Roel Massink
Urban innovation projects
Municipality of Utrecht
Project Coordinator IRIS Smart Cities

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2nd
Most
competitive
region
of Europe
2nd
Bicycle city in
the world
Utrecht
Lighthouse City

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Green
urban
developme
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European
Bee Award
Image source: BrightVibes

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Using
smart
technologie
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What MORE is there to know about Utrecht?
• Become a climate neutral and a climate robust city in
2030
• Transforming the urban energy systems into
sustainable, yet reliable and affordable systems
• Increase nr of PV-systems from 4,000 (2015) to 10,000
(2020)
• Increase nr of EV-car charging points to 5,000 (2025) &
10,000 (2030)
• Increase in EV-cars to 25,000 (2025) and to 55,000
(2030)
• Inclusive to all citizens

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Co-Creating Smart &
Sustainable Cities

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Making urban environments better places for
citizens and the planet
Who we are What we do

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Anchored in 3 lighthouse
and 4 fellow cities
Lighthouse cities:
Follower cities:
Gothenburg
Utrecht
Nice Côte d’Azur
Focsani
Alexandroupolis
Vaasa
Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Smoothing the transition
to smart & sustainable

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Utrecht
Lighthouse City
“In the Utrecht district
Kanaleneiland-Zuid we combine
solar energy, affordable
social housing and broad
access to electric
mobility.
These solutions are developed
together with citizens and
built on open data to accelerate
change”

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Kanaleneiland
demonstration site

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Key challenges to
address
• Poor energy profile
• Emissions
• Mixed energy infrastructure
• Low incomes
• Social inclusion

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Engagement
& Co-creation
Creating cities and
services with citizens

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Citizen engagement: From challenge to resultsMulti-cultural district
High unemployment rate
Low-income level
High level of social housing
Low-energy profile building stock
Densily populated
Safety issues
USER
TOUCH
POINT
SERVICE
Mismatch
Smart city
Sustainability
Energy transition
Shared mobility solutions
Solar panels
CHILDREN
Illuminated pedestrian crossing
Engaging Primary schools
- Lessons
- Workshops

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Near zero energy retrofit
Symbiotic waste heat network
Future proofing our energy
supply
Positive energy buildings

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• Smart grid with storage and Vehicle 2 Grid technology
Positive Energy
Districts
Pre-pilot in Utrecht: Positive
Energy Building retrofitting

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Multi-sourced district heating
2nd life batteries
Future proofing our energy
supply
Flexible electricity grid networks

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Brf Viva Housing | Gothenburg
2nd life batteries
Flexible Energy
Management

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Innovative mobility services
Intelligent mobility solutions
Vehicle-to-Grid and smart solar charging

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• 145 V2G charging systems
installed in a residential district
(in 2019 only)
• Increase self-consumption of
electricity produced by PV
panels
• 200 solar panels and a 1MWh
battery, generating enough
power to charge twenty full
electric cars simultaneously
Intelligent Mobility
March 21 2019: world premiere
AC-15118 bidirectional ecosysteem
V2G car charger in Utrecht

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City management and planning
Meaningful data when & where
its needed
Urban monitoring

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The Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects are funded by the European Commission Research and
Innovation Framework Horizon 2020 and managed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency INEA.
The „EU 100“ Lighthouse projects
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Lighthouse cities
Inspiring examples
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Fellow cities
Replicating solutions

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The Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects are funded by the European Commission Research and Innovation
Framework Horizon 2020 and managed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency INEA.
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Lighthouse
cities
70
Fellow
cities
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Projects

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The Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects are funded by the European Commission Research and
Innovation Framework Horizon 2020 and managed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency INEA.
Smart Cities and Communities Projects
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Barcelona | 19-21. November 2019

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The Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects are funded by the European Commission Research and
Innovation Framework Horizon 2020 and managed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency INEA.
Results delivered over the past 5 years
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1.02 M
m2
refurbished area
53%
energy
savings
+480
e-charging
stations installed
+5270
e-vehicles
launched+17 550
smart meters
installed
up to 88%
CO2 emission reduction
+260 000
citizens directly involved

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The Smart Cities and Communities lighthouse projects are funded by the European Commission Research and
Innovation Framework Horizon 2020 and managed by the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency INEA.
https://eu-smartcities.eu/https://smartcities-infosystem.e
Marketplace for solutions and knowledge

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Encourage more collaborative urban planning by
defining a clear and ambitious targets (use SGDs)
Having a catalyst and innovation broker to build
partnerships around specific themes
Our learnings to build a Smart City
Create trust and transparency to align stakeholders and
their investment plans

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