Veronika Erős, National Environmental Protection and Energy Center Non-profit Ltd. Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013 March 5-8, 2013, Harpa, Reykjavík

1. Iceland Geothermal Conference 2013
Improving capacity on renewable
energy solutions in the framework of
EEA Grants
Veronika Erős
National Environmental Protection and Energy Center Non-profit Ltd.
7th March, 2013

2. Owner: Ministry of National Development, Hungary
Number of employees ~350
Intermediate body for EU funded projects & national grants
• EIOP, EEOP, CF
• NEEP
Implementation of projects
LIFE+, IEE National Contact Points
Technical assistance, knowledge base
EEA Grants 2009-2014 Renewable Energy Programme Area
– Programme Operator
NKEK Non-profit Ltd.

3. Renewable Energy
EEA Grants
Expected outcomes
• Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on
renewable energy solutions (PO)
• Increased awareness of and education in renewable energy
solutions (HU)
Reduction of economic and social disparities
Strengthening bilateral relations between the Donor and
Beneficiary States
Crosslinking to applied research and geothermal projects

4. RES target share by 2020
Hungary
Romania
Portugal
Source: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/renewables/action_plan_en.htm

5. Importance of RES education
Common EU legislation framework
• 2009/28/EC Directive (RED)
• Article 14 – Information and training
• National Renewable Energy Action Plan
• Horizon 2020
Individual national country-specific legislation
• eg. New Széchenyi Plan – Green Industry Development
Programme
“Success … will not only require material resources, but intellectual and
emotional ones as well.”
Excerpt from the Programme of National Cooperation, 22 May 2010

6. Capacity building, education,
awareness-raising - HU03, PT03
Improved capacity at national, regional and local level on
renewable energy solutions (PT03)
Increased awareness of and education in renewable energy
solutions (HU03)
Small grant scheme component of Programme Proposals
Strengthening bilateral relations
Co-operating Icelandic institutions:
• United Nations University
– Geothermal Training Programme
• Reykjavík University

7. UNU-GTP
Since 1979
Cooperation: +
Unique postgraduate training programme
Tailor-made short courses according to the needs
Capacity building in geothermal exploration and development
Practicing professionals
Countries with significant geothermal potential
Maximize technology transfer

8. Role of UNU-GTP
Increasing geothermal awareness/improving capacity at
professional level through short courses
➢ target groups: natural persons of public and private sector,
central administration of the beneficiary states
Increasing geothermal awareness/improving capacity through
postgraduate training programme
➢ target groups: natural persons -> professionals, researchers,
teachers, etc. of the beneficiary states
Gender equality would be encouraged
Knowledge of the participants can be directly put into practice in
their respective field

9. Reykjavík University
Iceland’s largest private university
Offering 20 Masters programme in English
REYST – sustainable energy studies
Students with diverse backgrounds
Introduce to the tecnical, economic and scientific foundations
of sustainable energy
Opportunity to work on relevant and
novel projects
Study active geophysical systems in
a pristine and stimulating environment

10. Role of RU
Increasing geothermal awareness at professional level through
short courses
➢ target groups: natural persons of public and private sector,
central administration of the beneficiary states
Increasing geothermal awareness through MSc programmes
➢ target groups: natural persons -> students of the beneficiary
states
High quality training opportunities in international environment
Facilitate professional cooperation between the institutions

11. Supporting universities

12. Awareness-raising
Awareness raising of renewable energy technologies
➢ target groups: population, stakeholders (NGOs, public bodies,
universities, etc.)
Sustainable way of life, behaviour patterns
More sustainable energy consumption
Number of awareness-raising campaigns: ~ 2
Number of targeted people: ~ 2 million

13. Justification
Fill the market gap
Raise the attention of new technology developments
Results of ongoing research
Expansion and continouos growth of employment
Sustainable use of natural resources with attention to natural cycles

14. Results until 2017
Wide range of activities
Lifelong learning
Strong bilateral cooperation
Papers to be published
Access to information
Annual open calls for applications
Participants in educational programmes: ~ 110 people
Awareness raising campaign indicators: ~ 2 m people
Networking, exchange, sharing and transfer of knowledge,
technology and experience

15. Ms Veronika Erős
Project Manager
National Environmental Protection and Energy Center Non-profit Ltd.
www.nkek.hu
E-mail: veronika.eros@nkek.hu
Thank you for your attention!