Fostering Solar Technology in the Mediterranean Area (www.fosterinmed.eu) Mónica Cunil, Foster in MED Project Manager, ASCAME Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry

1. Mònica Cunill
Seville
November 2014

2. Summary
1- The ENPI Programme at a glance
2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
3- The FOSTEr in MED Project:
o Objectives
o Main Data
o Partners
o Results
o Planning

3. 1- The ENPI Programme at a glance
• Through its European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), the EU works with
its southern and eastern neighbours to achieve the closest possible
political association and the greatest possible degree of economic
integration.
• Enlargements in 2004 and 2007 pushed the EU’s borders further east
and south, raising the question of how the EU should handle relations
with its new neighbours. So the EU developed a new European ENP
governing relations with its neighbours to the east (Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), and to the south
(Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the occupied
Palestinian territory, Syria and Tunisia).

4. 1- The ENPI Programme at a glance
• Since 1995, the southern Mediterranean countries have been linked to
the European Union through political, economic and diplomatic ties
known as the ‘Barcelona process’, later re-named the Euro-
Mediterranean Partnership. At a summit meeting in Paris in July 2008,
this partnership was relaunched as the Union for the Mediterranean,
bringing together the 27 member states of the European Union and 16
partner countries across the southern Mediterranean and the Middle
East. The EU’s financial assistance to both groups of countries is
managed by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
(ENPI).

5. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
Land border programmes
1. Kolarctic programme - Finland/Russia
2. South-East Finland-Russia
3. Karelia programme - Finland/Russia
4. Estonia-Latvia/Russia
5. Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus
6. Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine
7. Romania-Ukraine
8. Lithuania-Poland-Russia
9. Poland-Belarus-Ukraine
Sea crossings programme
1. Italy/Tunisia
Sea basin programmes
1. Baltic Sea Region
2. Black Sea
3. Mediterranean
Not started
1. Spain/Morocco
2. Atlantic Programme

6. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance

7. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
Cooperation area
110 million people, 76 regions of 14 countries
Participating countries: Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Jordan, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Portugal,
Spain, Syria (participation currently suspended) and Tunisia.

8. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
General objective: to promote the sustainable and harmonious cooperation
process at the Mediterranean Basin level by dealing with the common
challenges and enhancing its endogenous potential.
Budget: € 200 million (€ 183 million for projects funding).
Joint Managing Authority: Autonomous Region of Sardinia
(Italy).
Partnership as main driver: projects to be presented by at least three
different organisations representing one EU country and one Partner
country.

9. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance

10. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
Priority 2
Promotion of environmental sustainability at the basin level
Topic 3 – Solar Energy
Definition of policies and promotion of pilot initiatives to support R&D,
innovation and technology transfer, with particular attention to SMEs, in
the field of Solar energy .

11. 2- The ENPI CBC Programme at a glance
Sunshine duration
(hours per year)
www.opentopia.com/sunlightmaprect.html
Total Mediterranean primary energy demand:
 1000 Mtoe (2014)
 1500 Mtoe (2020)

12. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Objectives
Specific objective of the project
Transfer know-how and technical competences regarding the solar
energy innovative field to the target groups (designers, private sector
(PV sector SMEs) and to the final beneficiaries (citizens, local
administrators).

13. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Data
Duration: 36 months (01.12.2012-30.11.2015)
Budget: 4,5 Million Euros
Target groups:
Designers, private sector (PV sector SMEs)
Final beneficiaries: Citizens, local administrators
Countries involved: Italy, Spain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia.

14. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Partners
UniCa – University of Cagliarii – DICAAR and DSSI (Italy)
IRI – Industrial Research Institute (Lebanon)
RSS – Royal Scientific Society (Jordan)
ASCAME – Association of Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(Spain)
CEEBA – Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations (Egypt)
CSPI – Special Agency Centre Of Services For Enterprises (Italy)
CCIiT– Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tunis (Tunisia)
RAS – Autonomous Region of Sardinia - Industry Dept (Italy)
Sardegna Mediterranea Foundation (Italy) Associate

15. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Partners

16. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP1: Management and Coordination
Expected Results
• Six month and annual reports
WP2: Communication
Expected Results
1 Communication and visibility plan:
3 Conferences: Launch Conference in Cagliari; Intermediate conference in Cagliari; Final conference
in Barcelona.
1 Web site, 36 Newsletters 216 Press releases
N.3 annual work plan
Promotional/informational material : 90000 Leaflets; 60000 Brochures; 7500 bags; 7500 pens;
7500 folders; 7500 t-shirts; 2100 block notes; 6000 folders; 6000 pens; 6000 t-shirts; 6000 bags;

17. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP3: Capitalization
Capitalization of the results in order to improve the effects of the project and to create
an added value for other projects implemented in the solar field, by developing
synergies among projects.
Expected Results
• 1 Capitalization plan
• 6 info points established
• 2 Networking conferences
• 3 Annual work plan reports

18. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP3: Capitalization
Capitalization of the results in order to improve the effects of the project and to create
an added value for other projects implemented in the solar field, by developing
synergies among projects.
Expected Results
• 1 Capitalization plan
• 6 info points established
• 2 Networking conferences
• 3 Annual work plan reports

19. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP4: Context Analysis
Focuses on the assessmentof solar energy technical knowledge, its development, its
technological and social trends and the local regulation standards in the Mediterranean
area.
Expected Results
• 2Surveyinstruments(questionnaireandinterviewmodels)
• 60In-depthinterviews
• 600questionnaire
• 1Qualitativeanalysisreport

20. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP5: Territorial Animation
Development of promotional events for local citizens and students focused on solar
PV issues and alsoworkshop for local administrators.
Expected Results
• 3500 students of 60 schools informed about solar energy and applied technologies
(students seminars)
• 350 citizens informed about solar energy and applied technologies (citizens seminars)
• 6 policy papers
• 1 workshop for local administrators

21. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP6: Competences transfer
A TSC of 14 experts will provide some guidelines for the pilot projects (on new solar PV
technologies and architectonic integration of solar plants in existing buildings and new
ones)and guidelines for the training paths.
Expected Results
• 18 Training paths
• 1 guidelines document
• 6 seminars for designers (engineers and architects), SMEs

22. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Main Activities
WP7: Pilot Projects
5 Solar PV plants will be installed in 5 out 6 regions involved. Public buildings will be
selected in order to test different technologies and innovative architectural integration
solutions.
Expected Results
• 5 Pilot projects
• 85 kWp(kiloWattPicco) of PV panels installed (of about 17 kWpper plant).

23. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
YEAR 2 (2014)
Semester 3 Semester 4
Jan Feb March April Mai June July Aug Sept Octob Nov Dec
WP n. 1 Management and
coordination
Six Month
Report
Annual
Report
WP n. 2 Communication
Second
Management
Meeting
(Cagliari)
Intermediate
Conference
(Cagliari)
Management
Meeting (SIL)
WP n. 3 Capitalization
Capitalization
plan
Annual
work plan
report
Networking
Conference
Barcelona
(Mediterranean
Econic Week)
WP n. 4 Context Analysis In depth interviews and and questionnaires
WP n. 5 Territorial Animation
School Seminars
Citizens seminars
WP n. 6 Competences Transfer TSC Beirut Training paths
WP n. 7 Pilot Projects

24. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
In - depth interviews:
Num Organization
1 SOLARTYS, Cluster de la Energía Solar Española
2 SOM ENERGIA, Catalunya's first renewable energy cooperative
3 TFM - UNEF, Teulades i Façanes Multifuncionals (BIPV) & Unión Española Fotovoltaica
4 IES-UPM, Instituto de Energía Solar, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
5 CENER-CIEMAT, Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables
6 ICAEN, Institut Català de l’Energia
7 TRAMA TECNOAMBIENTAL S.L.
8 UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
9 Enginyeria Classe A
10 EGM Energies

25. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Results
Questionnaires:

26. 3- The FOSTEr in MED Project: Planning
YEAR 3 (2015)
Semester 5 Semester 6
Jan Feb March April Mai June July Aug Sept Octob Nov Dec
WP n. 1 Management and
coordination
Six Month
Report
Final
Report
WP n. 2 Communication
SE: Final
Conference2
(Bcn)
WP n. 3 Capitalization
Annual work
plan report
WP n. 4 Context Analysis
WP n. 5 Territorial
Animation
School seminars
Workshop local administrator
Citizens seminars
WP n. 6 Competences
Transfer
TSC Aqba
Guidelines
6 Seminars for designers (Engineers and Architects), SMEs.
WP n. 7 Pilot Projects

27. Thank you for your attention
Mònica Cunill
Project Manager
m.cunill@ascame.org
http://www.medaeconomicweek.org/