The document summarizes progress on the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan), the European Union's strategy to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies. It discusses 10 key actions to develop technologies like renewables, batteries, carbon capture and storage. Implementation plans have been developed through working groups to achieve targets for various technologies and align research and innovation efforts. Overall the SET Plan aims to transition Europe's energy system to be more sustainable, affordable and competitive through coordinated energy innovation.

1. The European Commission’s
science and knowledge service
Joint Research Centre
Transforming the European Energy
System through Innovation
Integrated SET Plan Progress 2016
Dr. Vangelis Tzimas
Deputy Head of Unit
Knowledge for the Energy Union
23 February 2017, Brussels

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SET Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan):
• Strategic instrument to implement the R&I
and competitiveness dimension of the Energy
Union
• Speed up energy transition through:
o the implementation of 10 Actions to
develop and integrate innovative
technologies and system solutions
o a better alignment of public & private
R&I agendas
A framework strategy for a resilient Energy
Union with a forward-looking climate change
policy
• Secure, Sustainable, Competitive, Affordable
Energy for every European
An introduction to the SET Plan

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February 2015
ENERGY UNION RIC
The SET Plan actions
Smart solutions for
energy consumers
Integrated and flexible
energy systems
Efficiency in buildings
and in energy intensive
industries / 2
Batteries for e-mobility
and stationary storage
Renewable fuels and
bioenergy
September 2016
SET-PLAN KEY ACTIONS
November 2016
ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION
Carbon capture
storage/use
Nuclear Safety
Developing affordable and
integrated energy storage
solutions
Decarbonising the EU building
stock by 2050
Performant and low cost
renewables / 2
Strengthening EU leadership
on renewables
Electro-mobility and a more
integrated urban transport
system

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Coordination of
national & European
efforts is crucial
• Created in 2007: a strategic approach to energy
technology innovation
• 2015: Integrated approach tackling the energy
system as a whole, beyond 'technology silos'
• Focus on the deployment of new technologies
and solutions to the market with emphasis on
making such technologies cost-effective & better
performing
• A widely participatory process
o 32 National Governments: EU28, IS, NO, CH, TK
o Industry and research actors: 154 umbrella
organisations representing 16 700 entities
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The Integrated SET Plan in a nutshell

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SET Plan governance
• Steering Group: The SET Plan
decision-making body ensures an
increased alignment between national
and EU programmes and actions; and
the increased cooperation between
countries.
• ETIPs: Streamlined industry-led
stakeholders' structures are directly
involved in the target setting process.
• EERA: Strategic partnership with the
research community promotes
coordination among researchers and
technology transfer and is involved in
target setting.

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The role
• SET Plan strategic planning and priority setting
• SET Plan monitoring and reporting framework
o Implementation progress
o Global technology and market developments
o Dissemination portal: https://setis.ec.europa.eu
• R&I progress in the EU's energy sector – inputs to
the State of the Energy Union annual reports
The benefits
• More efficient use of Information & Knowledge
for better Governance
• Transparency & Accountability
SETIS: The SET Plan Information System

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Integrated SET Plan Actions (I)
A. World leader in developing the next generation of
renewable energy technologies
SET Plan Actions 1 & 2
1.Technology leadership by developing
highly performant renewables
technologies and their system
integration
2.Cost efficient key technologies
Cost and performance targets for 5
key RES technologies:
Offshore Wind, Concentrated Solar Power
Solar Photovoltaics, Ocean and Deep
Geothermal

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B. Future EU energy system, smart cities and placing
consumers at the centre
SET Plan Actions 3 & 4
3. Energy consumers, Smart cities &
communities
4. Resilience, security and smartness of
the energy system
Targets for:
• Energy Consumers: more comfortable and healthier living
environment at a lower energy cost
• Smart cities & Communities: global leader in technology
integration for and the deployment of zero energy districts
• Integrated & Flexible Energy Systems: technologies,
systems and services for grid flexibility; better integration of
RES and H&C systems
Integrated SET Plan Actions (II)

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C. Energy efficiency first
SET Plan Actions 5 & 6
5.New materials and technologies for
energy efficiency solutions for buildings
6.Continue efforts to make EU industry
less energy intensive and more
competitive
Targets for:
• EE in buildings: New Materials and technologies for energy neutral
building stock
• H&C in buildings: Cross-cutting technologies that enhance RES
thermal output
• EE for Industry: Specific sector and cross-cutting – cost
competitiveness, energy reduction and optimisation
Integrated SET Plan Actions (III)

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D. Sustainable transport systems
SET Plan Actions 7 & 8
7.Become competitive in the global
battery sector
8.Renewable fuels needed for sustainable
transport solutions and bioenergy
global leadership.
Targets for:
• Batteries for e-mobility & stationary storage:
• Renewable fuels for transport and Bioenergy leadership: New
market for EU advanced renewable fuels, biomass resources
management and bio-refineries – innovative systems integration.
Integrated SET Plan Actions (IV)

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Batteries for e-mobility and stationary storage
Scope
• Develop competitive technologies and
manufacturing processes for high performance,
safe and cost-effective battery systems for e-
mobility
• Increase the use of batteries for stationary energy
storage for RES integration and grid stability
• Establish a manufacturing base in Europe and the
recycling of batteries.
Agreed strategic targets
• Gravimetric / volumetric energy density
• Gravimetric power density
• Lifetime
• Costs
• Manufacturing
• Recycling

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E. Driving ambition in CCUS
SET Plan Action 9
Targets for enabling whole-
chain CCS demonstration:
CCS chain demonstration incl.
carbon-intensive industries,
transport and storage
infrastructure and utilisation via
industrial symbiosis
F. Nuclear Safety
SET Plan Action 10
Targets to ensure the highest
standards of safety, security, &
waste management and maintain
technological leadership* in
nuclear
*In accordance with Council Regulation
(EURATOM) No1314/2013
Integrated SET Plan Actions (V)

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Implementation and the way forward
Implementation Plans identify R&I activities and develop mechanisms
to meet the agreed targets
• Enable the alignment of national programmes
• Catalyse the coordination of European National research &
innovation activities and funding
• Can lead to Joint R&I activities between SET Plan countries (with or
without EU funds)
Temporary Working Groups develop the implementation plans.
Members:
• SET Plan countries committed in principle to use their energy R&I
national programmes and policies to implement some of the R&I
activities and interested in developing and pursuing joint research
with other SET Plan countries.
• Stakeholders: Experts from ETIPs, PPPs, etc.
• The Commission supports the work, e.g. SETIS

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Countries in the TWGs

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Progress to-date
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SET Plan 10 Key Actions:
Communication published in September 2015
Setting targets:
agreed through 'Declarations of Intent'
Set-up of temporary Working Groups:
to prepare Implementation Plans
Implementation Plans: to select R&I Activities,
identify Flagships, and define mechanisms
Mainly from
National sources /
Industry
In specific cases
at EU Level.
FUNDING

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The role of EMIRI
Directly involved in the 2016 SET Plan target-setting process
• Consulted and Contributed:
Action 4: Energy systems
Action 5: Energy efficiency in buildings
Action 7: Batteries for e-mobility & stationary storage
Action 8: Bioenergy & Renewable fuels
Action 9: Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
EMIRI will continue to be an important actor in the
development of Implementation plans in 2017

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Integrated SET-Plan progress report 2016
The report is available from the SETIS website:
http://setis.ec.europa.eu

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