Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

Programme 2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Greece - Albania

Date of latest update: 2024-03-02

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Description (EN):

The main concept of the proposed NET METERING project is the application of photovoltaic (PV) stations in public infrastructure based on the Net Metering scheme and the substitution of typical public lighting with energy efficient and biodiversity friendly LED lighting fixtures. Pilot installations are prescribed in both participating countries. In Greece, where Net Metering has been legislated since late 2014, there are but a few completed projects, mainly due to to lack of public awareness. The project addresses this problem, by installing PV stations in 2 of Prespes Municipality's pumping stations selected due to their importance in providing essential services as well as convenient load characteristics. Also, the installation of energy efficient public lighting will be implemented in selected areas within Prespa aiming to provide the required sense of security while minimizing the area's carbon footprint and contributing to the conservation of Prespa's unique biodiversity. The Albanian pilot project will be autonomous PV station operating for self-consumption with batteries, that will provide electricity for new public lighting. Being off-grid will be the main difference with the PV installations in Greece. The results of the installations in Albania will be compared to the respective Greek installations, hence highlighting the benefits of Net Metering. During the course of the project, significant knowledge transfer will be achieved from Greece to Albania in order for the neighboring country to be better prepared regarding the rapid and successful adoption of the Net Metering scheme in its national legislation. The project prescribes the procurement of energy efficient LED lighting that will drastically reduce the respective energy consumption. The proposed LED lighting will meet strict requirements regarding light polution as well as conservation priorities by appropriate site selection as well as using wildlife friendly fixtures and lamps. The utilization of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), such as solar energy, is a project's great advantage which comes in co-operation with the promotion of energy conservation and efficiency in public infrastructure. The combination of the PVs Net Metering scheme, the installation of LED lighting and the intelligent monitoring / operation of street lighting comes to the forefront of the smart utilization of solar energy. The proposed NET METERING project will contribute to the dissemination and diffusion of information and energy saving results coming from the implementation of the Net Metering scheme. Net Metering will be better promoted in order to become more attractive to investors either in privately or publically owned organizations. The procurement and promotion of LED lighting will promote energy efficiency in public infrastructure and in parallel it will reduce light pollution benefiting the biodiversity of the area.

Website: https://2014-2020.greece-albania.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The proposed project is expected to have a group of resulting advantages both in formulating the legislative and technical background in the energy sector for the two countries and familiarizing the civilians/public servants & officials with the self-consumption scheme in RES plants and energy efficient lighting. In Greece the installation of PV stations is mature only under the concept of electricity producer “solely selling the produced electrical energy. The scheme of PV stations operating under the Net Metering scheme is available since late 2014, but it is still not very popular. This is attributed to the fact that investors are not very familiar with the self-consumption concept and as a result only a few installations have already been constructed. Therefore, the installation of PV stations in public infrastructure under the Net Metering scheme will be a major boost to the acceptance of the concept to civilians and investors either in privately or publically owned organizations. On the other hand, in Albania the PV stations are not at all constructed in order to self-consume the produced electricity. Therefore, a very positive aspect of the proposed project will be the transfer of technical know-how and experience from Greece to Albania concerning this type of installations. This transfer will be even more enhanced by the completion of the pilot installation in Pustec. In both countries the installation of PV stations and energy efficient street lighting in public infrastructure will result to a severe reduction of annual primary energy consumption, of produced CO2 and carbon footprint. In addition through the proposed modification of the street lighting fixtures in Municipality of Prespes, light pollution mitigation can be achieved enhancing the protection of fauna and flora in the region. Overall, the energy efficiency, Net Metering & RES public awareness will be greatly enhanced via the application of the above analyzed actions.

Expected Outputs (EN):

The project has specific outputs that include both legislative/engineering deliverables and indicative small scale (pilot installations). More specifically, throughout the project the following will be produced: 1.Analysis Study of the National & EU Legislative Status in the 2 Participating Countries regarding the Net metering Scheme and Municipal energy efficiency street lighting. 2.Detailed Application studies for the PV stations for self-consumption and installation of energy efficient street LED lighting. 3.Synthesis of the different proposals among all partners into one consolidated deliverable. 4.Based on the application studies, respective Tenders will be prepared for the selection of the Contractors that will undertake the pilot projects. These Tenders will include all required technical description, detailed prescription of equipment and respective provisions for the successful conclusion and acceptance of the installations. 5.All necessary dissemination & communication means will be exploited in order to familiarize the target groups with the RES Net Metering scheme and the energy efficient street lighting. Furthermore, indicative small scale (pilot) projects will be constructed. Specifically: - 2 PV stations will be constructed in Greece (pumping stations of Prespes) and 1 PV station will be constructed in Albania (premises of Pustec). The PV station in Pustec will power part of the LED lighting installations proposed. Monitoring and automation systems will be installed in all PV installations. - Procurement and installation of LED lightbulbs, fixtures and monitoring and automation systems for street lighting in all 3 Municipalities These above mentioned installations will decrease the annual primary energy consumption of public buildings and infrastructure and decrease considerably the estimated GHG according to the relevant output indicators and increase the use of RES for electricity production.

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Renewable energy Energy efficiency

Specific Objective: Increase energy-efficiency and the use of RES

Thematic Priority:

(b) Protecting the environment and promoting climate change adaptation and mitigation, risk prevention and management through, inter alia: joint actions for environmental protection; promoting sustainable use of natural resources, resource efficiency, renewable energy sources and the shift towards a safe and sustainable low-carbon economy; promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems and emergency preparedness

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Municipality of Prespes

Address: Agios Germanos, 53077 Laimos Prespon, Greece

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 254 550.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 216 367.50

Society for the Protection of Prespa

Name: Society for the Protection of Prespa

Address: Agios Germanos, Prespa, , Florina, 53077 Agios Germanos (Prespes), Greece

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.spp.gr

Total budget: EUR 42 303.00

IPA2 budget: EUR 35 957.55

Municipality of Kolonje

Name: Municipality of Kolonje

Address: Sheshi Rilindja, Erseke, 9007 Kolonje, Albania

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 70 416.56

IPA2 budget: EUR 59 854.08

Municipality of Pustec

Name: Municipality of Pustec

Address: Pustec (liqenas) KorcePustec, Albania

Legal status: public

Total budget: EUR 81 585.23

IPA2 budget: EUR 69 347.45

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Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

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Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

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Municipality of Kolonje

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Municipality of Pustec

Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

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Project name (EN): Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

Project acronym: NET METERING

Project start date: 2018-03-01

Project end date: 2020-10-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 448 854.79

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 381 526.57

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 85.00%

Co-financing sources:

IPA/IPA II/IPA III: Amount, EUR 381 526.57.

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2014 - 2020 Interreg IPA CBC Greece - Albania

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2020-07-22

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

65 / 65 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

293 / 293 (100%)

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Integration of Photovoltaic Plants for self-consumption under the Net Metering Concept in Public Buildings/Pumping Stations and Replacement of Low-Efficiency Municipal/Street Lighting with LED Lights

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