Priority 4 – Supporting a Shift Towards a Low
Carbon Economy
• Introduction
• The Investment Priorities and Proposed
Guidance Changes
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4a. Promoting the production and distribution of
energy derived from renewable sources
Specific Objective: to increase the number of small scale renewable energy
schemes in England
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Activity should take place with the context of a low carbon strategy.
Focus is micro generation not large scale deployment
Is there an innovative technology, process or approach?
Small scale infrastructure that can unlock larger renewable projects
Need to be mindful of state aid/revenue generation (Article 61)
4a. Promoting the production and distribution of
energy derived from renewable sources
Proposed Guidance Changes
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Some flexibility regarding RHI and ERDF applications.
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Gas fired CHP and other waste heat recovery technologies
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Reduction in micro energy projects – total value for £500,000
4b. Promoting energy efficiency and renewable
energy use in enterprises
Specific objective: to increase energy efficiency in particular in
SMEs, including through the implementation of low carbon
technologies
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Support should be energy efficiency not resource efficiency.
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Can provide revenue & capital support – but need to evidence diagnostic
need.
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Match funding can come from the SME
4b. Promoting energy efficiency and renewable
energy use in enterprises
Proposed Guidance Changes
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Removal of the requirement to emphasise Next Phase Technologies
4c. Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy
management and renewable energy use in public
infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in
the housing sector
Specific Objective: Increase energy efficiency in homes and public
buildings, including through the implementation of low carbon
technologies.
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Focus is on demonstration not mass roll out
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Standard retrofit isn’t eligible
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Could be process, materials or technology that is innovative
4c. Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy
management and renewable energy use in public
infrastructure, including in public buildings, and in
the housing sector
Proposed Guidance Changes
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Definition of a Public Building
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Solid Wall Insulation
4e. Promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of
territories, in particular for urban areas, including the
promotion of sustainable multimodal urban mobility
and mitigation-relevant adaptation measures
Specific Objectives: Increase implementation of whole place low carbon
solutions and decentralised energy measures
• Focus is whole place solutions based on a low carbon strategy, bench
marked against 2011 local authority data.
• Bringing together a number of activities - Transport, Energy & Green
Infrastructure within a geographically defined area.
• Can provide the opportunity to support delivery of local opportunities
utilising funding allocated to support transport improvements.
4f. Promoting research and innovation in, and
adoption of, low-carbon technologies
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Specific Objective: Increase innovation in, and adoption of, low
carbon technologies
Focus is on knowledge transfer
Need to be consistent with Smart Specialisation Strategy in England
Technologies should meet the Low Carbon Innovation Coordination Group
Bio-Energy
Electricity Networks & Storage
Industrial Sector
Nuclear Fission ( ERDF can’t support nuclear)
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Carbon Capture & Storage
Heat
Marine
Offshore Wind
Delivering Greenhouse Gas targets.
Domestic Buildings
Hydrogen for Transport
Non domestic buildings
Timescales and Questions
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Aim is for agreement next week on the flexibilities
Updated Guidance to follow immediately afterwards
Still listening!
Limited by the Operational Programme
Domestic retrofit (4c) overly restrictive?
Other areas