Sustainable Energy Systems Medium and long term research actions Warszawa January 2004

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Sustainable EnergySystemsMedium and long term
research actionsWarszawaJanuary 2004
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Research actions within Sustainable Energy
Systems

aim at sustainable, secure and affordable energy
supply through

• increasing security of energy supply
• reducing greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions
• improving energy efficiency
• increasing the share of renewable energy sources
• improving competitiveness of EU energy industry

A part of Priority 6 Sustainable Development,
Global Change and Ecosystem
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Sustainable Energy Systems
Short and medium term actions (DG TREN - 405 M )
Focus Integrated demonstration
actions Impact Accelerate market penetration
with emphasis on 2010 energy policy objectives
Medium and long term actions (DG RTD - 405 M )
Focus Research, including prototypes and pilot
plants Impact Technology development (wide
exploitation beyond 2010)
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Important considerations

• Policy context, research and energy policies
• Creation of European Research Area
• Increased contribution of renewable energy
  sources (from 6 to 12 in 2010), green
  electricity (22), liquid bio-fuels (5.75)
• Implementation principles
• Focus on priorities, selective calls
• Priority use of the new instruments

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Short and medium-termresearch actions(2003 SM)

• Clean energy, in particular renewables
• Cost effective supply
• Large scale integration
• Energy savings and energy efficiency
• Eco-buildings
• Polygeneration
• Alternative motor fuels

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Medium and long-termresearch actions(2003 ML)

• Fuel cells, including their applications
• New technologies for energy carriers (hydrogen
  and electricity)
• New and advanced concepts in renewable energy
  technologies
• Capture and sequestration of CO2
• Socio-economic tools and concepts for energy
  strategy

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Fuel cells Developing competitive fuel cell
systems

• Fuel cells development
• low temperature FC
• high temperature FC
• System development for
• domestic and industrial co-generation and
  air-conditioning
• power generation (0.5-5 MW)
• portable power systems
• small road vehicles
• heavy duty transportation

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Energy carriers HydrogenPreparing for large
scale utilization of hydrogen in the energy
system

• Clean production
• Infrastructure (distribution and storage)
• Basic materials
• Safety
• Hydrogen economy

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Energy carriers ElectricityTransforming
electricity grids to energy service networks

• Systems and components for large scale use of
  distributed energy resources
• Energy storage and systems for grid connected
  applications
• Enabling technologies for interactive networks

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Renewable energy technologies

• Photovoltaics
• Biomass and bioenergy
• Other areas such as
• wind
• geothermal
• ocean
• concentrated solar thermal

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Renewables in the EU energy consumption in 2000
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RET PhotovoltaicsMaking PV-electricity more
competitive

• Concepts and materials for next generation solar
  cells
• Processing and manufacturing technologies for PV
  modules and cells
• PV components and systems
• PV in the built environment

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RET Biomass and bio-energyProducing cheaper
and cleaner bio-energy

• Combustion technologies
• Gasification systems
• Biofuels for transport and fuel cells
• Energy from bio-residues and energy crops

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CO2 capture and sequestrationLooking for
reliable, cost-efficient solutions

• Post-combustion capture
• Pre-combustion capture
• Geological sequestration
• Chemical / mineral sequestration

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Socio-economic tools and concepts for energy
strategy Developing models and tools to study
social and economic issues related to new energy
technologies

• energy external costs
• social issues related to implementation of energy
  technologies, incl. ethics
• quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods

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Some other energy related FP6 activities

• Euratom programme for nuclear research
• Specific research activities for SMEs
• Marie Curie actions
• Research infrastructures
• Research supporting European policies
• Specific measures in support of International
  co-operation
• ERA NET scheme - co-ordination of national
  activities

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Staying informed

• CORDIShttp//www.cordis.lu/fp6/
• EUROPA
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/research/index_en.ht
  ml
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/energy/index_en
  .html
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/energy/index_en.html
• Programme Committee members and National contact
  points
• Information days and similar events, conferences

• Call for experts
• http//www.cordis.lu/experts/fp6_candidature.htm

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Sustainable EnergySystems Medium and long term
research actionsResults of 2003 call and
preparations for 2005 call
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Results of the first ML call
Main Indicators
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Number of Proposals vs. Instrument
Ranked list/Eligible 30 20
14 37 18.
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Types of organisationin a typical IP or
STREP(average values for ranked list proposals)
IP
STREP
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Example PV

• Thin-film PV technologies with higher efficiency
  / cost ratio
• Crystalline Si modules costing below 1/Wp1 IP
  under negotiation
• High efficiency PV through better utilisation of
  the solar spectrum1 IP under negotiation

• Organic solar cells2 STREPs under negotiation
• PV concentration1 STREP under negotiation
• Innovative concepts for PVin buildings2 STREPs
  under negotiation
• PV systems for MW-size plants

Reserve list 1 IP (Thin film), 2 STREPs
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Preparing for the next ML call

• Mid-term review of the work programme (including
  the road map and the call text)
• Call text will specify which areas are open and
  for which instruments
• list of topics for IP and NoE proposals
• specified areas for STREP proposals
• FP6 evaluation principles, procedures and criteria

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Revision of the Work ProgrammePreliminary
planning

• Informal stakeholders consultations
• EoI call (deadline March 19, 2004)
• Consultations with Advisory Group on
  Energyparallel consultations with a working
  group of the Programme Committee
• Drafting and approval procedure, including
  positive opinion of the Programme Committee
• Call for proposals (September 04 - December 04)

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Sustainable EnergySystems
Proposalevaluation
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Proposal evaluationTransparency, equal
treatment, impartiality

• Peer-review based system
• All eligible proposals are evaluated against
  published criteria which vary by instrument
• Each criteria has a threshold mark which a
  proposal must achieve to be considered for
  funding
• All criteria have equal weight
• An overall threshold is also fixed
• Evaluation criteria are detailed in Annex B of
  the Work Programme and in the Guidelines for
  Evaluators

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Evaluation criteria 2003
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Evaluation process 1

• Evaluation by independent experts
• eligibility, ethics considerations
• individual evaluation by several experts
• consensus report with additional questions to be
  asked in the event of hearings
• possibility of hearings of proposers to clarify
  specific questions
• panel evaluation
• Outcome list of proposals with final marks, as
  advice to the Commission.All co-ordinators will
  receive an Evaluation Summary Report.

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Evaluation process 2

• Commission ranked list on the basis of the
  advice from the evaluators
• Commission short list proposals for immediate
  negotiation
• Commission reserve list to be negotiated if
  funds become available
• Commission rejection decision for all proposals
  that will not be funded

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Sustainable EnergySystems
Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest
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Invitation to submit Expressions of Interest
(EoI) 2003

• Only applicable to FP6 Thematic Priority 6.1.ii
  - Sustainable Energy Systems, research activities
  having an impact in the medium and longer term
  (i.e. that part of the WP managed by DG RTD)
• Open 26 November 2003
• Close 19 March 2004 at 17.00 (Brussels time)
• All details and forms on CORDIS web-site at
  http//www.cordis.lu/eoi/sustdev-energy/

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Key features

• Fixed format for all EoIs (on-line submission
  only) Internet form with drop-down boxes and
  fixed-length free text boxes (no EoI can exceed
  the given length)
• Modifications possible Ability to make changes
  to an EoI right up to the closing date
  (instructions will be sent by e-mail after the
  initial EoI submission)
• Simplified procedureLess onerous for EoI
  submitters than the 2001 EoI exercise
• Wider scopeEoI for IPs and NoEs are particularly
  welcome, as well as for STREPs and CAs
• FeedbackPublication of EC analysis and
  searchable EoI database in May 2004 (same website
  address). No individual feedback to submitters.

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EoI preparation

• Guide for Submitters contains scope,
  instructions, guidance and Help Desk details
  PLEASE READ IT !
• Management-level information required on
• Potential impact and relevance (max 2000
  characters)
• Scientific and technological objectives (max 2000
  characters)
• Outline implementation plan (max 3000 characters)
• Envisaged consortium (max 2000 characters)
• EoI is not a first stage proposal much less
  information is needed e.g. full details of the
  envisaged consortium are not required in an EoI
• EoI submission is not obligatory, but is strongly
  encouraged advantageous for both EoI submitters
  and the Commission

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Why submit an EoI ?

• Visibility a real opportunity to help identify
  priorities for the mid-term revision of the Work
  Programme and to influence the content of future
  calls for proposals.
• Bottom-up exercise all ideas welcome (if within
  the scope of the Specific Programme). All EoIs
  will be analysed by the Commission, assisted by
  independent experts.
• Consortium building all EoIs will be published
  in a searchable database (if the submitter
  agrees). Opens up possibilities for networking
  and will help to attract new partners.
• Important note submission of an EoI gives no
  preference to any proposer in subsequent calls.
  EoI can influence the content of the call, but
  not the outcome.