Workshop MultiCountry Workshop on Best Practise in Transposing Directive 2006322006

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Current status of implementation of Directive
2006/32/EC in Slovakia Ing. Roman
Doubrava Energy Centre Bratislava Ambrova 35,
831 01 Bratislava 3 e-mail office_at_ecb.sk www.ecb.
sk
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Slovakia

• The Slovak Republic (SR)
• Founded as an independent country on 1 January
  1993 (split of the former Czech and Slovak
  Federal Republic)
• Since 1. May 2004 a member of the European Union.
  
• Table Basic data about Slovakia

• BRATISLAVA
• The cultural, industrial and economic centre of
  Slovakia
• Very important role in the Slovak economy - about
  30 of GDP and about 46 of exports are produced
  by residents of the district of Bratislava.

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• Energy sector of Slovakia
• Build up during the industrial and other sectors
  of economy expansion in time of
  industrialisation
• Characterised by high energy intensity
• Energy intensity of industrial production sectors
  has decreasing tendency, but still too high
  compared to other EU countries
• Development and realisation of new, more
  effective energy technologies become necessary.
• The structure of primary energy sources
  consumption in Slovakia
• Relatively inconvenient and it isnt changing
  significantly
• Native fossil fuel sources share on total fuels
  consumption is 10 only
• Other 90 have to be imported from foreign
  countries (Russian Federation)
• High dependency of fuels consumption in Slovakia
  on import
• Rationalisation of fuel economy and management
  and securing of long-time safe foreign supply is
  necessary
• Renewable energy sources (RES) are except brown
  coal only one available domestic energy source.

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Past and future trends in Slovak energy sector

Figure GDP development
GDP growth in 2007 is arround 10
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Analysis of current status of energy intensity
Comparison of EU-27
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Analysis of current status of energy intensity
Trends in indicators of energy intensity
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Past and future trends in Slovak energy sector
Table and figure Final Energy Consumption By
Sector, 2003 (TJ)

Figure Final energy sources consumption by the
sectors
Sources 1Statistical Office of Slovak Republic,
Energy statistics 2003 2 International Energy
Agency, Country statistics, 2003.
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Basic procedure for the transposition of Dir
2006/32/EC in Slovakia

• On 4th of July 2007 Slovak Government signed
  Energy Efficiency Strategy in SR as basic
  framework document for the field of energy
  efficiency, which also meets the requirements
  needed for implementation of directive
  2006/32/ES.
• 2. The main implementation tools of the Strategy
  will be national energy efficiency action plans,
  which will be approved by the Government for the
  related period. Chosen measures and activities
  from the Strategy will bee specified and
  introduced in National EE AP for the years 2008
  to 2010 within the requirements of ESD.
• The concrete targets and measures of EEAP have
  still not been definitely decided, documents have
  been in preparation process, government still has
  not made the decision.
• It is expected, following the requirements for
  changes in legislation, that part or the whole
  directive will be transposed through new Law on
  energy efficiency, which is under preparation.

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Energy efficiency strategyFramework and
background of the strategy

• one of the obligations for SR as the EU member
  state is approximation of legal regulations,
• certain EE obligations are following from the
  membership in other international institutions,
  e.g. Energy Charter Treaty, OECD, IEA,
• other responsibilities have been set in different
  international agreements and treaties e.g. in the
  field of environment (Kyoto Protocol)

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Energy efficiency strategyFramework and
background of the strategy

• Strategy supports implementation of EU directives
  and other relevant European documents to
  practical life
• Green book on EE Doing more for less
  COM(2005)265, final wording from June 22, 2005,
• Communication from the Commission to Council and
  to the European parliament Action plan of EE
  Realizing the potential COM(2006)545, final
  wording from October 19, 2006,
• Green book European strategy for sustainable,
  competitive and safe energy COM(2006)105, final
  wording from March 8, 2006,

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Energy efficiency strategyFramework and
background of the strategy

• Communication from the Commission to the European
  Council and Parliament Energy policy for Europe
  COM(2007)1, from January 10, 2007,
• Communication from the Commission to the European
  Council and Parliament Limitation of climate
  change to 2 - political options for EU and the
  world for the year 2020 and beyond COM(2002)2,
  last version from January 10, 2007,
• Communication from the Commission to the European
  Council and Parliament Keep Europe moving -
  Sustainable mobility for our continent, mid-term
  review of the European Commissions 2001
  Transport White Paper COM(2006)314, last version
  from June 22, 2006

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Energy efficiency strategyFramework and
background of the strategy

• Communication from the Commission to the European
  Council and Parliament Renewable Energy Road
  Map - Renewable energies in the 21st century
  building a more sustainable future COM(2006)848,
  final wording from January 10, 2007,
• Directive 2002/91/EC on Energy performance of
  buildings,
• Directive 2004/8/EC on the Promotion of
  cogeneration based on a useful heat demand in the
  internal energy market

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Energy efficiency strategyFramework and
background of the strategy

• Directive 2005/32/EC establishing a framework for
  the setting of ecodesign requirements for
  energy-using products and its implementation
  measures mainly concerning energy labelling and
  minimum technical performance standards of
  energy-using products,
• Directive 2006/32/ES on the promotion of End-use
  efficiency and Energy Services
• Regulation 2422/2001 on a Community energy
  efficiency labelling programme for office
  equipment Energy Star.

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Energy efficiency strategyObjectives and
consequences of the strategy

• EE Strategy one of the top priorities of Energy
  policy of SR, which was signed in January 2006 by
  Government of SR,
• The main objective of the strategy is
• to reach continuous decrease of the energy
  intensity to the EU level
• to build up motivating background for EE behavior
  of inhabitants and other stakeholders,
• to support sustainable EE solutions and
  introduction of innovations and EE technologies
  in all sectors of national economy.

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Energy efficiency strategyObjectives and
consequences of the strategy

• mission of the strategy is to help solving those
  questions, which can not be solved by internal
  energy market
• inventory of current knowledge on energy saving
  potentials in particular sectors of Slovak
  economy,
• identification of barriers,
• design of the strategic goals and priorities,
• definition of the energy savings measures, 
• time planning of continual steps leading to
  achievement of set targets,
• assurance of efficient implementation of proposed
  measures and their monitoring.

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Energy efficiency strategyGoals and priorities
of the strategy

• The basic objectives for SR in the area of
  greenhouse gases emissions resulting from the
  international conventions and contracts are the
  following
• Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in the years
  2008 2012 by 8 when compared to the year 1990
  (Kyoto protocol commitment),
• Ensure further reduction of greenhouse gases
  emissions by 5 (goal for the second target
  period) ,
• Achieve control over development of greenhouse
  gases emissions, by gradual reduction of the
  growth until stabilization in the period after
  2015,
• In advance to develop a strategy for achieving
  reduction of greenhouse gases emissions.

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Energy efficiency strategyGoals and priorities
of the strategy

• The basic goal resulting from the strategy is
• to reach annual savings of the final energy
  consumption on average by 4 135 TJ/year.
• (This value equals to achievement of indicative
  goal following from Directive 2006/32/ES on
  energy services in the years 2008 2017, that is
  to reach savings in 9 years by 9 of the final
  energy consumption this quantification is made
  for the period of past 5 years /figures are for
  the years 2001 2005/.

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Energy efficiency strategyGoals and priorities
of the strategy

• General measures concerning increase of energy
  efficiency in SR
• Develop a list of legislative and institutional
  measures, which will create possibilities
  enabling realization of measures focused on
  improving energy efficiency in particular
  economic sectors
• Ensure efficient coordination of activities
  focused on implementation of EE measures by
  central and regional public authorities.
• Proposal of supporting programmes, which include
  priorities and measures leading to energy
  efficiency support

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Energy efficiency strategyGoals and priorities
of the strategy

• Introduction of obligatory regional/local energy
  planning focused on energy efficiency and
  securing of their implementation monitoring,
• Information campaign focused on increasing
  consumers awareness concerning energy
  efficiency, energy consumption and costs,
  accessibility and reliability of energy effective
  technologies, benefits resulting from savings,
  financing options for EE measures, etc.,
• To support introduction of effective standards
  concerning energy consumption.

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• Directive 2006/32/ES some of the transposition
  issues in Slovakia
• Article 4 Estimated goals
• National transition indicative goal for the
  third year (2010) according to article 4
• paragraph 2 of the directive is reaching
  cumulative saving 3 of final energy
• consumption, meaning 12 405 TJ.
• Overall national indicative target for energy
  savings for the ninth year (2016)
• is 37 215 TJ.
• It is expected, that the supervision of above
  mentioned framework will be carried out
• by contributory organization of Ministry of
  economy (probably SIEA). This organization
• will be also managing the monitoring and
  information system of energy efficiency on
• the countrywide level.
• Article 5 Shining example of a public sector
• It has not been decided so far which measures
  from Appendix VI will be used to
• apply the shining example (it will be probably
  set of measures under letters b), c) or d)
• of the directive)
• Supervision, management and integration of
  requirements will be most likely
• carried out by SIEA.

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• Article 6 Energy distributors
• monitoring and information system will be
  developed at a national level, including
  information from energy distributors in
  compliance with article 6 (1) ESD. It should be
  connected to already existing databases, as well
  as to cover new ones, which will be developed in
  connection with the implementation of Directive
  2002/91/ES (certification boilers and air
  conditioning). This system should be developed by
  the end of the year 2009.
• It has not been decided yet, whether one or two
  requirements from the article 6 (2) will be
  selected, but it is assumed that Energy
  efficiency Fund aimed on financing measures in
  the area of EE will be developed. One of the
  financial resources of the Fund could be also
  contributions from energy distributors
  (possibility iii) stated in ESD).
• It is assumed that by the end of the term EEAP
  2008 2010 analyses on application and proposal
  of white certificates system should be elaborated.

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• Article 7 Information availability
• It is assumed that information campaigns focused
  on energy efficiency and related problems will be
  realized in SR.
• Article 8 Qualification systems availability
• It is assumed that energy audits will have
  institutional basis in the Act on Energy
  Efficiency, including education.
• Article 9 Financial tools
• It is assumed that contract templates (EPC)
  should be a part of regulations belonging to the
  Act on Energy Efficiency
• Article 10 Tariffs
• This article is in the competence of RONI

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• Article 11 Funds and financial mechanisms
• It is assumed that Energy efficiency Fund will be
  developed based on separate act. Some programs
  and supporting mechanisms focused on energy
  savings would be realized through the Fund (i.e.
  energy services, audits, information campaigns,
  variety of subsidies, top-runner programs
  etc...).
• Article 12 Energy audits
• Energy audits should have institutional base in
  the Energy Efficiency Act, which would define
  energy audit, what it should cover, when it has
  to be done, by whom, and how to get the
  expertise.
• Article 13 Measurement and billing of the
  consumption not decided yet
• Article 14 Reporting
• Energy efficiency action plan for the years 2008
  2010 is in the approval process.

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Existing supporting mechanisms Structural funds
2007-2013
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Existing supporting mechanisms OP
Competitiveness and economic growth Global
goal/Priority axes/Measures
(Main Goal Competitiveness and Economic Growth
(KaHR)
Providing sustainable economic growth and
employment
PRIORITY AXES of OP KaHR
Goals of priority axes of OP KaHR
Increase competitiveness of companies and
services by innovations
INOVATION AND GROWTH OF COMPETITIVNESS
1
Growth of competitiveness and productivity of
tourism industry
TOURISM
2
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
3
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Existing supporting mechanisms OP
Competitiveness and economic growth Global
goal/Priority axes/Measures
OP KaHR - INOVATIONS AND GROWTH OF
COMPETITIVENESS (PRIORITY AXIS 1)
MEASURE
SPECIFIC GOAL OF THE MEASURE
INOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
1.1
Growth of competitiveness through innovation and
technology transfer
SUPPORT OF COMMON SERVICES FOR ENTERPRISES
1.2
Improving conditions for development of
enterprises and bonds between SMEs
SUPPORT OF INNOVATIONS AMONG ENTERPRISES
1.3
Improving innovations among enterprises
INCREASE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY ON SUPPLY AND
DEMAND SIDE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRESIVE
TECHNIOLOGIES IN ENERGY SECTOR
1.4
Increasing energy efficiency when using primary
sources of energy and increasing the share of RES
on total consumption of energy
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Existing supporting mechanisms OP
Competitiveness and economic growth Measure 1.4.
Energy sector - Goals

• Approaching the energy performance level
  comparable to EU,
• Achieving energy savings,
• Increasing the efficiency of use of primary
  energy sources in order to decrease energy costs
  
• Increasing share of renewable energy sources
  consumption on total energy consumption

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Existing supporting mechanisms OP
Competitiveness and economic growth Measure 1.4.
Energy sector - Activities

• Energy savings in all industry and service areas
  including insulation of buildings in order to
  improve their thermal insulation properties
• Combined heat and electricity production
• Modernization and reconstruction of existing
  energy sources based on fossil fuels improving
  their performance and utilization effectiveness
• Reconstruction of existing heat distribution
  systems (for instance insulation of pipes,
  implementing systems of heat losses monitoring,
  reconstruction of heat delivery stations...)

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Existing supporting mechanisms OP
Competitiveness and economic growth Measure 1.4.
Energy sector - Activities

• Renewable energy sources utilization
  construction, modernization or reconstruction
• Small hydro-electric power plants,
• Energy facilities for biomass and biogas
  utilization,
• Facilities for biogas and bio fuel production,
• Facilities for solar energy utilization,
• Facilities for geothermal energy utilization

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Thank you for your attention.
Ing. Roman Doubrava Energy Centre
Bratislava Ambrova 35 831 01 Bratislava
3 Slovakia e-mail office_at_ecb.sk www.ecb.sk t
421 2 593 000 91 f 421 2 593 000 97