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VWG webinar 31 March, 2015

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Agenda

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Micro-CHP Benefits Study Update

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VWG Actions

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• COGEN Europe will host the launch of the Micro-CHP Benefits Study

at its Annual Conference on 20 May

• Invitations extended to relevant policymakers

• Possibly set up one-on-one meetings with policymakers

• VWG members to support the launch of the study by joining the

debate at COGEN’s Annual Conference (19-20th May)

• VWG members and COGEN Europe to use the study to engage with

policymakers at EU and national levels (Q2 of 2015)

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MyCHP Campaign

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Concept: a community of users, installers, manufacturers who enable

and are committed to the use CHP technologies to meet the energy

needs of their businesses and homes.

vs.

myCHP Campaign What is myCHP?

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myCHP Campaign Objectives

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• Shift in perspective from technical aspects to the utility to

and experience of end users

• Engaging hearts rather than minds

• Create a campaign in which the energy user/micro-CHP

owner is at the centre

• Convey CHP benefits through the eyes of the users.

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myCHP Campaign Scope

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Focus on the individual/business who has chosen a CHP system for their

household or business

Family who has installed a micro-CHP in their house;

Small business owners, e.g. the ski lodge in Germany, the greenhouse

growing tomatoes, the country hotel, the caravan site;

Large multinational hotel chains or hospitals, highlight the manager of an

individual branch of the hotel in one location.

Primary focus at roll-out

CHP installed in residential, commercial & public buildings

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Their owners

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myCHP Campaign Target audiences

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• Brussels officials: MEPs, CoR, possibly European Commission;

• COGEN current & potential members: manufacturers wanting to

showcase their technologies;

• Potential CHP users: businesses, installers, possibly domestic users.

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myCHP Campaign Visual identity & dissemination

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• Logo (keeping elements from the new COGEN logo)

• Website (initially integrated into COGEN website, with case study

carousel/possibly stand alone website)

• Social media presence (Twitter, Facebook)

• Printed materials (e.g. brochures, roll-ups)

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myCHP visuals

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myCHP visuals

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myCHP Campaign Case studies

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Examples of CHP projects in households/small businesses

Testimonials from users highlighting their experience after

installing the unit + good quality picture of the users

Tag line encouraging other users to share their experience

Link to list of participating manufacturers and installers

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VWG Actions

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Case studies (April-May)

COGEN Europe to collect quotes & pics from:

- VWG members

- CODE2 case studies

Setting up the campaign (April – May)

- COGEN Europe to prepare campaign materials and messages

- VWG to help disseminate it

Launch (~May)

- Potential launch at the COGEN Europe Annual Conference

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• Energy Union and Heat strategy

• NC RfG

• Other policy updates

Policy Updates

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Energy Union The basics

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• Junker Commissions’s vision for upcoming policymaking in the

energy sector

• Based on 3 objectives: security of supply, sustainability and

competitiveness

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• 5 mutually supportive dimensions:

• Energy security, solidarity and trust;

• The internal energy market;

• Energy efficiency as a contribution to the moderation of

energy demand;

• Decarbonisation of the economy;

• Research, innovation and competitiveness

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Energy Union

In more depth

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• Energy Union Framework Strategy puts forward 15 action points

43 Roadmaps going into the specifics of how the actions points

will be implemented

• Implementing these action points will have to take into account

the “better regulation” principle to ensure added value

• A whole chapter dedicated to “A new deal for consumers”

– Putting consumers at the centre of the energy system

– Empowering consumers take control over their energy consumption

– Self-production mentioned

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Energy Union

In more depth

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Out of the 15 action points, the below could be relevant for the

cogeneration sector:

• Proposal for a new electricity market design in mid-2015-2016

(including the issue of self-generation);

• Review of the Energy Efficiency Directive as of 2016;

• New legislative proposals for achieving the agreed 2030 GHG cuts

in EU-ETS and non-EU-ETS sectors to be published end 2015-

2016;

• Proposal for a new renewable energy sources package to be

published in 2016-2017 (which will include a new policy for

sustainable biomass and a Communication on waste to energy);

• An EU Strategy for Heating and Cooling by end 2015

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NC RfG

VWG asks

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COGEN Europe’s 3 asks on micro-CHP:

• 0.1% threshold in emerging technology classification YES/Efforts

now to tighten the requirements

• Randomised disconnection of a group of generators alternative

solution to individual unit active power reduction in overfrequency

situations MENTIONED in NC RfG & technical standards

• Provisions allowing manufacturers to apply for derogation on behalf of

small unit owners VERY WEAK TEXT/ACER and Commission not

convinced it needs improvements

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NC RfG

Timeline

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Comitology: final approval by

Member States

Scrutiny period for European

Parliament/Council

Publication in Official Journal & Entry into force

Implementation deadline for most

technical requirements

Q1-Q2, 2015

Q2-Q3, 2015

Q3-Q4, 2015

2018

Second comitology meeting: April

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NC RfG

VWG Actions

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• VWG members to contact your national representatives regarding

the derogation

– Contact has already been made with UK, DE, NL, BE reps

• COGEN Europe to establish contact with the Commission and

present them our case once again

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Other policy updates

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RES Self Consumption

Commission currently preparing

guidelines for MS

COGEN Europe in the stakeholder working

group to provide further input in coming months

PEF Review

Preliminary consultation

COGEN Europe submitted its position:

EU PEF based on marginal present day el. system efficiency, thorough analysis of

the el. sector

Energy Efficiency Directive

Implementation stage

COGEN Europe to contact MEPs in

relation to CODE2 outcomes; discussion to include micro-CHP

also

Energy Label

Implementation stage/ Discussions

with DG RTD on review opportunities

COGEN Europe will continue asking for a fair methodology in

Lot1

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Next steps

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Deliverables for Q2 2015

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• Micro-CHP study: Use the study to convey to Brussels and national policymakers in a concise way the benefits of micro-CHP technologies, with in-depth analyses on specific themes (e.g. jobs, economy, innovation, de-carbonisation, energy efficiency, balancing renewables)

• Roll-out myCHP communication campaign focusing on the experience of end-users with micro-CHP

• Meetings with MEPs & Commission officials – Commission guideline on RES self-consumption

– EU PEF review

– Energy Union and the new deal for consumers

– Micro-CHP in the Heat Strategy

– NC RfG

– Energy labelling

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COGEN Europe external events

on micro-CHP in 2015

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• Micro-CHP Event in the framework of the European

Commission High-Level Heat Conference – 25th February

• Micro-CHP Benefits Study Launch during COGEN Europe

Conference– 20th May

• Micro-CHP Parliamentary Event – November (tbc)

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