FP6 - 15139 ACCENT: Acceleration of the Cost-Competitive Biomass Use for Energy Purposes in the Western Balkan Countries

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Type of Project	INCO - SSA
Contract No	FP6 - 15139
Total Cost	0.164 KEuro
EC Contribution	0.160 KEuro
Start Date	1-1-2006
Duration	12 Months

Abstract

The process of stabilization and recovering of the Western Balkan Countries (WBC) is facing serious energy sector concerns related to security of supply, social affordability and environment protection. The proposed ACCENT project focuses on the alleviation of these problems through expansion of the use of biomass for energy purposes. The main aim is to develop cost competitive and environmentally friendly solutions for small and medium-scale biomass fuels production, distribution and use in the residential sector, by SMEs.

Activities

• Analyses of the feasibility of biomass fuels use expansion in the residential sector and SMEs and proposals of most adequate solutions, reflecting the best international experience
• Identification of political, regulatory and financial tools for encouraging the implementation of appropriate options
• Identify directions for further research in the biomass technologies, aimed at enhancement of the competitiveness of biomass fue
• Dissemination of the conclusions and recommendations to re-inforce the consensus and tangible actions regarding the biomass use expansion on the basis of competitive prices.

Based on the recent studies and additional information, collected by the ACCENT partners, the current sources of heat, used in the residential sector and in SMEs will be reviewed.

The opportunities for sustainable and competitive production of biomass fuels from forest and agricultural residues and wood processing waste in the WBC will be analysed.

On the basis of the results, ensuing from the integrated analyses, research priorities will be defined and proposals will be elaborated to encourage the implementation of the identified best options. Extensive dissemination activities will be carried out to increase the awareness and to implement the proposals into the national and regional energy policies.

Coordinator

Black Sea Regional Energy Centre, Bulgaria

Partners

• Agency for New Technology, Energy and the Environment,Italy vMacedonian Geothermal Association, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
• Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar,Croatia
• Centre For Economic, Environmental And Technological Development,Bosnia And Herzegovina
• EU Energy Efficiency Centre, Albania
• University Of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture,Serbia And Montenegro

Contacts

Coordinator

• Lulin RADULOV / BSREC - Black Sea Regional Energy Centre BULGARIA