Introduction to EERA
October 9th, Brussels
EERA JP EEIP awareness event
Ingo Bunzeck, EERA secretariat
[email protected]
About EERA
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A public research alliance
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A cornerstone of the Strategic Energy
Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
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Bringing together 250 research organisations
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Working together in 15 Joint Programmes
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Collaborating with European Industry
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With global outreach
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And aligning national research
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A short history of EERA
EERA 2008
EERA Established
2008
EERA 2014
EERA AISBL Est.
ExCo extended to 15
2010
First 6 EERA JPs launched
2012
2014
15th EERA JP Launched
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EERA in the SET-Plan
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EERA governance
4 levels of governance
EERA General
Assembly
 Approval of the EERA budget
 Fora for discussing change of Statutes and Internal Rules of
Procedures
EERA Executive
Committee
 Governance and oversight of EERA
 Relations with EU Commission and Member States on
EERA policy and development
The EERA
Secretariat
The EERA Joint
Programmes
 Day to day management of EERA
 Support and liaise with all EERA bodies and the European
Commission
 Management of the individual EERA JPs
 Technology/field specific liaising with the European
Commission and SET-plan stakeholders
 Technology specific links to Member States
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How EERA works - EERA Executive Committee Members
Supported
by :
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How EERA works - EERA has 15 Joint Programmes
JPs launched in 2010
 Bioenergy
≈ 327*
 CCS
≈ 361*
 Geothermal
≈ 408*
 Mat. For Nucl. ≈ 198*
 Wind Energy
≈ 301*
 Smart Grids
≈ 131*
 PV
≈ 162*
JPs launched in 2011
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AMPEA:
CSP:
Energy Stor.
FC&H2
Ocean Ener.:
Smart Cities
≈ 522*
≈ 132*
≈ 430*
≈ 160*
≈ 45*
≈ 212*
JPs launched in 2013
 Environmental, economic and social
impact “E3S”
≈ 194*
 Shale gas
≈ 181*
JPs under development
 Industrial energy efficiency
 Energy systems integration
*FTEs (Full-time
equivalent)
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How EERA works – Joint Programming principles
What kind of cooperation can be foreseen?
• Harmonisation of research programmes
– Exchange of information
Insufficient for EERA
– Exchange of personnel
– Common strategy to tackle (new) research questions
• Too many topics for a single institute
• Avoid duplication, ensure complementary of programmes
• Agree on who does what (and share results)
• Facilities
– Sharing of facilities
– Building new joint facilities
• Owned by multiple institutes
A breakthrough
How EERA works - Joint Programme basics
Long-term
strategy and
work plan
 Agreed
Description
of Work
 Agreed
Objectives
and
Milestones
 Agreed
Division of
Tasks
Joint Programme Steering
Committee
Joint Programme
Management Board
Sub programme 5
Stationary
bioenergy
Sub programme 1
Thermo-Chemical
Sub programme 2
Sugar platform
Sub programme 3
Algae platform
Sub programme 4
Cross-cutting
Bioenergy
carriers
Biomass
deconstruction
Microalgae
Agro feedstocks
Domestic
heating/cooling
Conversion
processes
Cell factories &
enzymes
Macroalgae
Forest
feedstocks
Industrial CHP
Downstream
processing
Piloting
Sustainability
certification
Utility multifuel
operation
Generic
Bioenergy
system studies
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Examples of JPs
JP Bioenergy
JP Smart Grids
Coordinated by Juan Carrasco,
CIEMAT (ES)
Coordinated by Luciano Martini, RSE
s.p.a. (Italy)
34 partners from 15 EU countries
34 partners from 15 EU countries
• 5 sub-programmes
• Joint report with European
Industrial Bioenergy Initiative on
long-term R&D needs for
bioenergy
• International cooperation with
Latin-America (Sugar platform)
• 5 sub-programmes
• Coordination of the research with
stakeholders including ENTSO-E,
EDSO4SG, EEGI and ETP SG
• International collaboration: USA,
China, Australia, Japan, IEA, ITU
• And:
Smart Grids IRP
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Benefits of EERA
For JP participants
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Liaise with excellent research organizations
Access to pool of researchers for exchange
Set-up of joint projects
Be part of a strong network towards MS, EU and industry
For the European Commission
 Sparring partner in developing research agenda for the SET-Plan
 Increasing effectiveness of national R&D efforts
 Support for international Collaboration
For Member States
 Opportunity to find the best partners for bilateral or multilateral projects in
support of national interests
 Promoting national success in H2020
www.eera-set.eu
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Cooperation with industry
• EERA supports European industry in strengthening
competitiveness of the sector and creation of jobs
JP level cooperation
EERA JPCs liaise regularly with existing
EIIs/participate in meetings
Companies as associate participants
Project level cooperation
Individual companies/sector
organisations are project partners in
EERA IRP
MATISSE IRP
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International Cooperation JP country/region priorities
US/CANADA
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AMPEA
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Ocean Energy
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Smart Grids
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Geothermal
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Mat. Nuclear
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
BRAZIL
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Bioenergy
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Smart Cities
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Energy Storage
CHILE
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Energy Storage
Columbia
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Energy Storage
VENEZUELA
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Energy Storage
RUSSIA
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Smart Cities
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Nuclear Mat.
ISRAEL
Energy Storage
SOUTH AFRICA
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CCS
INDIA
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Smart Cities
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Energy Storage
LAOS
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Energy Storage
MALAYSIA
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Energy Storage
SINGAPORE
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Ocean Energy
JAPAN
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Geothermal
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Smart Grids
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Solar PV
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
CHINA
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Smart Cities
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
SOUTH KOREA
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Ocean Energy
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
TAIWAN
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Ocean Energy
AUSTRALIA
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
NEW ZEALAND
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Geothermal
How to become a member in EERA AISBL?
Membership in the EERA AISBL requires actions
both from existing and new members
Process for becoming a member in EERA AISBL
Existing members sign up
New members apply for
• Between 1 Nov – 15 Dec 2014
• Existing members sign up in EERA AISBL
without formal application process
• Existing membership does not
automatically transfer to EERA AISBL
• Pay the annual membership fee after
receiving the bill to confirm the
membership
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From 1 Jan 2015 onwards
Recommendation from at least one JP
Apply for the membership online
Decision within 3 months
Pay the annual membership fee after
receiving the bill to confirm the
membership
More information [email protected]
EERA AISBL membership fee 1/2
Membership in the EERA AISBL requires a
membership fee
EERA membership fee
Full members
3000 €
(incl. umbrella org.)
Associate
members 1000 €
EERA ExCo
members
8000 €
The membership fee will be in addition to existing JP Fees
www.eera-set.eu
EERA AISBL – membership fee (2/2)
What will the membership fee be used for?
General assembly
Communication
Online tools and
databases
EERA JP reviews
JP Support
Miscellaneous
The EERA budget is subject to General Assembly approval
www.eera-set.eu
Thank you!
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EXTRA MATERIAL
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International Cooperation
JP country/region priorities
US/CANADA
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AMPEA
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Ocean Energy
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Smart Grids
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Geothermal
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Mat. Nuclear
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
BRAZIL
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Bioenergy
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Smart Cities
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Energy Storage
CHILE
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Energy Storage
Columbia
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Energy Storage
VENEZUELA
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Energy Storage
RUSSIA
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Smart Cities
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Nuclear Mat.
ISRAEL
Energy Storage
SOUTH AFRICA
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CCS
INDIA
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Smart Cities
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Energy Storage
LAOS
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Energy Storage
MALAYSIA
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Energy Storage
SINGAPORE
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Ocean Energy
JAPAN
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Geothermal
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Smart Grids
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Solar PV
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
CHINA
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Smart Cities
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
SOUTH KOREA
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Fuel Cells/H2
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Ocean Energy
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Energy Storage
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Nuclear Mat.
TAIWAN
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Ocean Energy
AUSTRALIA
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Solar PV
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CCS
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Energy Storage
NEW ZEALAND
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Geothermal
5 EERA IRPs launched
• Integrated Research Programme IRP is a new instrument combining large
FP7 collaborative projects with Coordination and Support Actions (CSA)
and involving industries and overseas partners.
• The 5 IRPs have all officially started their activities in the last months:
– ELECTRA for JP Smart Grids
– CHEETAH for JP Photovoltaics
– STAGE STE for JP Concentrated Solar Power
– IRPWIND for JP Wind
– MATISSE for JP Materials for Nuclear
Some EERA achievements
Integration successes:
 Partners of JP Geothermal have access to dedicated geothermal test
site worth ~15M€ in Germany; financed by German institute GFZ
example of shared infrastructure
 JP Advanced Materials started the first European initiative on new
research topic artificial photosynthesis (network that will establish a
European roadmap and later implement that roadmap)
 JP Bioenergy, together with the European Industrial Bioenergy
Initiative (EIBI) organise a workshop to accelerate development of
most promising bioenergy technologies
 JP Smart Grids is recognized as centre of excellence in its area and
provides feedback to several international initiatives and projects
(International Smart Grid Action Network, Smart Grids European
Technology Platform and European Electricity Grid Initiative)
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