Smart Cities and Communities Lighthouse cities aims & objectives results & challenges NordicEdge Expo 2017 27 th of September 2017 Stavanger, Norway Andreea Strachinescu European Comission Directorate General for Energy Head Of Unit New energy technologies, innovation and clean coal
Smart Cities and Communities The cities network of the future 2
Lighthouse projects - General concept: Lighthouse cities leading the way demonstrating innovative smart city solutions Follower cities learning together with the Lighthouse cities. No first movers risk. Close collaboration among cities
Lighthouse projects aims facilitate a successful transformation towards intelligent, user-driven and demandoriented city infrastructures and services. form a continuously growing network of collaboration
The projects of H2020 (2014-2017) 37 lead cities 40 follower cities Vaasa Lead cities 2014-17 Tampere Karava Göteborg (Size by population) Derry Utrecht Eindhoven Manchester Bristol Follower cities London Ostende Litomerice Dresden Cologne 2017 Trento Lyon Parma 2016 Rijeka Foscani Pamblona 2015 Varna Nice 2014 Skopje Alexandroupolis Kozani Valencia Lisbon Antalya Santa Cruz de Tenerife (ES) Herzliya (IL) 5
Lighthouse projects Lessons learnt Lighthouse cities Make sure your proposed solution is technically viable where you want to implement it: particularly the case in buildings where the proposed actions were only superficially studied before the project proposal. It is then found they are not implementable when they begin actual work on the building. Look beyond the boundaries of your SCC project and learn from the other projects. Too often Lighthouse Cities don't attempt to use the experience from Lighthouse Cities in other projects. They should plan time and budget for this. Have a plan B ready. The projects last around 5 years. Politics change. Regulations change. These impact the projects. Problems could be minimised if there was more foresight.
Follower cities Lighthouse projects - Lessons o Be fully engaged from the beginning with a serious political commitment to use the successful outcomes from the Lighthouse cities in their city o Be involved in key discussions, such as on the business models and financial instruments to ensure that they are compatible with the city's needs o Attend the learning and networking events in order to gain knowledge. o o Be fully integrated in the project before you commit to being part of the proposal. Do not feel like an add-on by the coordinator to meet the eligibility requirements.
Seraing ( Belgium) Follower City This project has received funding from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 646511 contact@remourban.eu www.remourban.eu @Remourban_EU
Seraing ( Belgium) - City role in testing the replicability model Selection of district (Trasenster/Ougrée) and connections with the city centre activities Ongoing test of the replicatibility model in the city : Smart city workshops organised in 2016 (smart public lighting, biomass heating system, public wifi and retail, etc.) and planned in 2017 (local cooperative for photovoltaics, smart grids experts meeting, etc.); Citizen engagement initiatives in Trasenster: Welcome to Trasenster, information, feedbacks, study visit, etc.; Information/dissemination through various channels: newsletters, presentation, conference attendance, meetings with regional and city officials, etc. Integrated urban plan (first step of the replication model in REMOURBAN) : redaction ongoing (first results and feedbacks in April 2017)
Seraing ( Belgium) - Identification of potential actions to replicate Several projects identified so far : Smart and multimodal car park at Ateliers centraux (former industrial halls): integration of ER production, electric cars and bikes, car sharing systems, etc. (Funds from ERDF and proposals for EU project) Smart grid development => Energy Masterplan project at territory level (and focus on Trasenster as the new target district) Proposal for Interreg project (ongoing) Smart public lighting Mobility infrastructures : train line ; bicycle path => improve intermodality & e-bike use (Funds from the city, the Province of Liège) Retroffiting of existing residential houses + financing scheme for the development of photovoltaics (third-party investment, local city cooperative to be set up, regional (Wallonia) funds) Development of an application for the use of the new mobility measures/incentives (rail, tram, bus, bikes, e-cars and e-bikes, etc.) Third-party investment for retroffiting of public buildings (Renowatt)
Lessons learnt so far Better understanding of smart cities and their applications Several local projects (smart grid, e-cars & multimodality, etc.) for deeper study and replication: search for external funding and reflection around innovative financing schemes Identification of the main district for the replication potential : Trasenster neighbourhood Important work provided on how to replicate lighthouses solutions (SCTPs) and identification of some difficulties (local team available, funding opportunities, political support, etc.) Work to be done to improve communication between lighthouse and follower cities Replication activities need a lot of work and involvement at the city level and from the partner
Miskolc (Hungary) Follower City This project has received funding from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 646511 contact@remourban.eu www.remourban.eu @Remourban_EU
City role in testing the replicability model Testing the adaptability of the model and evaluating/validating the replication potential of relevant SCTPs for Miskolc Local SC strategy building overlaps with REMOURBAN model development Availability of financial backup encourages for the uptake of additional smart solutions in to the Smart&Green Miskolc programme Replication to see based on its connection to Smart and Green programme Testing the adaptability of new financial schemes and business models
Identification of potential actions to replicate Actions with considerable potential for replication in Miskolc Smart grid for public energy generators and buildings office & residential @district&city level Intelligent traffic management system smart surveillance based Introduction of e-buses+chargers 2 tests carried out recently (Public) e-vehicle charger infrastructure + ICT tools deployment this year Smart phone apps to aid mobility for inclusion of city app. platform Gamification for educational and engagement purposes also @digital squares Potential relevance of REMOURBAN solutions is seen beyond a single neighbourhood rather on a broader scale in smart city planning and project implementation 12 smart project proposals are to be funded from national budget and ERDF Primary focus on public funds, lower attention on other financial models
Lessons learnt so far Higher awareness on and better understanding of smart city development principles Citizens engagement is needed to create a sense of community ownership on urban regeneration programme/projects Organizational development and new operation model are difficult issues trials may fail due to unshared vision and unbalanced conflicts of interest Skilled personnel and empowered coordination is needed for the interdisciplinary work encountered barriers of internal innovation Smart city planning requires some change from organizational culture of silo working interdepartmental thematic coordinators recently introduced Business models have to go beyond using public funds only
Replication Activity City of Suceava (Romania) Project : Growsmarter
City of Suceava Smart City Developments Regional and local dissemination meetings trough URBACT and INTERREG projects SUMP and Local Integrated Development Strategy delivered in April 2017 with actions related smart solution replication Public consultation with local stakeholders related GrowSmarter replication measures September 2017 13EVs, 2 electric utility vehicles, 10 E bikes and 28 charging points second half on 2017 ( October ) Public lighting rehabilitation LED systems 2890 units already installed
Low Energy Districts Smart Measure Replication 1.1 - Energy efficient refurbishment of the building-efficient and smart climate shell refurbishment of residential buildings - Barcelona 2.1 Integrated multimodal transport for construction materials -Construction consolidation centre Stockholm 3.1 Active House/Home energy management system/smart home system - Home Energy Management Cologne and Home Energy Management System (HEMS) Barcelona 4.2 Smart energy and self-sufficient block -Smart LED streetlighting and Combined electrical charging and street lighting poles + Wi-Fi-to-grid connection Stockholm 10.1 Traffic management through MFD - Smart traffic signals Stockholm and Barcelona 11.1 Developing charging infrastructure Normal and Fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Stockholm
Integrated Infrastructure Smart Measure Replication 1.1 - Energy efficient refurbishment of the building-efficient and smart climate shell refurbishment of residential buildings - Barcelona- technical documentation are prepared for rehabilitation of residential and public buildings in order to apply for ERDF funding 2.1 Integrated multimodal transport for construction materials -Construction consolidation centre Stockholm Integrated Action Plan available in march 2018 - for implementation of this smart solution
Integrated Infrastructure Smart Measure Replication Active House/Home energy management system/smart home system - Home Energy Management Cologne and Home Energy Management System (HEMS) Barcelona- technical documentation are prepared for rehabilitation of residential and public buildings in order to apply for ERDF funding Smart energy and self-sufficient block -Smart LED street lighting and Combined electrical charging and street lighting poles + Wi-Fi-to-grid connection Stockholm - Feasibility study for construction of a photovoltaic park with solar panels and special grid will be conducted in the next 2 years (ERDF funding LED systems, EV S and charging points implementation phase
Integrated Infrastructure Smart Measure Replication 10.1 Traffic management through Dynamic Traffic management - Smart traffic signals Stockholm and Barcelona technical documentation (including traffic studies) are prepared in order to apply for ERDF funding 11.1 Developing charging infrastructure Normal and Fast charging infrastructure for electric vehicles Stockholm implementation phase
Wild card any other relevant issue to communicate Starting from January 2017 Suceava Municipality is partner in INTERREG project called MOLOC _ Low carbon urban morphology. New urban morphologies, new governances, new challenges for cities in energy transition. Trough this new project in the next 3 years a Local Integrated Plan will be developed for Suceava City with measures regarding energy efficiency in resediential and public buildings. This new Plan will be used for future application in order to secure funding for implementation of energy efficiency projects. Local, regional and transnational meetings will be organized ( first one in September 2017 ) as part of MOLOC project with the Local Support Group in order to disseminate informations related to energy saving behaviour, equipments and technologies.
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