The Energy Efficiency, Environment and Energy Information Agency is responsible for promoting renewable energy sources (RES) in Hungary. It manages EU and national funds for energy efficiency and RES projects. Some of its key roles include managing the Energy Saving Credit Fund, running residential energy efficiency tenders, and acting as an Intermediate Body for the Environment and Energy Operational Programme which allocates over 22 billion Euros to environmental and energy projects in Hungary from 2007-2013. The agency provides support to applicants and final beneficiaries of these funds through consultations, workshops and contract management.

1. The role of the Energy Efficiency, Environment and Energy Information Agency in RES Promotion Final International Conference PVS in BLOOM Hungary – Budapest22th September 2011 Peter UjhelyiProject manager International Relations Energy Centre

3. Main activities:

5. Managing EU projectsInterreg, IEE, 7thFP

7. Renewable energy share in power, heating/cooling and transport sector - Hungary 2010. 2020. Renewable share: 7,4% Renewable share: 14,65%

9. available credit with preferential interest rate is 200 million HUF

10. expected equity (own source) is 10%

11. preferential interestrate: 1/4of the Central Bank base rate

12. duration is maximum 6 years

14. heat insulation of frontals and roofs;

15. modernization and renovation of building engineering systems

16. increasing renewable energy usage

18. EU Funds in Hungary 2007-2013 Environment and energy 22,4 billion EUR Social infrastucture E-gov. State Reform Central Hungary Social renewal Regional Transport Economy

19. Sources for Environment and Energy Cohesion Fund 429 M € ISPA 336 M € PHARE 100 M € LIFE 19 M € ERDF 168 M € 2000-2006 ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS 2007-2013 ESF 11,2 M € Cohesion Fund 3.797,6 M € ERDF 361 M € LIFE 35 M €

20. Environment and Energy Operational Programme (EEOP)

21. EEOP

22. Receipt & registration of submitted applications Completion of missing/wrong documents Completeness check Formal & entitlement check Admission or refusal of the submitted application Formal check of re- submitted documents Content check Informing the applicant about the decision Project selecting committee (decision proposal)‏ Managing Authority decision The application and selection procedure

24. usage and processing of biomass,

25. development and enlargement of systems generating andusing biogas from solid and/or liquid material, landfill gas for heat consumption

26. geothermal energy utilization,

27. installation of heat pump systems,

28. renewable energy utilization for cooling,

29. establishment of communal district heating systems using renewable energy sources.

30. electricity generation from solar energy,

31. biomass utilization for electricity or combined heat and power,

32. production and utilization of biogas,

33. utilization of geothermal energy,

34. utilization of wind energy,

36. Heating and cooling

37. Electricity, CHP and Biomethane

39. Efficient communication: Roadshow, Workshops,Meetings for the final beneficiaries, Conferences

40. Opportunities for personal consultations

41. Preparation of the draft templates of Call for Proposals and Support Contract

42. Transact or modify contracts

43. Monitoring the progress of the project

44. On-the-spot inspections

45. Certification of the contractors performance