Funded Projects 2014-2020
Project SECURE
| Project Acronym | SECURE |
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| Project Title | Smarter Energy Communities in Northern and Arctic Regions |
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Summary
The aim of the SECURE project is to transfer and implement innovative energy solutions for housing and public infrastructure across NPA regions with different maturity-levels. Knowledge transfer will be demand-led, supported by a quadruple helix approach, and impact will be maximised by focusing implementation in small smart energy communities and building up local authority capacity.
Objectives
The project objectives are to: Implement an energy awareness and behavioural change programme to create Smarter Energy Communities', transfer best practice in renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as pilot innovative low-carbon initiatives in partner regions
Impacts
Tangible
| Reduced energy consumption: | By sharing their good energy practices, partners were able to significantly reduce the energy consumption of their public buildings, houses (video in Swedish) and infrastructures. Newly implemented measures increased energy efficiency by 5% in 24 public buildings. |
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Intangible
| Raising awareness: | The project carried out a number of communication campaigns. Each partner organized Energy Awareness Days which promoted and deepened citizens´ understanding of energy efficiency and gave them practical tips on how to save energy at home and at work. |
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Lead Partner
- European Regions Network for the Application of Communications Technology (ERNACT)
Ireland
Caitriona Strain
phone +353 749168212
e-mail: caitriona.strain@ernact.eu
Partners
- Derry City & Strabane District County
Northern Ireland - Donegal County Council
Ireland - Ecology Action Centre
Canada - Environment Agency
Faroe Islands - Karelia University of Applied Sciences Ltd.
Finland - Leitrim County Council
Ireland - The Association of Local Authorities in Västernorrland
Sweden
Project Info
| Theme Renewable energy, eco products |
| Priority 3 Renewables and Energy Efficiency |
| Objective 3 Increased use of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions |
| Project duration 10-05-16 to 09-05-19 |
| Total budget 1 842 591 EUR |
| NPA co-financing 1 197 684 EUR |
| Target groups local public authority higher education and research enterprise, including SME regional public authority infrastructure and (public) service provider |
| Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Rachel Burn |