AGENEX_Portfolio_2014_09_summary

EXTREMADURA GREEN BUSINESS
EXPERIENCES 2009 - 2014
International Projects Area
Contact : Javier Ordonez
jordonez@ agenex.org
Avda. Antonio Masa Campos, 26
06011 Badajoz -Spain
+34 924 26 21 61
Energy business in Extremadura
The promotion of a clear energy policy has allowed the quick growth of the
Extremadura energy sector from 2007 to 2013. This growth has been structured in
two directions, the increase of energy generation by renewable energies and the
reinforcement of the current non-green energy structure.
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The green technology companies have focused on the 3 big energy resources
of the region: sol, biomass and wind.
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Solar: photovoltaic energy has been the main driver of the energy industry
between 2006 and 2008. Currently, Extremadura region gathers >40% of
Spanish concentrated solar power (CSP) projects.
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Wind energy has also been boosted and in 2011 the first 97 wind parks were
approved in Extremadura, with more than 1.700MW.
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Biomass is nowadays an emerging sector, due to the large quantity of
available resources of the region. Many plants are being promoted and an
average of 150MW is expected to be implanted in the next 3 years.
Green power > 65%
2013 electricity production
>300%
Extremadura energy
consumption 2020
regional electricity consumption
Energy investment
CSP and PV plants are high cost technologies (an average of 200-300M€ for each
50MW CSP) with indirect influence on the industrial sector. These plants are a
source subcontracting for local industry, such as steel structures, electricity
components, solar module assembling, etc.
4.000
3.000
2.000
1.000
3.104
2.387
1.762
1.256
626 716
506
Annual investment
Accrued
Accrued investment
2009 - 2012
0
2009
2010
2011
> 2.300 M€
2012
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Contact : Javier Ordonez
jordonez@ agenex.org
Avda. Antonio Masa Campos, 26
06011 Badajoz -Spain
+34 924 26 21 61
Employment and training
Energy sector has become an important employer
source in Extremadura during 2010 and 2013.
Renewable energy Plants are covering more than
10.000 direct jobs during construction stages and
more than 5.000 indirect jobs. These jobs will become
less than 1.000 during exploitation stages.
Construction of CSP and PV plants has proved, in
Extremadura, to be an excellent creator and fixer of
jobs. A medium CSP plant has construction periods of
2-3 years, employing more than 200 direct employees
per year. These workers were, in most of the cases,
coming from the rising unemployment of building
sector.
> 10.000 jobs
for plant construction
2009 - 2011
> 4.000 people
in training courses
2009 - 2011
A key actor: AGENEX
The Extremadura Energy Agency (AGENEX) is a non-profit private organization
created in 2001 thanks to the IEE programme with the aim of promoting renewable
energy sources, improving of efficiency and energy saving measures and
promoting energy planning at regional and local level.
AGENEX has a staff of more than 25 technicians, mainly Energy Engineers,
dedicated to the promotion of green energies and energy efficiency.
Within the renewable energies, special mention is given to Solar Power, which has
cause an enormous change in the Extremadura Region during last 4 years.
Regional solar market has developed more than 200% in a short time period,
creating a new business tissue which has needed a special mentoring and training
activities from AGENEX.
Training and information.
During 2010-2013, the Energy Efficiency and the Renewable Department have
developed training seminars, information campaigns, supporting actions, etc.
related to green business and environmental protection.
The table below shows the summary of training actions carried out by AGENEX:
Specific solar sector
Renewable energies
Specific Biomass
Energy Efficiency in building
Building sector
TOTAL
Courses
18
30
36
54
145
283
Participant
300
480
1.100
1.510
1.040
4430
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Hours
4.550
7.600
220
450
850
13.670
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Contact : Javier Ordonez
jordonez@ agenex.org
Avda. Antonio Masa Campos, 26
06011 Badajoz -Spain
+34 924 26 21 61
Policy development and implementation.
AGENEX supports the Extremadura Regional Ministry
implementation of national policies in Extremadura.
of
Energy
in
the
AGENEX has become a regional representative and an nearby source of
information to the general public. SMEs, professionals and consumers, count on
AGENEX as reference for energy queries.
RTD projects.
AGENEX, in close collaboration with Extremadura key actors, carry out national
and international RTD projects related to renewable energies and energy
efficiency. Some of the latest projects are:
Project
Programme
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INFORMATION - C = Coordinator
ALTERCEXA 3
Interreg IVA
2016
2014-2020 Regional policy in Mobility,
bioenergy and PV.
CITIZENS
2016
EU network for the promotion of
Covenant of Majors
LEONARDO
2016
EU formation in sustainable
agriculture. web in progress
INTERREG IVC
2014
Regional Policies Towards Green
Buildings www.re-green.eu
INTERREG IVB
2014
Biogas for agroindustry
www.agrogas.eu
C
LEONARDO
2014
EU training for the biomass boiler
installer sector euvet-project.eu
C
LIFE+
2014
New sustainable construction
www.renov.proyectoedea.com
INTERREG IVB
2013
Energy Efficiency in agriculture
www.apersue.org
INTERREG IVA
2014
INTERREG IVA
2013
Net of Administrations in Renewable
Energies II www.dip-badajoz.es
INTERREG IVA
2014
Interregional investment in Renewable
Energy www.altercexa.eu
LIFE
2012
Architecture in social housings
www.proyectoedea.com
ESF
2011
Training for workers in biomass
value chain www.formatebio.es
EE and RES in public buildings
http://promoeener-a.com/
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C
C
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International Projects Area
Contact : Javier Ordonez
jordonez@ agenex.org
Avda. Antonio Masa Campos, 26
06011 Badajoz -Spain
+34 924 26 21 61
Thanks to his projects activities, AGENEX has developed an international partners
net which includes more than 50 international representatives from more than 15
countries, inside and outside EU.
Human resources
The technologist training of the staff,
allows AGENEX to carry out activities in
both, business and scientific sectors,
collaborating with companies and the
University.
30
25
Number of staff
AGENEX has nowadays a staff of more
than 25 graduates, which are mainly
engineers
of
the
industry
and
environmental sectors, all of them with
specialized
training
in
renewable
energies and energy efficiency.
Administratives
20
Graduates
15
Enviromental
Engineers
10
Industrial
Engineers
5
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Staff dimension has been multiplied by 5 in the last years, following the natural
tendency of the market, and trying to cover the requirements of the public
administration and the private sector.
Geographic and demographic influence
Extremadura region = 1,1million inhabitants
Badajoz city = 150.000 inhabitants (AGENEX bureau)
Cáceres city = 90,000 inhabitants (AGENEX bureau)
Mérida city = 60,000 inhabitants (AGENEX bureau)
Total area = 41,634 km2
383 municipalities
Convergence region
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