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EREN,
Ente Regional de la Energia de Castilla y León, was grounded in 1996
(Law 7/1996) by the regional government and in the framework of the
Save Programme, as an energy managing organism at a regional level,
aimed to develop the most appropriate regional energy policy, always
following the guidelines established by the European Union's energy
policy, on the basis of its main three principles: security of
energy supply; competitiveness and, environmental protection.
The European partnership was established with ARELVT-Agencia
Regional de Energia de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo (Portugal) and Skane
Energy Agency (Sweden).
EREN was established as a tool for the Castilla y León's economic
and social representatives of facing up to these questions related
to the SME's and citizens energy efficiency, at the same moment
promoting the renewable energies use and the energy saving
and, developing the region great energy potential,
always taking into the best consideration the
environmental balance, contributing to the regional sustainable
development.
The
organisation is composed by a Board of Administration, an Advisory
Committee and a Managing Director, which conduct and report the
actions developed by EREN as well as its internal functioning, make
up by a high specialised and qualified staff divided into three main
departments: Energy Saving and Efficiency, Renewable Energies and,
External Relations, Training and Education Department.
Actions carried out by EREN in the energy field are focused to
promote the energy saving an the exploitation of our renewable
energy sources, promoting the regional companies competitiveness and
the citizens quality of life, what contributes direct1y to the
global economic development of the region.
It
is therefore that EREN implements activities and designs initiatives
in the following areas:
Energy Planning
Energy efficiency
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Elaboration and
implementation of a Castilla y León Energy Saving
and Efficiency Plan, aimed to companies, SME, public
buildings and housing owners;
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Promotion of processes
and more efficient technologies of transforming and
energy using in the industrial, residential and
services sectors;
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Energy audits: in the
different activity sectors (industries, hospitals,
hotels, schools, housings ... ) in order to promote
possible solutions implying an optimal energy saving
and efficiency
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Elaboration and
implementation of an "Energy Audits Programme in
Castilla y León";
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Building
Certifications in the different activity sectors
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Processes of fuel
substitution in public transports using alternative
ones
Renewable Energies
Activities aimed to promote the development of the
Castilla y Leon high potential of renewable energy
sources in all its technical areas: hydropower, biomass,
wind energy, solar thermal energy, solar photovoltaics
and geothermical energy. EREN will promote projects all
around the region, implying local and regional entities,
looking for the optimal impact in the local economy,
increasing the employment and the quality of life in
those localities where the projects are implemented
Consulting and Advisory
Actions
Programmes management
and co-operation
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Promotion, assistance,
management, follow up and participation in European
Union, National and Regional energy programmes and
initiatives
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Co-operation with
international, national, regional and local
institutions in the energy fields to get the best
and more efficient results
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Collaboration in
energy networks
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Establishment of
co-operation agreements with universities and other
public and private entities to develop joint actions
on different energy matters
Information
Dissemination and Training
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Collection of energy
data, elaboration and publication of a Bulletin on
Energy Statistic in Castilla y León
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Elaboration of
periodical regional energy studies about the
consumption evolution in all activities sectors.
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Public Reports and
recommendations for a more rational use of energy
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Seminars, workshops
and public courses on different aspects of saving
and energy efficiency aimed to both a general public
and a most specific sectors
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Dissemination campaign
on a better use of energy at a regional level, using
the media
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Organisation of joint
dissemination activities on energy efficiency and
renewable energies with other regional energy
agencies, in national and international context,
especially with the EREN partner in this project,
the regional energy agency on Lisboa e Vale do Tejo
in Portugal
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