Support for programme and project development: JASPERS and
ELENA Ralf Goldmann EMA network Meeting 16.-17.03.2015
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JASPERS JASPERS (Joint Assistance to Support Projects in
European Regions) A technical assistance partnership to prepare
major projects between DG REGIO, EIB, EBRD JASPERS is an additional
technical assistance resource for the Member States Value added:
drawing on the experience and expertise of the EIB, the EBRD in a
more structured and coordinated way For adminstrative purposes,
JASPERS is a Unit within the EIB, and though separate from the
lending activities of EIB, will coordinate closely and draw on
Sectoral Expertise/Country Experience of PJ, Ops and other EIB
Services.
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Activities of JASPERS 1.JASPERS provides technical expertise
for any stage of the project cycle from the early stages of project
conception through to the final application for EU funding.
2.JASPERS assistance may cover technical, economic and financial
aspects and any other preparatory work needed to deliver a fully
developed and sound project. 3.Objective: to ensure high quality
project applications with a view to rapid approval by the
Commission. 4.Capacity building 5.IQR
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Activities of JASPERS JASPERS concentrates its activities in
major projects : JASPERS priorities are : large projects supported
by the Cohesion Fund and the ERDF (to be intepreted flexibly in the
smaller MS) other Cohesion Fund projects other ERDF projects
JASPERS eligible sectors for assistance: energy, solid waste,
roads, rail, public transport, water supply, waste water treatment,
knowledge economy, tourism,
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Main Horizontal Issues PPP+grant blending approaches Support
with state aid in new sectors Structuring projects in new sectors
(eg. power, energy efficiency, renewables, urban transport, flood
protection, rolling stock) Grouping small projects (eg. energy
efficiency, water) Guidance on new Regulations (eg. eligibility,
revenue generating projects, grant rate calculation)
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JASPERS: free and voluntarily JASPERS assistance will be
provided free of charge to the beneficiary There will be no
obligation on the Member States to use JASPERS There will be no
obligation on a Member State which benefits from JASPERS to borrow
from the EIB or the EBRD There will no obligation on the EIB or the
EBRD to lend to projects prepared using JASPERS There will be no
exclusion of EIB or EBRD lending to projects benefiting from
JASPERS
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JASPERS Activities 7
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88 Sample JASPERS assignments Energy related assignments in
JASPERS Action Plans: - Gas transmission pipelines in Poland -
Underground gas storage in Poland - LNG terminal in Poland - Power
interconnection Poland-Lithuania - Power interconnection
Romania-Serbia - Gas pipeline Bulgaria-Serbia - Energy Strategy
Malta Relevant issues: - Environmental permits - State aid - Legal
/ Institutional aspects
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9 Energy efficiency related assignments in JASPERS Action
Plans: Energy distribution networks (PL) District heating (RO) EE
applications guidelines (RO, BG) Market study for an EE fund (HU)
Thermal rehabilitation in public and private buildings (RO) Sample
JASPERS assignments
European Investment Bank Provision of Technical assistance
EC-EIB cooperation to support local and regional authorities to
reach 20-20-20 targets; Grant facility: managed by EIB; funded by
EU budget (CIP/IEE programme). Application to Energy Efficiency;
local renewables; clean transport. Market replication focus;
Minimum investment leverage required Budget 2009 - 2013: 93 Mio
(allocations can be made until end 2015) Budget 2015: 15 Mio
European Local ENergy Assistance -- ELENA
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ELENA (Project Development Services) Eligible activities
Additional Feasibility studies Additional technical staff Technical
studies Procurement/tendering Financial structuring
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First Results Facility operational since January 2010 38
projects signed/approved for a total of EUR 69 million Supported
Investment programmes around EUR 3.7 billion Further projects in
the pipeline or under approval with the EC.
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Energy Efficiency in the Province of Milan Problem Large EE
potential in public buildings but budget constrained municipalities
with a lack of technical capacity to develop a flow of projects.
Solution adopt energy performance contracting aggregate projects
coordinate at Province level; standardise contracts Programme:
Refurbishment of existing school buildings in some 30 to 40
municipalities. Implementation by ESCOs who pay the investments
costs and guarantee energy savings (around 20%); serve debt through
energy savings. Finance provided by local Banks, supported by EIB
loan (EUR 65 million). Technical Assistance provided by the EIB-
ELENA facility