Facts & Figures
Size: one of the 16 administrative regions in Poland; 29 826 km2 of which rural areas constitute about 75%
Inhabitants: 3.4 million
Location: It borders seven voivodeships (provinces) and is located in the middle of the road connection between Berlin (D) and Warsaw (PL)
Category: ENNEREG Pioneer Region
Country: Poland
Main Contact:
UMWW - Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Wielkopolskiego
ul. Piekary 17
Poznań
61-823
Poland
Marek BEER, Director of the Department for Agriculture and Rur: Email
Alicja NOWAK, ENNEREG Project Partner: Email
Marcin Nurkowski: Email
MARSHAL OFFICE of the Wielkopolska Region supports the Board of the Region, secures substantial operation of the Board and cooperates with the Regional Parliament; divided into Departments, Offices, Divisions, Sections, Directorates, independent posts.
Stakeholders:
WAZE - Wielkopolska Agencja Zarządzania Energią Sp. z o.o.
Wielkopolska Agencja Zarządzania Energią Sp. z o.o. (WAZE), została powołana 30 października 2009 roku do realizacji zadań w zakresie efektywności energetycznej i odnawialnych źródeł energii w Wielkopolsce. Agencja powstała w oparciu o grant europejski z programu Inteligentna Energia dla Europy II (IEE) będącego jednym z programów operacyjnych Programu Ramowego na rzecz Konkurencyjności i Innowacji 2007-2013 (CIP).
The Wielkopolska Energy Management Agency Ltd. (WAZE) was established on 30th October, 2009 under the operational programme Intelligent Energy – Europe in the EU Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) with the EU contribution of EUR 250,000. The Agency establishment was the result of undertaken resolution of the Wielkopolska Regional Parliament of 28th September, 2009 in order to realize tasks in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.
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Wielkopolska Region, Poland - Becoming a Sustainable Region
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This leaflet provides an update of the journey of the Wielkopolska Region in Poland towards becoming a European Sustainable Energy Region.
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Wielkopolska contributes to the promotion of initiative Covenant of Mayors
Sustainable Energy Communities NEWS
Issue 2 Summer 2011 - EN
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Promoting Local and Regional Sustainable Energy Actions in the Regions 202020 Network
Sustainable Energy Communities NEWS
Issue 2 Summer 2011 - EN
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Wielkopolska promuje inicjatywę pn. Porozumienie Burmistrzów
Biuletyn Zrównoważonych Energetycznie Gmin
Wydanie 2 Lato 2011 - PL
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ENNEREG - Regions 202020 paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe
Sustainable Energy Communities NEWS
Issue 1 Autumn 2010 - EN
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Do you want to learn from the best? So do we!
Sustainable Energy Communities NEWS
Issue 1 Autumn 2010 - EN
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ENNEREG - Regiony na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju
Biuletyn Zrównoważonych Energetycznie Gmin
Wydanie 1 Jesień 2010 - PL
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Biuletyn Zrównoważonych Energetycznie Gmin
Wydanie 1 Jesień 2010 - PL
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ENNEREG International Conference
Transfer of knowledge in the field of sustainable use of energy
22 May 2012, Wielkopolska Voivodship Office, Poznan, Poland
The morning session of the ENNEREG International Conference in Poznan, Poland will present the ENNEREG Project and Regions 202020 Network as well as the Regional SEAPs for Wielkopolska and Pomerania, a presentation of EU policies of relevance to actors on regional and local levels by Mr Krzysztof Gierulski, European Commission DG ENER, as well as Regions 202020 Good Practice case studies and Sustainable Energy Projects (SEPs) at the regional and inter-regional levels from the ENNEREG Pioneer regions. After lunch, a number of experience exchange workshops will be organised on relevant topics. The event will be followed by a Replication Workshop on 23 May 2012 oriented towards other Polish regions, addressing monitoring aspects of the regional SEAP.
Międzynarodowej Konferencji projektu ENNEREG pt.
Transfer wiedzy w dziedzinie zrównoważonego wykorzystania energii
22 maja 2012 r. , Wielkopolski Urząd Wojewódzki w Poznaniu (Polska)
W części pierwszej konferencji, przedstawiony zostanie projekt ENNEREG, sieć Regions 202020 a także „Regionalny Plan Działań na Rzecz Zrównoważonej Energii” (SEAPs) dla Województwa Wielkopolskiego i Pomorskiego. Zaprezentowane będą również przykłady Dobrych Praktyk - Regions 202020 oraz prowadzonych projektów i działań dotyczących zrównoważonej energii (SEPs) na poziomie regionalnym i lokalnym przez regiony pionierskie projektu ENNEREG. Na konferencji obecny będzie również Pan Krzysztof Gierulski, przedstawiciel Komisji Europejskiej DG ENNER, który wygłosi krótką prelekcję na temat polityki UE w odniesieniu do podmiotów na poziomie lokalnym i regionalnym.
W części drugiej konferencji, zaraz po lunchu, zapraszamy na warsztaty dotyczące wymiany doświadczeń w pokrewnych konferencji tematach.
Serdecznie zapraszamy również następnego dnia, 23 maja 2012 r., na Warsztaty Replikacji, poruszające aspekty „Regionalnego Planu Działań na Rzecz Zrównoważonej Energii” w kontekście innych regionów Polski.
Also see: Events for Regions in Poland »
Biomass for the agricultural biogas plants in the Wielkopolska Region
4 November 2011, Poznan, Poland
This conference in Poznan, Poland, organised by Marshal Office of the Wielkopolska Region (UMWW), will present the ENNEREG project, offering participants an invitation for cooperation & expert support. Discussion will focus on the inter-regional SEP concerning energy self-sufficient communes.
Common meeting: EU projects ENNEREG and Climactregions
21 October 2011, Lyon, France
Rhonalpénergie-environnement (RAEE) and the Region Rhône-Alpes are involved in the ENNEREG and Climactregions projects. Together they organized a meeting on 21 October 2011 between the representatives of the partner regions of these two projects.
Konferencja Energii w Wielkopolsce
4 lipca 2011, Poznań, PL
4 lipca 2011 roku o godz. 10:00 w Poznaniu, w Sali Sesyjnej Wielkopolskiego Urzędu Wojewódzkiego, Al. Niepodległości 16/18 obędzie się konferencja podsumowująca konsultacje społeczne do opracowania Strategii Wzrostu Efektywności Energetycznej i Rozwoju Odnawialnych Źródeł Energii w Wielkopolsce na lata 2011-2020. Dokument ten będzie jednocześnie stanowić podstawę do aktualizowanej Strategii rozwoju województwa wielkopolskiego w zakresie odnawialnych źródeł energii i efektywności energetycznej, przygotowywanej przez Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Wielkopolskiego.
Sustainable Energy & Covenant of Mayors in our Cities
6 May 2011, Warsaw, Poland
The workshop focused on Polish cities that are already convinced of the benefits of local sustainable energy policies and those that signed up to the Covenant of Mayors initiative. The main objective was to find solutions which ensure the smooth implementation of the Covenant initiative within the Polish context.
Porozumienie Burmistrzow
inicjatywa Komisji Europejskiej w świetle potencjału energetycznego Wielkopolski
23 March 2011, Poznan, Poland
Porozumienie Burmistrzow – inicjatywa Komisji Europejskiej w świetle potencjału energetycznego Wielkopolski (Covenant of Mayors – initiative of European Commission in terms of the energy potential of the Wielkopolska Region) was organized by Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Wielkopolskiego (UMWW) in cooperation with Stowarzyszenie Gmin Polska Siec Energie Cités (Cracow) – one of the partners in the IEE project Energy for Mayors.
During the conference there was also an exhibition called ‘Good Energy’ promoting Polish and Ukraine Covenant of Mayors (CoM) signatory towns and cities.
NREAP at Work
Implementing local and regional energy actions for achieving the EU RES Directive
24 February 2011 , Gdańsk, Poland
The objective of this workshop has been to raise awareness of the targets and strategies set in the Polish National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) and improve the capacities of the workshop participants to implement the NREAP, in order to meet the 2020 targets.
Regions 202020 Replication Workshop
Learn from the Best
7 October 2010, 9:30 - 12:30, Brussels, Belgium
This half-day Replication Workshop took place in Brussels during the Open Days Eighth European Week of Regions and Cities.
The workshop gave European regions with a focus on developing sustainable energy action plans the opportunity to exchange experiences with some of the ENNEREG Pioneer regions.
Also see: Events for Regions in Poland »
Sustainable Energy in
Wielkopolska
Source: UMWW. Energy crops in the Wielkopolska Region.
The Profile for Wielkopolska is currently in the process of being developed. Further information will be available soon.
Wielkopolska, in comparison with other regions, can boast of very well-developed infrastructure. The region is especially well provided with power, a developed railway network and perfectly organised air transport. Also, a model of electric energy, natural gas and oil supply is crucial. Good infrastructure is the basis of all investments. There are many of them in Wielkopolska, which means that the infrastructure meets the needs of entrepreneurs. However, both the region’s authorities, as well as its inhabitants, still see the need for further development of the infrastructure base.
Wielkopolska is mostly industrial area with areas of some good prospering farms. Almost 58% of region populations live in cities and towns, and around 42 % in the country. However, only 26 % of population works in agriculture sector. In the industrial sector the biggest branch is manufacturing (92% of industrial employment), followed by electricity & gas & water supply (5%) and mining and quarrying constitutes just 3%.
Forest area is about 800 thousands ha, i.e. 25,8 % of total area of the region.
There are about 800 lakes within the lake districts in north and central part of the region. The biggest lake in Wielkopolska Region is Powidz Lake (1036 ha of area).
Wielkopolskie Voivodship is covered by nature protection area. There are 2 national parks and 12 landscape parks in the region.
The Wielkopolska Region is located in the lowland river basin of three rivers: the Warta, Notec and Prosna.
Wielkopolska is quite well provided for when it comes to electric energy. The national grid in the region consists of 400, 220 and 110 kV lines and a well-developed system of transformer stations. The main energy provider for Wielkopolska is Zespol Elektrowni Patnow I i II – Adamow – Konin S.A., which supplies the market with around 14% of all electric energy generated in the country. It is also the second largest producer of brown coal energy. Other important providers include Dalkia Poznan ZEC (formerly Zespol Elektrocieplowni Poznanskich S.A.) – heat and power plants Garbary in Poznan and Kalisz-Piwonice, as well as Energetyka Poznanska Zaklad Elektrowni Wodnych Sp. z o.o., which has five hydroelectric power stations on the Gwda River. In accordance with European Union guidelines on the use of renewable energy sources, the authorities of Wielkopolska strive to increase the share of wind energy as well as biomass in the overall energy output in the region. They also put efforts into developing geothermal power. Current research shows that there are geothermal waters of 300 to 800ºC at a depth of 800 plus metres in areas of older geological formations.
The most important international transit and main pipelines of national significance run through the region. The Yamal gas pipeline currently connects Russia with Western Europe, and there are plans to build a second, parallel line. The Yamal pipeline would then supply gas to the northern and central part of the Wielkopolska region. However, at present its gas supply needs are covered by local sources of gas in the southern and central part of Wielkopolska, with the deposits making 28% of the country’s reserves. Furthermore, there are to date no exploited gas deposits in the area of Koscian and Wolsztyn. Geological research confirms that there may be rich deposits of gas and petroleum in the south-eastern part of Wielkopolska.
Moreover, Dalkia has begun the construction of biomass boilers thanks to which since the year 2012 it will achieve the 18% of RES production in Poland. The installed power is 67 green MW of electricity. The conversion of two biomass boilers for burning 100% of biomass has started in Poznan and Lodz. It is assumed that around 600 000 tones of biomass will be burned by the end of the year 2011. The forest biomass will constitute 80% of the batch. This project will allow to eliminate the emission of 460 000 tones of CO2 yearly. Presently the whole required fuel for theses two biomass boilers is already contracted. Most of the fuel will be delivered by the external suppliers but partially it will be harvested from energy crops on the 2000 ha of the Dalkia plantation. Dalkia Polska is presently one of the main entities using RES. Since two years the thermal-electric power station in Poznan co-burns biomass and coal. The biomass share is 10% and this process generates 3% of green energy.
Regional SEAP - currently under development.
Jarocin Commune was the first Wielkopolska commune to become a member of the Association of Municipalities Polish Network “Energie Cités”. The appropriate resolution was undertaken on 19th of April, 2011 by the Jarocin City Council.
Gmina Jarocin jest pierwszą gminą Wielkopolski, która została członkiem Stowarzyszenia Gmin Polska Sieć "Energie Cités". Odpowiednia uchwała została podjęta 19 kwietnia 2011 r. przez Radę Miejską w Jarocinie.
How to Develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) – Covenant of Mayors Guidebook
[EN] The current guidebook provides detailed step-by-step recommendations for the entire process of elaborating a local energy and climate strategy, from initial political commitment to implementation.
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Interaction with other initiatives at the Regional, National or European level:
Regional energy agency WAZE Ltd. http://www.waze.pl/
ENNEREG Regional network establishment and approach for SEAP development - Summary document
Publication [EN] This document has been drafted based on the information provided by the regional partners of the ENNEREG project, at an early stage of the development of the ENNEREG foreseen activities and describes the activities that are planned in each region for the SEAP development. The regions shall work in this task with different approaches adapted to the characteristics of the region and its governance structures and will provide at a later phase of the project a description of the performed activities and update it in a second phase.
First phase of implementing sustainable energy projects (SEPs) in the ENNEREG regions
Publication [EN] This report aims to evaluate the first phase of implementing sustainable energy projects (SEPs) in the ENNEREG regions. The report covers the period from May 2010 to April 2011 (first twelve months of ENNEREG`s project time). The report comprises a description of SEP measures in each region, especially with respect to Performance Indicators, which were defined with the start of the ENNEREG project.
ENNEREG Regiony Przecierajace Szlak dla Zrównowa-onej Energii w Europie
Publication [PL] To europejski projekt realizowany w ramach programu Inteligentna Energia dla Europy (IEE). Celem projektu ENNEREG jest utworzenie europejskiej sieci regionów pn. Regiony 202020 i zainspirowanie ich do opracowania regionalnych Planów Działan na rzecz Zrównowa_onej Energii (SEAP) oraz wdro_enia projektów z zakresu zrównowa_onej energii (SEP).
ENNEREG Regional energy survey and establishment of initial goals “Conclusions document”
Publication [EN] This document summarizes the regional energy surveys provided by the partners of the 12 different regions in the ENNEREG project. There are important differences among these regions with respect to their size and population (from 70.000 to 6 million), or with respect to the energy sources they use.
Porozumienie Burmistrzów
Background Information [PL] Porozumienie Burmistrzów (Covenant of Mayors) ma na celu wykroczenie poza ramy zamierzeń polityki energetycznej Unii Europejskiej (UE) w zakresie zmniejszenia emisji CO2 poprzez ograniczenie zużycia oraz czystszą produkcję i czystsze wykorzystanie energii.
ENNEREG - Regions 202020 - paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe
Publication [EN] ENNEREG Regions paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe is a European project supported by the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme. ENNEREG aims to establish and inspire a network of regions throughout Europe – Regions 202020 - to produce regional Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) and Implement Sustainable Energy Projects (SEPs).
Regions 202020 Poster in Polish (Polski)
Publication [PL] Regions 202020 Poster in Polish (Polski) - Chcesz się uczyć od najlepszych ...? ... My też!
Introduction to the ENNEREG Project
[EN] The presentation gives a brief introduction to the ENNEREG Project.
Good Energy Exhibition, Poznan, Poland
[EN] UMWW staff in front of the exhibition 'Good Energy’ - 23 March 2011
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