1. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 SUPPORTED BY Contract number: EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 Project duration: December 2006 – June 2009 (30 months) MUSEC

2. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 Development and implementation of Sustainable Energy Communities (SEC) in five countries, integrating best practices in local energy policies, financing mechanisms and awareness raising and dissemination programs MAIN AIM MAIN OUTPUTS Set up of SEC Strategies in seven european Communities Set up of SEC Strategies in seven european Communities Set up of national SEC Advisory Groups Set up of national SEC Advisory Groups Creation of a Sustainable Energy Community Blueprint as a practical guideline on the process of development of a SEC strategy Creation of a Sustainable Energy Community Blueprint as a practical guideline on the process of development of a SEC strategy SUMMARY

3. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 MUSEC PROJECT PARTNER COORDINAMENTO AGENDE 21 LOCALI ITALIANE (ITALY) (Co-ordinator) AMBIENTE ITALIA (ITALY) FOGGIA MUNICIPALITY (ITALY) ASTI MUNICIPALITY(ITALY) RAVENNA MUNICIPALITY(ITALY) ECOFYS NETHERLANDS B.V. (THE NETHERLANDS) GEMEENTE BREDA (THE NETHERLANDS) DOBRICH MUNICIPALITY (BULGARIA) DOBRICH LOCAL AGENCY FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT (BULGARIA) STEINBEIS FORSCHUNGS UND ENTWICKLUNGSZENTREM GMBH (GERMANY) STADWERKE CRAILSHEIM GMBH (GERMANY) KUBEN BYFORNYELSE DANMARK (DENMARK) EUROPEAN GREEN CITIES (DENMARK)

4. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 13 partners from 5 Countries (Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Bulgaria, Denmark) Cities involved: Asti, Foggia, Ravenna (I) Crailsheim (DE) Breda (NL) Valby(DK) Dobrich (BG) Technical partners: Ambiente Italia (I) STW Crailsheim, SFZ Solites (DE) European Green Cities, Kuben (DK) Ecofys (NL) DLAEM (BG) Coordinator

5. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 MUSEC MAIN OBJECTIVES SEC Strategies by integration of adequate energy policies, innovative financing mechanism and dissemination programs SEC Blueprint A process description of how to develop a SEC strategy SEC Advisory Groups constituted by experienced local actors in the field of EE/RES and sustainability Dissemination Local, national, EU level

6. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 EXPECTED RESULTS Development of SEC strategies, together with local stakeholders and national SECA Groups Energy assessment and target setting for each community involved Set up of individual project objectives Set up of national SEC Advisory Groups that will support the communities and disseminate the project outputs Identification and analysis of the most successful Best Practices in the field of EE/RES Translate SEC Strategies into Action Plans

7. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 EXPECTED RESULTS Disseminatinf information and methoidoligies at european and national level Creation of a SEC Blueprint as a tool for other european communities on how a SEC process need to be implemented, detailing aspects and elements that have to be taken into account for a strategy

8. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS (project level) -7 energy baseline assessments and 7 target settings -5 national SEC Advisory Group (Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands) - 7 SEC Strategies and Action Plans - Shortlist of 25 Best practices selected for their replicability at local level -1 SEC Blueprint -communication tools and dissemination at national and european level (leaflets, e-newsletters) --1 international event and national events

9. MUSEC-EIE/06/024/SI2.445716 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS -7 energy baseline assessments+ Guidelines -7 target settings -5 national SEC Advisory Group (Bulgaria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands) -25 Best practices selected for their replicability at local level -communication tools

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