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ADEP S.A.
Municipal Enterprise for Planning &
Development of Patras S.A.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
&
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Konstadinos Konstadakopoulos
Head of Department
Lefteris Alexopoulos
Environmental Consultant
2nd hENCE Meeting, Rossegg, Austria, 11-12/11/2010
CITY OF PATRAS
•3rd largest
urban centre of
Greece, capital
of Achaia
Province
•located in
Northern
Peloponnese
and belongs to
the Region of
Western
Greece
A Prime Location
Built in the foothills of
mountain Panahaiko
Overlooking the Gulf of
Patraikos
MUNICIPALITY OF PATRAS
 160.446 inhabitants (2001)
**As of 1st January 2011: 202.757 inhabitants
 Main administrative, economic, commercial and cultural centre of
Western Greece
 Port of Patras is a very important entrance from South West Europe
(both commercial & passenger)
ADEP S.A.
 the main development enterprise of the Achaia Province
 a public equivalent body
• Municipality of Patras (main shareholder)
• Economic Chamber of Western Greece
• Regional Fund of Western Greece
Aims
 promotion of integrated sustainable, social, economic, tourism
and environmental development of the Municipality of Patras
 The establishment of the perspectives for the effective
exploitation of the Municipality's potential to benefit from national
and European funding
Department of Environment & Sustainable Development
 Environmental Strategic planning on the basis of future trends
 Public awareness and dissemination of environmental
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Management of Urban Waste and Water
Management of Natural areas
Sustainable development in the Urban Environment
Energy management (RES, Energy-savings, Attitudes)
Environmental Education at schools
Scientific support to the Municipality of Patras
Energy Policy of Greece
 priority and top objective is to safeguard and manage energy
resources in a manner which secures the smooth,
uninterrupted and reliable supply of the nation’s energy
needs and access for all users to affordable, secure energy
 to secure energy stocks, through alliances and alternatives
energy sources and routes in order to ensure the supply of the
domestic market and protect consumers in the case of
emergencies.
 the viable and sustainable development of the energy sector
from the stage of production to the end-use while protecting
nature and safeguarding the environment.
Energy Strategy of Greece
 Access to a wide variety of energy sources
 Construction of oil and natural gas pipelines within international
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networks
Increased use of domestic energy sources and stocks
Reduced dependence on certain high risk energy sources
Development of RES installations with the granting of
incentives
Use and diffusion of clean and efficient environment friendly
technologies
Liberalization of the market, increased competitiveness and
putting an end to monopolies in the electricity and natural gas
sectors.
Establishment of a healthy investment climate for businesses in
the energy sector
Energy savings for industry, transport, buildings and homes
Establishment of national targets for the increased penetration
of energy generated from RES, the reduction of green house
gas emissions and energy saving
National Energy Data System
The objective is to develop a computer tool regarding
developments of the national energy strategy as well as
establishing a service providing information to the general public.
The main sections include:
 info on the competent organizations, legislation and
standards.
 A date base with statistics regarding production, processing
and consumption of energy. The presentation of such statistics
facilitates their use for the compilation of analysis and reports on
the energy system.
 The Geographical Information System deals with charts of
energy networks, sites of installations, fields as well as detailing
the capacity of Renewable Energy Sources.
Independent RES Service
An independent RES service has been established (Law
3851/2010). It’s tasks are:
 Information to investors on the institutional, legislative, fiscal
and financing framework which are necessary for the licensing
procedures for investments in RES as well as for their
participation in various investment programmes.
 Provision of one-stop shop service regarding the licensing
procedures of RES projects. (this has not yet been established)
 Assistance regarding difficulties that may be encountered
during the licensing procedure or any other procedure related to
the development of a RES project.
Regulation on Energy Efficiency of Buildings
It establishes an integrated energy planning in the building sector :
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Study on the energy efficiency of Buildings
Obligatory for every building above 50 m2 new of under extensive renovation (design,
nutshell, electrical and mechanical installations, comparison with a reference building)
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Minimum demands on energy efficiency of buildings
Energy classification of buildings (Certificate valid for 10 years – for every building above 50
m2 new or under extensive reconstruction, existing buildings when are sold of hired, as well
as the public buildings. It includes the result of Energy Audit with recommendations for
improvement of the building energy efficiency)
 Energy Audit of buildings, boilers, and heating and air condition installations (private
Energy Auditors controlled by a special unit of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and
Climate Change)
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Expected Benefits
 Reduction of functional and maintenance costs for buildings
 Revitalisation of the building activity
 New jobs
 Improvement of quality of life
 Reduction of green house gas emissions
 Energy savings