Facts & Figures
Inhabitants: 650,000
Location: The Region of Allgäu is a part of Upper Swabia. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia and southeastern Baden-Württemberg.
Category: ENNEREG Twin
Country: Germany
Parent Region:
Twin Region: Oberpfalz - Upper Palatinate - Germany
Main Contact:
eza! Energie- und Umweltzentrum Allgäu gGmbH
Kempten
DE-87435
Germany
Dipl-Arch. Carmen CREMER:
André SUCK, ENNEREG Contact for Oberpfalz (U.Palatinate):
eza!, the Energie- & Umweltzentrum Allgäu (Energy & Environmental Centre Allgäu) is a non-profit organisation founded by Local Authorities in Allgäu, businesses and action groups to promote both, energy efficiency and renewable energies. We aim to provide "answers to energy questions".
Stakeholders:
Administrative districts: Lindau, Oberallgäu, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu
Cities: Kaufbeuren, Kempten, Memmingen
ENNEREG Advisory Board Meeting
Support for Future Sustainable Energy Planning and Projects in European Regions
19 March 2013, Brussels, Belgium
The presentations from this invitation-only ENNEREG Advisory Board Meeting are now available on this website. During the meeting ENNEREG partners summarised the results and progress of the project to date. In addition, invited speakers from Fedarene, ERRIN, EACI and ENNEREG Twin region, Tartu, provided further insight into the role regions can play in meeting European Sustainable Energy targets.
Also see: Events for Regions in Germany »
Sustainable Energy in
Allgäu
Wind power installations in front of the Alps. © eza! energie- und umweltzentrum allgäu gGmbH 2012
Until today, a regional Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) does not exist for the whole region of Allgäu, Swabia. Such a SEAP is currently under development as part of the ERDF-funded project CEP-REC – Introduction of Regional Energy Concepts (October 2011 – April 2014).
ENNEREG Pioneer Region Oberpfalz (Upper Palatinate Region) is exchanging experience with Allgäu as part of the ENNEREG twinning activities.
The Region of Allgäu is a part of Upper Swabia. It covers the south of Bavarian Swabia and southeastern Baden-Württemberg. The region stretches from the prealpine Alps to the Alps. The alpine regions of the Allgäu rise over 2,000 meters in altitude and are popular for winter skiing. The main rivers flowing through the Allgäu are the Lech and Iller.
With about 650,000 inhabitants, the region of Allgäu, Swabia consists of four administrative districts and the cities:
- Administrative districts: Lindau, Oberallgäu, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu
- Cities: Kaufbeuren, Kempten, Memmingen
As the regional energy concept for Allgäu / Swabia is still under development, only the following elements of the regional energy system can be highlighted
- Share of renewable electricity in total regional electricity consumption: 33% (2010)
- Renewable energy installations in the region of Allgäu / Swabia (2010):
- 25,768 PV installations
- 321 hydro power installations
- 302 biomass and biogas plants
- 45 wind power installations
- 8 sewer-gas and waste incineration plants
- Finalization of SEAP / Baseline Emission Inventory for the Region of Allgäu / Swabia until 2014, development of a regional energy strategy
- Continuous networking of relevant regional stakeholders on the development of the regional SEAP and later sustainable energy projects linked with this strategy (e.g. via Allgäu GmbH)
- Improvement of political and regulatory planning conditions for different renewable energy technologies, e.g.:
- Development of personal and financial administrative capacities of public planning organizations
- Standardization of planning requirements and procedures for wind power between participating planning bodies (e.g. districts / cities and planning associations)
- Standardization of planning requirements and procedures for RES power plants between participating planning bodies (e.g. districts / cities and planning associations)
- Development of strategical concepts concerning necessary energy infrastructure (SMART GRID, RES energy storage concepts)
Until today, a regional Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) does not exist for the whole region of Allgäu, Swabia. Such a SEAP is currently under development as part of the ERDF-funded project CEP-REC – Introduction of Regional Energy Concepts (October 2011 – April 2014). The project is coordinated by eza! Energie- und Umweltzentrum Allgäu gGmbH.
Participants of an energy workshop in front of the office building of eza! © eza! energie- und umweltzentrum allgäu gGmbH 2012.
Local SEAPs are in the process of being developed for the municipalities of Donauwörth, Kempten, Oberstaufen and Sonthofen.
The municipalities of Donauwörth and Sonthofen are signatories of the Covenant of Mayors.
Energy Team of the Municipality of Kempten after the eea award ceremony. © Hermann Rupp 2012.
ENNEREG Summary of Project Achievements
Experience from the ENNEREG Regions [EN] This document includes an evaluation of the achievements of the activities carried out during the ENNEREG project related to the development of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) and promoting sustainable energy since the beginning of the project. The document shows the added value of the ENNEREG project in the 12 participating regions, as well as in Europe as a whole. As such it serves as the Publishable Report of the project achievements.
Evaluation of ENNEREG Communication and Dissemination Activities - Summary Report
Experience from the ENNEREG Regions [EN] This report on the Evaluation of ENNEREG Communication and Dissemination Activities provides an analysis of the dissemination activities of the ENNEREG project. In particular it evaluates the effectiveness of the online dissemination via the ENNEREG Regions 202020 website. The aim of this Summary Report, is to illustrate the effectiveness of the Regions 202020 website and Regions 202020 Network as a dissemination, promotion, networking and communications platform for Sustainable Energy Regions throughout Europe.
ENNEREG Sustainable Energy Twinning Programme Summary
Experience from the ENNEREG Regions [EN] As part of the project, 12 Pioneer ENNEREG Regions have been producing regional Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) and initiating Sustainable Energy Projects (SEPs). The ENNEREG Pioneer Regions have been sharing their experience directly with 12 ENNEREG Twin Regions and ENNEREG has also been actively promoting replication in Sustainable Regions throughout Europe. This report concerns the ENNEREG Pioneer Regions’ support activities to twin regions.
ENNEREG Good Practice - NEW Neue Energien West eG - The energy cooperative "Bürger-Energiegenossenschaft West eG", Upper Palatinate Region Germany, ENNEREG Good Practice in Cooperation - Energy Services and Financing
[EN]
The NEW Neue Energien West eG / Bürger-Energiegenossenschaft West eG is one successful regional example for a renewable energy coop originally being funded as inter-communal cooperation between 8 municipalities, all located in the administrative district of Neustadt/Waldnaab / Upper Palatinate (27.02.2009).
Until today, the NEW eG invested into three large-scale groundmounted PV installations (solar farm Döllnitz, 1.3 MW; solar farms Barbaraberg 1 / 2, 3.1 MW) and several smaller roof-mounted PV systems.
The NEW and Bürger eG are also offering other services supporting the sustainable use of energy in the region, e.g. energy consulting services, thermalgraphy of buildings, issue of energy performance certificates for buildings, cleaning of PV modules, joint procurement, etc.
ENNEREG Good Practice - Relearning Sustainability - Impulses from Micro-Projects, City of Neumarkt i.d. OPf., Upper Palatinate Region, Germany
[EN] The funding programme “Relearning Sustainability – Impulses from Micro-Projects” was launched to motivate and involve local organizations, associations and working groups to contribute to sustainable development with the implementation of educational projects. So far 19 educational projects were finalized. The basic idea of this funding programme is to activate and support civil and voluntary engagement with small financial incentives in different educational projects. Projects can be linked to such topics as climate protection, healthy nutrition, fair trade, environmental protection and nature conservation, etc.
Interaction with other initiatives at the Regional, National or European level:
/ ERDF
Inspire and... be inspired - The Regions 202020 Inspiration Guide - taster leaflet
Publication [EN] This 2 page A5 leaflet provides a short introduction to the Regions 202020 Inspiration Guide.
ENNEREG Sustainable Energy Twinning Programme Summary
[EN] This presentation by Thomas Jensen, South Denmark European Office (SDEO), was made during the ENNEREG Advisory Board Meeting on 19 March 2013 in Brussels, Belgium.
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