Facts & Figures
Size: The total area of the region is 8089 sq km, which makes 12.4% of total Lithuania’s area.
Inhabitants: Population of the region as on 1 January 2010 was 666,318 - which makes approximately 20% of total population of Lithuania
Location: Central Lithuania
Category: ENNEREG Pioneer Region
Country: Lithuania
Twin Region: Šilutė Municipality - Lithuania
Main Contact:
LEI - Lithuanian Energy Institute
3 Breslaujos str.
Kaunas
3035
Lithuania
Eugenija Farida DZENAJAVIČIENĖ, ENNEREG Partner for Kaunas County:
Sigitas Masaitis:
Stakeholders:
There are 2 cities - Kaunas City and Birštonas - and 6 regional municipalities - Jonava, Kaišiadorys, Kaunas Reg., Kėdainiai, Prienai and Raseiniai - in the Region. These municipal centres are the main towns of the region. 71.3 % of population lives in towns and 28.7% in the countryside.
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Kaunas Region, Lithuania - Becoming a Sustainable Region
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This leaflet provides an update on the journey of Kaunas Region, Lithuania towards becoming a European Sustainable Energy Region.
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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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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 – Regionai 202020 nutiesia kelią Dariai Energetikai Europoje
Darni Energetika Bendruomenėms Naujienos
leidimas 1 2010 metų ruduo - LT
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Ar Jūs norite mokytis iš geriausių? Mes taip pat!
Darni Energetika Bendruomenėms Naujienos
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ENNEREG in Lithuania: Kaunas County and Šilutė Municipality
Sustainable Energy Communities NEWS
Issue 0 - EN
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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.
Sustainable Energy Action Plans in Estonia
Regional Cooperation, Best Practices & Financing Options
12 October 2011, Tartu, Estonia
This ManagEnergy workshop focuses on energy planning, the development and financing of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) in Estonia and particularly addresses the benefits of Sustainable Energy (SE) Planning and highlights the best methodologies and practices from within Estonia and from other European countries.
ENNEREG Seminaras
Biokuro gamyba iš žemės ūkio ir energetinių augalų atsinaujinančios energetikos plėtrai
29 September 2011, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI), together with invited speakers, arranged the seminar “Production of Biofuel from Agriculture and Energy Plants for Development of Renewable Energy” (Seminaras „Biokuro gamyba iš žemės ūkio ir energetinių augalų atsinaujinančios energetikos plėtrai“) under ENNEREG activities on September 29. The role of agriculture in development of RES development is emphasized as very important in Lithuania as well as in Kaunas Region, since the use of forestry resources are limited and not always feasible. On the other hand products from agriculture can be widely used in district heating which plays the main role in development of RES measures for implementation of SEAP.
Vadovai (Speakers): A. Lisauskas, Ž. Kadžiulienė, S. Lazauskas, Lietuvos energetikos institutas.
ManagEnergy Workshop: The Covenant of Mayors and SEAP Development
The Role of Municipalities in Implementing and Financing Sustainable Energy Policy
15 September 2011, Kaunas, Lithuania
The workshop focused on energy planning and utilising ESCOs and Structural and Cohesion Funds for energy efficiency projects in the municipal building sector. It also provided an insight into the National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) and its implications. It included expert presentations and good practice examples, as well as interactive discussion sessions between the participants and speakers.
Kauno regiono savivaldybių
Apskrito stalo diskusija darnios savivaldybių energetikos klausimais
2011 m. liepos 7 d., Kaunas, Lietuva
Apskritojo stalo diskusija su Kauno Regionų tvaria energija susijusią veiklą, kurios buvo įgyvendintos savivaldybių atstovai, šiuo metu įgyvendinamos ir planuojamos ateityje savivaldybėse.Rengti Tvarios energijos veiksmų planą Kauno rajono taip pat buvo pristatytas LEI grupės.
Roundtable discussion with the representatives of the municipalities of Kaunas Regions on sustainable energy activities which were implemented, are currently implemented and are planned for future in the municipalities. The draft Sustainable Energy Action Plan for Kaunas Region was also presented by LEI group.
Energy day in Kaunas, Lithuania
EU Sustainable Energy Week
11 & 14 April 2011, Kaunas, Lithuania
This event is one of many Energy Days taking place throughout Europe as part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week (www.eusew.eu/energy-days-europe) from 11-15 April 2011.
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 Lithuania »
Sustainable Energy in
Kaunas County
Arial view of Kaunas Region. © Liudvikas Rimantas ŽIEMYS, Photographer from Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI).
“We are not making barriers for industry but stimulating renovation of technologies” - Andrius Kupčinskas, The Mayor of Kaunas City
Geographical location: Kaunas County is situated in the center of Lithuania and is the only one of 10 regions that has no external national boarder.
Climate: Climate is transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers. Terrain is mainly lowland, many rivers, forests, scattered small lakes, fertile soil.
Economy: The region creates 21487 mill. LTL (19,3 % of total) GDP in Lithuania (2nd of 10 regions) with 31968 LTL nominal GDP per capita (year 2008). Such multinationals as Kraft Jacobs Suchard, Marzotto Group, Carlo Gavazzi, and Kitron have invested in Kaunas Region. Kaunas region attracted over 3823 million LTL of foreign direct investment (01-01-2008, Source: Dept. of Statistics) which is almost 5737 LTL of FDI per capita.
Policy: There are 2 city and 6 regional municipalities in the Region. The main authority is Kaunas Region Development Council, who have adopted Kaunas Region development plan till 2020. Municipalities are governed by Municipal Councils, which assign the Mayor and the Administration.
Culture: Kaunas Region is also one of main cultural centers. Cultural heritage includes a big number of architectural-historic buildings. There are over 100 museums, libraries, professional and folk theatres, the circus, jazz, big-band and folk groups. Various festivals – international classic music, carillon, operetta, jazz, traditional and non-traditional folk, sacral, theatres, photos and cinema – take place in the region. There are many museums, including open air ethnographic village, museum of famous Lithuanian painter and composer M.K.Čiurlionis, devils museum, etc.
There is no specific emphasis on energy activities in regional and municipal development plans in Kaunas Region, although the energy sector is among the most important in public governing system, as energy expenses takes a significant share of costs in public sector and households. Currently only Kaunas City Municipality is the member of the Covenant of Mayors and has elaborated a Sustainable Energy Action Plan.
The main energy goals for year 2020 are:
- RES share in final consumption - 30%
- RES in transport – 10%
- Electricity generation using RES – 40%
- Heating and cooling using RES – 34%
- Energy savings – 11%
- Reduction of CO2 emissions – +8% since 2010.
The goals are to be reached via:
- renovation of public and residential buildings;
- modernization of energy generating capacities;
- conversion of boiler-houses and power plants to RES and;
- building of new plant burning municipal waste;
- renovation of district heating supply systems;
- renovation of public transport;
- bicycle paths, etc.
Currently, the Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) for Kaunas Region is being developed under the ENNEREG project by the project team of Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI).
A SEAP has been developed for Kaunas City Municipality under the requirements of the Covenant of Mayors, as Kaunas City is the member. It was elaborated in June 2010 by consulting company ÅF-Enprima for the order of the Municipality of Kaunas City.
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.
View the SEAP
[EN - English]
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Birštonas - Ecotown, Kaunas, Lithuania - ENNEREG Good Practice in Energy Efficient Buildings and Renewables
[EN] Birštonas – the smallest Municipality of Kaunas region - participated in the ECO-Life project (Sustainable zero carbon ECO-town developments improving quality of life across EU) under CONCERTO initiative in FP7. The large number of demonstration activities is based on both the demand side (demonstration of ECO-buildings and rational use of energy) and the production side (demonstration of various renewable energy technologies). All demonstration projects are defined in a "Whole Community Approach".
Kaunas City Christmas Trees - ENNEREG Good Practice in Intelligent Energy Education
[EN] The Kaunas City Christmas Tree can be considered as a very nice educational project on energy efficiency and environmental issues. The main objective of the project was the erection of a Christmas Tree composed of a combination of recycled waste material (e.g. plastic bottles) and innovative technologies (e.g. LED lighting). It was a highly discussed project receiving wide public attention. The tree was elected as the most beautiful Christmas tree in Lithuanian towns. A second environmentally-friendly Christmas Tree in Kaunas City was decorated by students.
Innovative Sustainable Construction: Together for the low-energy city with a high quality of life
[EN] The Sustainable Energy Systems in Advanced Cities (SESAC) project ran from 2006 to 2011 under the Concerto programme of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6). The cities illustrated many different innovative energy measures in both new buildings and in renovating existing stock, with energy in districts another key area addressed. Delft (The Netherlands), Grenoble (France) and Växjö (Sweden) carried out multiple demonstration projects together with local partners.
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Pristatytas projektas „ENNEREG“
Background Information [LT] Šilutės rajono savivaldybėje lankėsi Lietuvos energetikos instituto darbuotojai, kurie pristatė projektą „ENNEREG“ (Regions paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe - Regionai, tiesiantys kelia link darnios energetikos Europoje).
ENNEREG Seminaras, 29 September 2011, Kaunas - Metodine medziaga - Zemes ukis energetika
Event Resource
[LT]
Metodine medziaga - Zemes ukis energetika - ENNEREG Seminaras - Biokuro gamyba iš žemės ūkio ir energetinių augalų atsinaujinančios energetikos plėtrai - 29 September 2011, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Kaunas.
Projektas “ENNEREG” (Regions paving the way for a Sustainable Energy Europe) Regionai, tiesiantys kelia link darnios energetikos Europoje
Background Information [LT] „ENNEREG“ projektas atstovauja 12 regionų Europoje, kurie pirmieji parodys, kaip įvairių tipų ir dydžių regionai gali tapti varomąja jėga, siekdami Europos sąjungos tikslų: 20% sumažinti CO2 emisijas, galutiniame vartojime naudoti 20% atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių ir 20% padidinti energijos vartojimo efektyvumą.
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.
Kaip taupyti energiją - 8 lankstinukai vaikams ir jų mokytojams
Publication
[LT]
Kaip taupyti energiją - 8 lankstinukai vaikams ir jų mokytojams: Taupykite žiūrėdami televizorių, klausydami muzikos, dirbdami kompiuteriu; Kaip taupyti elektros energiją, pasirenkant tinkamas lemputes; Kaip taupiai naudotis šaldytuvu; Kaip taupyti šilumą namuose; Kaip taupiai naudotis skalbykle; Kaip taupiai naudoti; smulkiąją buitinę techniką; Kaip taupyti vandenį namuose; Kaip taupiai naudotis virykle
Kas yra atsinaujinantys energijos ištekliai?
Publication [LT] Atsinaujinantys energijos ištekliai (AEI) yra energijos ištekliai gamtoje. Jų atsiradimą ir atsinaujinimą nulemia gamtos vyksmai: saulés energija, véjo energija, geoterminé energija, hidroenergija, biomasés energija. Beveik visų atsinaujinančių išteklių pradinis šaltinis yra saulés energija.
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.
Regions 202020 Poster in Lithuanian (Lietuvių)
Publication [LT] Regions 202020 Poster in Lithuanian (Lietuvių) - Ar Jūs norite mokytis iš geriausių...? ...Mes taip pat norime!
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).
Atsinaujinančių energijos šaltinių novatoriškų technologijų panaudojimo galimybės Lietuvoje
[LT]
Šis dr. V. Kveselio ir E.F. Dzenajavičienės iš Lietuvos energetikos instituto pristatymas vyko seminaro Alytaus kolegijoje metu, 2011 m. lapkričio 15 d.. Seminaras buvo surengtas pagal Norvegijos finansuojamą projektą "Žinių perkėlimo veiksnys AEŠ novatoriškų technologijų plėtroje Euroregione Nemunas".
ES Darnios energetikos savaitė
[LT]
ES Darnios energetikos savaitė
A. Lisauskas, F. Dzenajavičienė, S. Masaitis - Lietuvos energetikos institutas
Atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių plėtra Kauno regione
[LT]
Atsinaujinančių energijos išteklių plėtra Kauno regione
F.Dzenajavičienė, S. Masaitis - Lietuvos energetikos institutas
Biokuro gamyba iš žemės ūkio ir energetinių augalų atsinaujinančios energetikos plėtrai
[LT] Vadova: Aurimas Lisauskas, Kaunas Lietuvos energetikos institutas - ENNEREG - regionai, tiesiantys kelią link darnios energetikos Europoje.
Žemės ūkio augalų biomasė bioenergetikai
[LT] Vadova: Žydrė Kadžiulienė, Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centro Žemdirbystės institutas
Biokuro gamybos žemės ūkyje plėtra ir tvarumo aspektai – agronominis požiūris
[LT] Vadova: Sigitas Lazauskas ir Virmantas Povilaitis, Žemdirbystės institutas, Lietuvos agrarinių ir miškų mokslų centras
SEAP development experience from Kaunas, Lithuania
[EN]
A presentation on the SEAP development experience from Kaunas, Lithuania presented by Mr. Feliksas Zinevičius, Director, Kaunas Regional Energy Agency during the joint ManagEnergy and Regions 202020 event in Tartu, Estonia on 12 October 2011.
View the Presentation
[EN - English]
Further information »
Darnios energetikos veiksmų planas Kauno Regionui
[LT]
Darnios energetikos veiksmų planas Kauno Regionui - ENNEREG - Regionai, tiesiantys kelią link darnios energetikos Europoje
E.F.Dzenajavičienė, Kaunas, Lietuvos energetikos institutas, 2011-07-07
ENNEREG projekto pristatymas - Regionai, tiesiantys kelią link darnios energetikos Europoje
[LT]
ENNEREG yra Pažangios energetikos Europai programos remiamas projektas, vykdomas nuo 2010 gegužės 1 d. iki 2013 gegužės 1 d. Bendras tikslas: Paruošti darnios energetikos veiksmų planus 12 Europos regionų, įgyvendinant konkrečias darnios energetikos priemones.
Introduction to the ENNEREG Project
[EN] The presentation gives a brief introduction to the ENNEREG Project.
Public transport in Kaunas, Lithuania
Electricity driven trolley-bus and info light-board.
Photographer: Sigitas Masaitis for ENNEREG project. Copyright ENNEREG and LEI
Public transport in Kaunas, Lithuania
Show case – Public Transport in Kaunas: Electricity driven trolley-bus.
Photographer: Sigitas Masaitis for ENNEREG project. Copyright ENNEREG and LEI
Public transport E-mobility system - Kaunas, Lithuania
E-mobility system – route map on-line.
Photographer: Sigitas Masaitis for ENNEREG project. Copyright ENNEREG and LEI
Public transport E-ticket system - Kaunas, Lithuania
E-ticket filling and info system on-line.
Photographer: Sigitas Masaitis for ENNEREG project. Copyright ENNEREG and LEI
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