PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS FOR AGROENERGY DISTRICTS: THE EUROPEAN PROJECT RURALE.EVOLUTION

摘要

The project RuralE.Evolution was funded in the framework of IEE (Intelligent Energy Europe)program with contract n°IEE/07/579/SI2.499063. The project started in November 2008 and finished in March 2011;it had the purpose to design an effective Methodology for a successful application of PPP scheme to agroenergydistricts. The Consortium was formed by eight Partners (Coldiretti Umbria -Italy-, Biomass Research Centre -Italy-,Intercoop -Spain-, Foundation of Valencian Region -Spain-, Tobacco Cooperative of Toumpa Kilkis -Greece-,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki -Greece-, Confagri -Portugal-, HANGYA -Hungary-). They have analyzed indetail all the elements influencing the successful creation of PPPs and agroenergy districts. A common methodologyfor the creation of PPPs tailored to the management of agroenergy districts was defined, and consequently tested onthe ground, by defining one or more PPP in each represented Country. The assessment of the methodologyapplication has lead to a fine-tuning able to produce an effective instrument, ready to be used by rural communities,local authorities, agriculture entrepreneurs to create further PPPs tailored to the agroenergy district.