Athens/ Volos 18-03-2010. The 4th Monitoring Committee of the PVs IN BLOOM program was held in Milies on 15th and 16th of March organized by the municipal development company. The transnational cooperation project entitled «Farming photovoltaic flowers; a new challenge for land valorization within a strategic eco-sustainable approach to local development (PVs IN BLOOM)» was approved under the Community Program INTELIGENT ENERGY EUROPE. The program is implemented by November 2008 and the municipal development company participates as a partner.
Coordinator partner programfor the program is the Association of Economic Chambers of Veneto (Italy) and eight partners from six different countries:
- Association of Economic Chambers of Veneto (Italy)
- Energy Center of Sassari (Italy)
- Municipal Development Company Milies (Greece)
- University of Jaen (Spain)
- Economic and Industrial Chamber of Valencia (Spain)
- University of Lublin (Poland)
- Innovation Center Styria (Austria)
- Italian-Slovak Chamber of Bratislava (Slovakia)
During the meeting the current situation in various regions of Europe was analyzed based on good practices from Spain, Italy and Germany. RSEnergy Hellas Solartechnik EPE participated being represented by Mr. Gerovasilis, Managing Director, who presented potovoltaic projects successfully implemented in various regions of Greece. The company RSEnergy in collaboration with the Municipal Development Organization of Milies will proceed to investigate photovoltaic power plants of 1 MWp for electricity generation in deprived areas of the city of Milies. The project will in the operational phase produce enough energy to meet the energy needs of the city Milies for the next 20 years.
The program PVs IN BLOOM, which promotes the establishment of small and medium-scale solar panels in rural and urban areas, seeks to increase knowledge and acceptance of photovoltaic, both from public and private sector.
The main objective of the program is to promote policies and strategies to support the production of solar energy in abandoned - deprived areas of local authorities. The promotion of appropriate policies will contribute both to protect the environment and the creation of innovative new investment. .
Apostolos Arethas, president of the Municipal Development Organization and mayor of Milies "Environmental protection and use of alternative energy a priority for the City Milies and should be a priority for all local authorities in our region. Through this program we're able to take action, as local authorities. The project will investigate as first in Greece the best ways deprived areas can cover the energy needs of the city while supporting considerably the tourist development of the municipality.
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INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS MILIES THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF PHOTOVOLTAICS
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With great success in Milies 15 and 16 March the 4th Monitoring Committee of the PVs IN BLOOM by the municipal Milies Company.
The transnational cooperation project entitled «Farming photovoltaic flowers; a new challenge for land valorization within a strategic eco-sustainable approach to local development (PVs IN BLOOM)» was approved under the Community Program INTELIGENT ENERGY EUROPE. The program is implemented by November 2008 and the Municipal Corporation Milies participate as a partner.
Coordinator partner program PVs IN BLOOM is the Association of Economic Chambers of Veneto (Italy) and others involved 8 partners from 6 countries in particular:
• Association of Economic Chambers of Veneto (Italy)
• Energy Center of Sassari (Italy)
• Municipal Corporation Milies (Greece)
• University of Jaen (Spain)
• Economic and Industrial Chamber of Valencia (Spain)
• University of Lublin (Poland)
• Innovation Center Styria (Austria)
• Italian-Slovak Chamber of Bratislava (Slovakia)
During the meeting was an analysis of the current situation in various regions of Europe and attracted applications from good practice in Spain, Italy and Germany. It was also preparing deliverables for the next phase, namely the manual "How to create a small unit fotovolatikon panels with financial and technical guidance and analysis of local / regional educational seminars.
In the meeting participated by the company RSEnergy Gerovasili Mr George, Executive Director, which presented several photovoltaics has successfully carried out in various regions of Greece. The company RSEnergy in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation Milies will proceed to investigate photovoltaic power plants 1 MW for electricity generation in deprived areas of the City Milies. The project, the operational phase, will produce enough energy to meet the energy needs of the City Milies for the next 20 years.
The program PVs IN BLOOM, which promotes the establishment of small and medium-scale solar panels in rural and urban areas, seeks to increase knowledge and acceptance of advantages fotovolatikon panels from both the public and the private sector.
The main objective of the program is to promote policies and strategies to support the production of solar energy panels fotovolatika principal in abandoned - deprived areas local authorities. The promotion of appropriate policies will contribute both to protect the environment and the creation of innovative new investment. .
The objectives of the PVs IN BLOOM are:
1. The projection of good practice at local level to support the development fotovolatikon panels through the transfer of experience and understanding of their value added.
2. The acceptance by both the public and the private sector of alternative energy through the development of guidelines and implementation tools and training courses ..
3. Changing attitudes to investment in solar energy ..
4. Encourage implementation of investment projects
5. The exchange of experience and expertise across borders.
It features stressed the President of the Municipal Corporation and Mayor Milies Milies Apostolos Arethas "Environmental protection and use of alternative energy a priority for the City Milies and should be a priority for all local authorities in our region. Through this program we're able to take action, as local authorities, production of solar panels fotovolatika advantage degraded and abandoned areas. The project will investigate is the first in Greece, which inter alia makes best way deprived areas and will cover the energy needs of the City while, in environmental terms, will help considerably in the tourist development of the municipality.
