Četvrta međunarodna studijska posjeta u okviru Leeway - Interreg Europe Project
U periodu 01. - 04. april 2025, održana je Četvrta međunarodna studijska posjeta projekta Leeway - Interreg Europe Project u gradu Katowice (Poljska). Cilj je bio predstaviti aktivnosti na jačanju energetskih zajednica i borbi protiv energetskog siromaštva. Domaćin ovog događaja bio je Ured maršala Šleske regije - Šleska vlada, projektni partner u okviru LEEWAY projekta.
Dva dana u Poljskoj bila su prilika za razgovor o bioplinu, zelenom vodiku, mikromrežama i energetskim zajednicama u cijeloj Evropi. U okviru posjete, na Institutu za rudarstvo u Katowicama, održana je naučna konferencija na temu „INNOVATIVE GREEN ECONOMY“. Pored ostalih, predstavnici projektnih partnera, uključujući i Privrednu komoru Zeničko-dobojskog kantona, prezentirali su dostignuća i potencijale iz oblasti energetske efikasnosti. Po okončanju konferencije, istražena su inovativna rješenja za upravljanje energijom. Izvršena je i posjeta mikromrežnenom sistemu u Bytomu. Također, predstavljene su energetski učinkovite građevinske tehnologije u znanstveno-tehnološkom parku Euro-Centrum.
Drugog dana, projektni partneri su se fokusirali na izazove zajedničke energije u višestambenim zgradama sa ciljem kako podržati one koji su najugroženiji. Energija nije samo stvar tehnologije: njeno korištenje i razvoj zavise i o provedbi ispravnih politika i uključenosti zajednica.
Projekt LEEWAY („LEading coopEration toWArds energy communities policies tackling energy povertY“) usmjeren je na lokalne i regionalne vlasti koje moraju stvoriti uslove, odnosno ukloniti prepreke za razvoj zajednica koje energiju dobivaju iz obnovljivih izvora, prije svega od vjetra i sunca, te je u skladu sa energetskim ciljevima Evropske unije definiranim u Evropskom zelenom planu, odnosno u EU Direktivi o promociji upotrebe energije iz obnovljivih izvora (RED II).
Energetske zajednice koje se temelje na vjetru i suncu smanjit će ovisnost o fosilnim gorivima, emisiju stakleničkih plinova, te doprinijeti borbi protiv energetskog siromaštva. U sklopu projekta bit će organizirana studijska putovanja, na kojima će lokalni stakeholderi učiti iz međunarodnih primjera dobre prakse.
Vodeći partner u LEEWAY projektu je agencija SIPRO iz Italije, dok projektno partnerstvo okuplja ukupno 9 projektnih partnera iz 7 evropskih država, uključujući i Privrednu komoru Zeničko-dobojskog kantona, kao predstavnika Bosne i Hercegovine.
Fourth International Study Visit within Leeway - Interreg Europe Project
In the period from 01 to 04 April 2025, the Fourth International Study Visit of the Leeway - Interreg Europe Project was held in the city of Katowice (Poland). The aim was to present activities to strengthen energy communities and fight energy poverty. The host of this event was the Office of the Marshal of the Silesian Region - Silesian Government, a project partner within the LEEWAY project.
The two days in Poland were an opportunity to talk about biogas, green hydrogen, microgrids and energy communities across Europe. As part of the visit, a scientific conference on the topic "INNOVATIVE GREEN ECONOMY" was held at the Institute of Mining in Katowice.
Among others, representatives of the project partners, including the Chamber of Commerce of Zenica-Doboj Canton, presented the achievements and potentials in the field of energy efficiency. At the end of the conference, innovative solutions for energy management were explored. A visit to the microgrid system in Bytom was also carried out. Also, energy-efficient construction technologies were presented in the Euro-Centrum Science and Technology Park.
On the second day, the project partners focused on the challenges of shared energy in multi-apartment buildings with the aim of supporting those who are most vulnerable. Energy is not just a matter of technology: its use and development also depend on the implementation of the right policies and the involvement of communities.
The LEEWAY project ("LEading coopEration toWArds energy communities policies tackling energy povertY") is aimed at local and regional authorities that must create conditions, i.e. remove obstacles to the development of communities that receive energy from renewable sources, primarily from wind and solar, and is in line with the European Union's energy goals defined in the European Green Deal, i.e. in the EU Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources (RED II).
Energy communities based on wind and solar will reduce dependence on fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to the fight against energy poverty. As part of the project, study trips will be organized, where local stakeholders will learn from international examples of good practice.
The lead partner in the LEEWAY project is the SIPRO agency from Italy, while the project partnership brings together a total of 9 project partners from 7 European countries, including the Chamber of Commerce of Zenica-Doboj Canton, as a representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
