The municipality of Viana do Castelo, with 314 square kilometres, has forty parish councils and more than inhabitants, of which live in

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3 The municipality of Viana do Castelo, with 314 square kilometres, has forty parish councils and more than inhabitants, of which live in the city, which has undergone a major urban renewal and a progressive environmental enhancement.

4 Viana do Castelo is an essential "nodal point" in the consolidation of the urban system of the North and Euro-Region (Galicia Northern Portugal).

fundamental pillars: urban renewal environmental

5 A Strategic Plan Viana do Castelo is developing an ambitious Strategic Plan for the next ten years, based on fundamental pillars: urban renewal environmental excellence territorial cohesion new maritime culture attracting businesses

increasing its business and industry attractiveness Seaport: significant role in

6 Future Bets CityPark: residential, leisure and entertainment area Darque Riverfront:favouring the touristic development of the riverfront Business Park: increasing its business and industry attractiveness Seaport: significant role in the development of the region Sea Centre: nautical tourism and water sports Seaport CityPark

7 How to mobilise local energy investments: an example from Portugal

200 MGW) Establishment of five industrial units in Viana do Castelo Norte

8 Collaboration of public and private sector Consortium agreement with Eólicas de Portugal on 27 October 2006 (1.200 MGW) Establishment of five industrial units in Viana do Castelo Norte Beach Business Park (100,000 m 2 ) Lanheses Business Park (50,000 m 2 ) New industrial unit (100,000 m 2 ) project

9 Developing the necessary political, legal and financial framework Declaration of National Interest Project(PIN) Municipality s support: acquisition of land /expropriation installation of infrastructures /accessibilities industrial licensing supporting training /employment

10 National incentives for renewable energy infrastructure investments Electricity tariffs Government support (tax incentives) Municipality s support (industrial establishment)

11 Electricity Tariffs Special Tariff Diário da República N /Out/2010

local and national economy Creation of employment Activation

12 Building public acceptance and mobilising citizens Renewable energies favourable response of the public Investment in local and national economy Creation of employment Activation of logistics Companies providing services Activation of the seaport

13 Impact in local economy Creation of employment Attracting new businesses Development of the business sector and services Transports /logistics Seaport Senior level employment

14 Wind Cluster - Viana do Castelo (2088/2012) Jobs Rotor blades factory 600 Tower factory 170 Mechatronics/Wind Generators 120 Branch 40 Facilities/Services 450 Seaport/ Transports / Support Services

15 Figures: Wind farms in total with 1200 MGW 2700 GWH/year of electricity 25% of the Portuguese wind energy production in 2010 ENEOP/Enercon investment 150 million Euros Exports to various countries

16 Energy Efficiency

1. Public Lighting: Flow regulator Energy

wastewaters photovoltaic panels grid-based

17 1. Public Lighting: Flow regulator Energy efficient light bulbs LED light bulbs 2. Municipal Facilities (swimming pools, pavilions and schools) solar collectors wastewaters photovoltaic panels grid-based energy supply centralised management of facilites

18 3. Electric Mobility: transports electric buses (2005) electric vehicles in the historic centre solid waste collection street cleaning MOBI-E Network loading system for electric vehicles electric vehicles

19 Energy production 1. Carreço/Outeiro Wind Farm 2. biogas production at landfill site 3. energy production from forest biomass 4. microgeneration

20 Biogas production at landfill site

21 Electric Mobility Mobi.E

22 Other investments in energy efficiency

Wind Cluster Viana do Castelo houses the largest Portuguese wind cluster.

Sanitop: installation systems, heating, solar energy, air conditioning, bathroom

: one of the main service providers in the country in energy and telecommunication

23 Wind Cluster Viana do Castelo houses the largest Portuguese wind cluster. Enercon: one of the most advanced windmill industrial units of the Enercon Group. Sanitop: installation systems, heating, solar energy, air conditioning, bathroom equipment and decoration. Grupo P. A.: one of the main service providers in the country in energy and telecommunication markets. Casa Peixoto: marketing and distributing building materials. Saertex: production of fiberglass materials and fabrics which will then be used in the rotor blades.

24 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

PRIMARY ENERGY (2015)

Isabel Soares 1 PRIMARY ENERGY (2015) Total primary energy consumption : 22,1 Mtep Others, 2% Coal, 15% Natural Gas, 18% Oil, 43% Renewables, 22% SOURCE :DGEG 2 ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN PORTUGAL (GWh)