|
The
category of small and medium-size CHP covers the spectrum between
the micro (mass market products) and the large-scale CHP. The
cogeneration products of this Working Group are between 50kWe
and 20 MWe. They represent traditionally the hardest part of the
market and it is therefore the main challenge of this Working
Group to try to tackle this issue. The economic element is more
important in this segment than with large or micro CHP. Solutions
could be standardisation, education or better promotion of the
CHP advantages.
The
role of COGEN Europe in this WG is to provide information of relevant
European policies and legislation to its members and lobby for
common interest. On the revenue side the Working Group should
try to attain compensation for the specific CHP benefits and on
the costs side it should try to get the gas price for CHP plants
down.
The
Working Group considers developing projects/reports in order to
convince regulators as the European Commission is very keen on
concrete examples (evidence, benchmarking countries on different
topics, etc).
Some
important questions need to be resolved if this technology is
to reach the market and fulfil its potential.
Therefore the short-term focus of this Working Group is
- Focus
on the proposed Energy Services Directive
- Benchmark
CHP towards other industries/countries and find the key points
- Reference
cases and methods of the CHP Directive
The
long-term focus should be directed towards
- E
ducation
- Economics
- Implementation
of Directives
COGEN
Europe is currently preparing a formal Work Plan for the Working
Group.
Contact
for this group at COGEN Europe: Stefan
Craenen
|
