The International Network
for Sustainable Energy

Operational Programme (OP) in Poland in 2007-2013:

16 Regional Operational Programmes: SF: 1 091 mil. EUR

Managing Authority: Ministry of Regional Development
Implementing Authority: Marshal Office - regional local authorities.

Priority: Infrastructure of environmental protection

Actions supported:
- Investment to emission reduction from the combustion of different energy sources
- installation of equipment reducing gaseous and dust pollutants.
- Modernisation of district heating networks seeking to increase efficiency.
- Development of centralised heat supply networks.
- Increase of capacity for production of heat and electricity from renewable energy sources (wind power, solar power, biomass, water and geothermal energy).

Eligible beneficiaries:
- Municipalities.
- Non-profit organisations.
- Entities of government administration.
- State universities.
- Churches and religious associations.
- Non-governmental organisations, associations and other public institutions.

OP Infrastructure and Environment: CF+ERDF: 36 385 mil. EUR

Managing Authority: Ministry of Regional Development
Implementing Authority: Depends on the priority

Priority 10: Environment-friendly energy infrastructure.

Actions supported:
- Improvement of the electricity generation efficiency, in particular energy from combined heat and power production (CHP) and reducing electrical energy and heat losses during transmission and distribution.
- Dispersed energy generation, as well the construction of local, small co-generation units which would produce electricity and heat for local needs, without having to be dispatched for long distances, are the priority of the strategy to reduce energy-intensity in energy generation and energy transmission.
- Improvement of heat distribution efficiency to recipients.
- Energy savings in the public sector shall include support for thermo- modernisation of public utility premises, including changing their infrastructure to include equipment of the highest, economically justified, energy efficiency.
- Increase of the use of renewable energy sources. It is necessary to implement initiatives aimed at increasing the amount of electricity and heat produced from renewable energy sources. Higher use of renewable energy sources shall be implemented through implementation of investments concerning construction or modernisation of entities producing:
• electricity using biomass, biogas, energy of wind and water,
• heat with the use of biomass, geothermal and solar energy,
• combined heat and power from renewable energy sources,
• biodiesel fuel and other fuels, excluding agricultural products specified in Annex I to the Treaty establishing the European Communities.

Eligible beneficiaries:
- Entrepreneurs.
- Entities of territorial selfgovernment and their associations.
- Entities of government administration.
- State universities.
- Churches and religious associations.
- Non-governmental organisations, associations and other public institutions.