OPET is the Network of Organization for the Promotion of Energy Technologies in European Union and other countries with focus on the development of a market for non-nuclear energy technologies. The network has been established by European Commission (EC) in 1995.
The main objective of the network is to promote the implementation of the new advanced energy technologies and to provide the increasingly comprehensive co-operation in energy research, development and dissemination.
Long-term
strategic target of OPET network is to make the European Union (EU) the global
leader in the exports of most efficient and research-based
technologies for industry and energy sectors. This target can be achieved
only if all the activities and efforts of national research centres of the
region are co-ordinated and united.
In
1997, EC extended the OPET network by new organizations from Central and Eastern
European countries.
The
network is represented in Lithuania by Lithuanian Energy Institute since
1998.
The main objective of OPET-Lithuania project is to encourage and support the implementation of new and efficient energy technologies in Lithuania by taking all benefits of being the network member, as well as to transfer the best experience and achievements of other countries for Lithuanian specialists and society. By cohesion of knowledge, experience , skills and activities of both local and foreign specialists, OPET-Lietuva centre offers assistance to energy consumers, suppliers of technologies, manufacturers of equipment , seeking to respond to their needs related to new energy technologies.
assessment
of the market needs for new energy technologies in Lithuania and search of
technology suppliers;
networking
with market actors, both Lithuanian and foreign, as industrial, commercial,
public organizations, research
centers, decision-making institutions,
consumers, in the regular collection and dissemination of
information;
to
overcome the barriers and obstacles in co-operation between various
countries in the
implementation of new energy technologies;
assistance
to local and foreign organizations in promotion of energy technologies,
which have been well-proved in EU Member countries,
and in implementation of energy projects and programmes;
services
to investors who invest into new energy equipment and
facilities in Lithuania;
special
assistance to projects demonstrating new energy technologies;
market
analysis and forecasts for new energy technologies in Lithuania, evaluation
of opportunities and barriers for penetration of these technologies;
information exchange with OPET network partners and other EU organizations and enterprises concerning the rational energy use and renewable energy sources.
1.
buildings
modernizations
of the heating systems;
development
of the heat metering systems;
2.
industry
modernization
of technological processes;
3.
heat generation and supply systems
modernization
of heat generation facilities;
conversion
of conventional fossil fuels by domestic ones;
potential
and feasibility of small CHP;
development
of heat and fuel supply metering systems and services.
promotion
of efficient solar thermal technologies in household, industry, agriculture,
trade and services sector;
promotion
of efficient biomass-fired plants and technologies;
promotion
of wind mills and small hydro plants;
promotion of systems using hybrid of renewable energy sources as well as hybrid systems of conventional and renewable energy;
The
main priorities of Lithuanian National Energy Strategy (2002), among others, are
upgrading the efficiency of energy production and consumption and extension of
use of renewable energy sources;
The
on-going OPET-Lithuania project (2000-2003) is an excellent mean to aim at these
priorities.