Se The energy transition is understood as the set of changes that must be applied to production models.distribution and consumption of energy to transform the current energy system, which is dependent on fossil fuels, to a more sustainable and resilient model based on renewable and clean energy.
An Energy Transition Agency is an organization specialized in energy that promotes, manages and maintains other entities, with the aim of promoting joint actions, implementing a fair energy transition within the framework of the sustainable development and climate change adaptation goals.
The government has approved the draft regional law regulating the Energy Transition Agency of Navarre (ATENA), intended to promote the evolution towards a sustainable energy model and contribute to the fight against the consequences of climate change of the Foral community.
The founding of this organization This is contemplated in Article 6.2 of Foral Law 4/2022March 22, about climate change and energy transition. The Minister of Industry and the Ecological and Digital Business Transition, Mikel Irujo, explained today at a press conference the details of this new agency, which will take the form of a public business entity and be attached to his department.
As stated by the advisor, “ATENA’s goal is to contribute to the fulfillment of regional and state obligations in the field of energy transition and to achieve a sustainable energy model, based on renewable energy sources, distributed generation and self-consumption”.
The Energy Transition Agency aims to be “an instrument to combat climate change and its consequences, and to promote adaptation measures.” “They will be promoted and promoted from this organization They will implement efficiency, management and energy saving actions and research and analysis will be carried out on the energy transition. It will also promote the public energy initiative in all institutional areas,” Councilor Irujo said.
One of the objectives of the initiative is to promote distributed production and generation in Navarre, as well as self-consumption renewable energies, wind energy, photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, biomass, geothermal energy and others, who seek to universalize km 0 energy, to facilitate and promote the energy sovereignty of the Navarrese people, and to pursue the democratization of energy. It will also work to position Navarre as a leader in knowledge and innovation in the energy sector.
Strong impetus for sustainable energy projects
Among the functions attributed to the new Agency for Energy Transition, the following stand out: proposing, designing and developing the Navarre Energy Plan, as well as as the actions necessary for its full implementation. It will also collaborate in the design and monitoring of Navarra’s energy infrastructure plans.
ATENA will also be responsible for promoting the implementation and management of production systems renewable energy, self-consumption and distributed generationenergy storage or management systems, electric vehicle charging systems and sustainable mobility projects in Navarre, among other similar initiatives.
To achieve its objectives, it will make direct investments or support investments from public authorities through loans, guarantees or other instruments. Priority will be given to investments by private entities support for projects promoted by non-profit organizationsof which the projects implemented by energy communities stand out.
According to the draft provincial law approved today, ATENA plans to establish or participate in commercial companies with the aim of marketing electrical energy under free competition and managing the sale of energy surpluses facilities for self-consumption, collection and analysis of consumption data and participate in intelligent demand management and other electrical system services.
It will also promote, on its own initiative or in collaboration with other private sector companies, the development of pioneering or strategic projects for Navarre in the energy field. Likewise, it will be responsible for proposing, adopting and implementing actions aimed at promoting energy saving and efficiency and intelligent energy management; promote the use of renewable energy sources for self-consumption and distributed generation through sustainable management of local and renewable resources; and encourage the use of electric transport and zero-emission vehicles.
In this context, it should be noted that the Agency will pay particular attention to energy management in the public sector, by providing technical support to the contracting units of the various Navarrese public services, by preparing energy consumption rationalization programmes and promoting the use of renewable energy sources in this area.
Sustainable and resilient cities
The Agency will promote intelligent energy management, by promoting electric transportrenewable energies, smart cities and intelligent electricity distribution networks (smart grids), with the aim of increasing energy savings and reducing emissions.
ATENA will promote local energy communities and provide advice to people and local entities interested in their constitution. In the same vein, it will provide energy advice and technical support to the various authorities, both regional and local, and provide specialized training for professionals. It will provide technical support to local entities in drafting, implementing and assessing their own guidelines action plans for climate and sustainable energy.
It will also promote public and private actions and investments in carbon dioxide absorption, the conservation and enhancement of carbon sinks and climate change adaptation. It will promote public and private actions and investments in R&D&I projects in the field of energy transition and the fight against climate change.
Among his duties, that of stands out develop information and awareness campaigns for citizens. The energy projects proposed by the Agency will be open to citizen participation, both in terms of their design and financing.