RETS Launch Conference
3rd February 2010
Casa da Cultura da Sertã
SERTÃ Portugal
SERTÃ,
P t
l
Renewable Energies
and the Municipality of SERTÃ
José Farinha Nunes, Mayor
The participation of Sertã in RETS is the continuation
of its journey towards Sustainable Development
» As a local authority, the Municipality of Sertã is able to influence local
and regional policies.
» Municipality of Sertã expects to contribute to the project through
its experience in the use of renewable energies.
» Aims to consolidate and develop a multi municipal strategy in renewable
energies for the public and private sectors.
» To benefit from the outputs of RETS, so that it can use others renewable
energies sources, in line with the municipality’s resources.
José Farinha Nunes
Sertã:
its focus on
Sustainable
Development
Environment
Sertã
Society
Sustainable
Development
Economy
Knowledge
g
and Innovation
José Farinha Nunes
Action Plan for the Forest
Local Agenda
g
21
2004
Recycling
2004
Strategic
p
Plan
Development
2008
Sustainable Report
2008
2009
José Farinha Nunes
N
Norte
Oliveira
Oli
i
do
Hospital
Tábua
Centro
Spain
Vila Nova
de P
d
Poiares
i
Arganil
g
» Sertã:
Alentejo
Lousã
80 km
15 663 inhab
15.663
inhab.
» Pinhal Interior 177.748 inhab.
Góis
Miranda
do Corvo
Castanheira
Penela
de
Pêra
Algarve
40
Territorial context
Population
Lisboa
0
N
Ansião
Pedrógão
Figueiró Grande
dos
Vinhos
Alvaiázere
Sertã
Pampilhosa
da Serra
» Portugal:
10.627.250 inhab.
Area
Oleiros
447 Km2
» Sertã:
» Pinhal Interior
» Portugal:
4.521 Km2
92.094 Km2
P2
Proença-a-Nova
0
15
30 kkm
Population density
» Sertã:
Vila de Rei
35 inhab./Km2
» Pinhal Interior 39 inhab./Km2
Mação
Municipality of Sertã
» Portugal:
115 inhab./Km2
Other municipalities of NUTIII Pinhal Interior Sul
Municipalities of NUTIII Pinhal Interior Norte
Source: INE
INE, 2008
José Farinha Nunes
Some facts…
Production:
» 3 Dams (with hydroelectric production)
Castelo de Bode (1951) § 400 GWh/year
Cabril (1954) § 300 GWh/year
Bouça (1955) § 150 GWh/year
» Wind Farm with 26 wind turbines
(began in 2004 and is expanding)
» 2 Biomass Power Plants
(February, 2010) 3,5 MW (build and testing)
10 MW (licensed)
(
)
» Microgeneration (in project)
Source: REN and C.M.Sertã
José Farinha Nunes
Some facts…
Consumption:
Electricity
» Sertã:
2.938
2 938 kWh/inhab.
kWh/inhab
» Portugal: 4.683 kWh/inhab.
Motor fuel
» Sertã:
1,3 toe/inhab.
» Portugal: 0,6 toe/inhab.
Source: INE, 2007
José Farinha Nunes
Some initiatives:
» Geothermal energy
((nursing
u s g home
o e in Freguesia
egues a do Cas
Castelo)
e o)
» Solar panels placement on the roof of
the municipal swimming pool
» Replacement of the City Hall lamps by
energy saving ones
José Farinha Nunes
The Municipality of Sertã is an associate member of
Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente
do Médio Tejo e Pinhal Interior Sul
http://www.mediotejo21.net
p
j
Strategy
» Support local and regional public policies of energy and sustainability
» Boost investment and growth on a perspective of symbiotic development
development,
innovation and sustainability
Participation on two studies
» Local solar power potential
» Planning and placement of solar thermal systems in the swimming pools
and in the municipal buildings
José Farinha Nunes
Education and training in RES in the Region
» Training in Renewable Energies
Escola Secundária da Sertã
(undergraduate level)
http://aes.ccems.pt
» Training in Placement of Wind and Solar Thermal Systems
Centro de Formação Profissional de Castelo Branco
http://www.iefp.pt/iefp/rede/listagem/paginas/59.aspx
(undergraduate level)
» Renewable Energy Technology Specialization Course
Escola Superior Agrária – Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
http://www.esa.ipcb.pt
(postgraduate level)
» Energy and Biofuels Technology Specialization Course
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Tomar
(postgraduate
(p
g
level))
http://portal.estt.ipt.pt
José Farinha Nunes
Thank you
JJosé
éF
Farinha
i h N
Nunes
Mayor of Sertã
http://www.cm serta.pt
http://www.cm-serta.pt
José Farinha Nunes