1. Establishment of Rhodoshop one-stop-shop and getting ready for operation:
• Legal set-up the Rhodoshop as a dedicated structure, part of ARM;
• Organize logistics of Rhodoshop accommodation – office premises and equipment;
• Organize staffing of Rhodoshop;
• Organize training of the selected staff
As a result the Rhodoshop one-stop-shop is fully operational with its staff trained and started implementing the foreseen investment project pipe-lines.
2. Operation of Rhodoshop:
• Selecting potential projects – pools of buildings and street lighting systems;
• Establishment and constant update of the two pipelines of sustainable energy investment projects - for buildings and for street lighting systems;
• Research on TPF and ESCO market conditions;
· Energy audits and certifications, and feasibility studies have been performed and/or updated;
· Investigation of possible financing sources and selection of most appropriate ones depending on project specifics;
• Search for funding and assistance for matching funding requirements;
· Setting up financing plans for the selected project;
• Assisting municipalities in applying for funding;
· Assisting municipalities in tender preparation and launching;
The results are: sustainable projects investments launch leading to energy savings and GHG emissions reductions. In addition, capacity building was achieved, and further replication of OSS concept was inspired.
3. Monitoring the impact of Rhodoshop operation:
In order to constantly monitor the developments of Rhodoshop pipelines and their impacts, two xls files have been created and updated - for monitoring of investment pipelines for building and for street lighting systems, and for summary of investment. Also a separate xls file with Table 2.a from GA, representing the current status of project pipelines, was created and updated.
The following documents present the outcomes and results of the monitoring, and help upscaling and replication of action:
D3.6_3rdPR_31-08-22_MONITORING investment_Rhodoshop _ARM;
D3.7_SUMMARY_of_investment_Rhodoshop;
D4.1 Rhodoshop Summary of results, presenting the whole journey of the action, its main results and conclusions;
D4.2 RHODOSHOP example catalogue, presenting the typology of sustainable energy investment projects applicable to local authorities in Rhodope region and the main influencing factors for success/failure of investment project;
D4.3 RHODOSHOP guidance material, presenting the pros and cons of the One-Stop-Shop model adaptation for Rhodope Region:
D4.4 RHODOSHOP Business plan to ensure sustainability of OSS services.
4. Dissemination, communication and exploitation of results:
• Dissemination and exploitation strategy was prepared;
• Production of promotional materials: logo and graphic charter were produced, and promotional package (leaflet electronic and printed, 500 copies in Bulgarian and 500 copies in English, and a bilingual roll-up in EN and BG) were elaborated;
• Production of ppt presentations was done with quotes about results and milestones;
• The prepared Dissemination and Exploitation Strategy have been followed;
• The web-platform rhodoshop.eu is up and running and has been constantly updated with the results of Rhodoshop operation;
• Promotional leaflets were disseminated;
• ppt presentations have been prepared and delivered at different events;
• Rhodoshop was presented at 19 national and international events, among which Conference “Market Finance for Energy Efficiency Investment in EU and China”, 20 September 2019, Qinhuangdao, China, upon invitation of the organizers.
• Three press releases were prepared and published in ten local and national media. The full list of press releases with links to the media is given in D5.5 RHODOSHOP press releases;
The following documents present the outcomes and results of the communication and dissemination efforts, and help upscaling and replication of action:
D5.6 RHODOSHOP recommendations (in Bulgarian and in English) presenting the main lessons learnt during Rhodoshop operation to serve as starting point for future similar undertakings;
D5.7 RHODOSHOP final publishable report
