SUSPLAN is a project initiated in 2008 under the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme, and is sponsored by the Directorate General Transport and Energy (DG-TREN). SUSPLAN seeks to bring awareness to and solutions for the coming environmental and energy challenges facing the European community. In doing such, SUSPLAN will focus heavily over the next three years on developing strategies, recommendations, and benchmarks for the integration of renewable energy sources (RES) by 2030-2050 within an Europe-wide context. To this aim, SUSPLAN exercises a multi-dimensional approach by assembling legislative, policy, business, economic, environmental, and energy professionals together towards addressing the following objectives:

• Develop grid-based renewable energy sources integrated scenarios for national, regional and European levels;
• Compare results from each scenario to identity the optimal path for RES integration, with consideration for security issues and economic competitiveness;
• Establish the institutional capacity and knowledge base on which to implement subsequent SUSPLAN findings or recommendations;
• Publicize SUSPLAN work for decision-makers and related professionals at the national and European levels via workshops, reports, and online resources.

For more information please visit the official web site: www.susplan.eu

Pictures from the from the SUSPLAN regional kick-off workshop, which took place in Gdansk in 9th of March 2009

Below you can find workshop materials from the meeting in Gdańsk in the 9th of March 2009:

• Workshop Schedule
• "Greeting", Jan Kozłowski, Marshall of the Pomeranian Voivodeship (in Polish)
• "Greeting", Roman Zaborowski, Pomerania Voivode (in Polish)
• "Introduction to the SUSPLAN project", Bjørn H. Bakken, PhD SINTEF Energy Research
• "Goals for the regional case study for the Pomeranian Region as well as Northern Europe", Katarzyna Michałowska-Knap
• "Assumptions and guidelines for development of regional case studies", Hans Auer, Karl Zach Energy Economic Group (EEG) Vienna University of Technology
• "A Vision for the Development of Renewable Energy Sources in Poland to 2050", Grzegorz Wiśniewski
• "Power industry in Pomorskie Region. Current status and development trends", Dr Tadeusz Żurek, Office of the Governor of Pomorskie Region
• "ENERGA and the SUSPLAN project" - Mirosław Bieliński, President of the Board of ENERGA S.A
• „Gas Infrastructure in Pomorskie Regonp”, Stanisław Letowski – Member of the Bard of PSG in Gdańsk
• "Poland’s New Energy Policy to 2030 – Development of Energy Infrastructure and Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources", Grzegorz Wiśniewski