Between September 9-13, 2024, a factfinding visit took place in Satu Mare in order to develop a pre-feasibility study on renewable energy and energy efficiency for R.A. Satu Mare International Airport. The factfinding visit is organized by the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association in partnership with the organization Vista Analyze AS from Norway within the project Strengthtening bilateral cooperation in the field of green transition. The factfinding visit includes working meetings and discussions with representatives of the Satu Mare County Council, R.A. Satu Mare International Airport, the electricity distribution company, as well as local suppliers of green energy production and storage equipment.
The factfinding visit is one of the activities of the project Strengthening Strengthtening bilateral cooperation in the field of green transition, a project financed with the support of the grants awarded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA financial mechanism 2014-2021, within the “ Energy Program in Romania”. The total value of the project is 167,800 Euros, of which 142,630 Euros represent funding from the EEA Grants. The project Strengthtening bilateral cooperation in the field of green transition has as its main objective the development and promotion of measures that contribute to the innovative and fair green transition in Satu Mare County through bilateral cooperation.
The project has an implementation duration of 7 months, the Satu Mare County Intercommunity Development Association’s partner in this project is the organization Vista Analyze AS from Norway. The main activities of the project consist of: developing a pre-feasibility study on renewable energy and energy efficiency for R.A. Satu Mare International Airport and the organization of a study visit to Norway for 10 representatives of public institutions from Satu Mare County for the transfer of knowledge and best practices in the field of energy efficiency and energy security. More information about the project can be found on the page: https://adijudetulsatumare.ro/en/green-transition/.
Note: The EEA and Norway grants represent the contribution of the states of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway for a greener, more competitive, and more inclusive Europe. There are two major objectives: reducing economic and social disparities in Europe and strengthening bilateral relations between donor states and the 15 EU states in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The 3 donor states cooperate closely with the EU within the framework of the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Donor states provided 3.3 billion Euros through grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, EEA and Norway Grants have a value of 1.55 billion Euros. More information on EEA and Norway Grants: www.eeagrants.org.
