LOCATE - Data and maps update

The ESPON 2013 applied research project ESPON LOCATE developed evidence on the territorial dimension of implementing the low-carbon economy approach in different parts of Europe and in different types of European regions and cities. The project gathered data for regions throughout the EU/Europe at NUTS 3 level, related to energy consumption patterns and the potential to produce (and use) renewable energy sources.

Main Objective

The main objective of this service was to update data related to electricity generation by photovoltaic and wind onshore technology, final energy consumption for space heating, domestic hot water consumption and cooling in residential buildings, buildings of the private service sectors and public buildings, and the share of renewable energy carriers in final energy consumption for space heating, domestic hot water production and cooling in buildings of the residential, private service and public sector. In addition, the updated data and resulting maps were analysed in the context of current policies and interpreted to provide key observations tailormade for policymakers.

This update intends to maintain traceability with the original “ESPON LOCATE” project while at the same time aligning it as far as possible with relevant aspects of European Cohesion Policy, the Territorial Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal, with its Sustainable Europe Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism (2020) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 7 and 12).

Main outcomes

The main outcomes of the service are:

  • Updated LOCATE datasets integrated in the ESPON 2020 Database Portal;
  • Updated LOCATE maps, interpretations and observations;
  • Reports explaining methodological issues and results.

Contractor

  • e-think energy research GmbH, AT

Budget: 

€ 40.000.00

Lifetime: 

April 2022 – June 2022

Deliveries

  • Draft Final delivery, 16 May 2022
  • Final delivery, 15 June 2022

Contact: 

Michaela Gensheimer (Senior Project Expert) [email protected] and Caroline Clause (Senior Financial Expert) [email protected]

Documents

Updating Locate Report_2022.pdf

  • Acrobat Document | 5.24MB

Updating Locate - Annex 1.pdf

  • Acrobat Document | 16.22MB

Updating Locate - Annex 2.pdf

  • Acrobat Document | 3.09MB