Programmes and Projects: SETIS - the Information System of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan).

Website: Strategic Energy Technologies Information System (SETIS)

This website contains data and methodologies supporting decision-making on the SET Plan. They relate to energy technologies identified as key to moving towards a low-carbon future in Europe.

SETIS's purpose is to efficiently collect, harmonise, validate, analyse and disseminate information on the priority energy technologies identified by the SET Plan, across the EU. The goal is to provide undisputed and transparent data and methodologies to support the strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of the European Energy Technology policy.

SETIS is managed by the European Commission, with its Joint Research Centre (JRC) at the heart, assuring the neutrality and objectivity of the data.

JRC works in close collaboration with other Commission services and EU Member States as well as with European stakeholders such as the European Technology platforms, industrial stakeholders, trade associations, the European Research Alliance, European Industrial initiatives and international organisations.

For supporting the strategic planning, monitoring and review of the SET-Plan, SETIS continuously develops two core activities, whose results are based on its own research:

• Technology mapping: key information on the status and prospects of low-carbon technology with respect to EU policy goals;
• Capacities mapping: an estimation of the current public and private research and development (R&D) expenditures across the EU-27 on the priority energy technologies.

In addition, SETIS has developed an Energy Cost Calculator based on an extensive and transparent cost analysis. It compares cost prospects for different technologies and shows the main elements that contribute to the cost of production. This information can be used to analyse where the critical efforts should be targeted.

To find similar reports, click on a keyword below:
Advice: Financial : Advice: Sustainable Energy : Biomass and Bioenergy : Carbon Sequestration : Combined Heat and Power : EU ETS : Fuel Cells : Heat Generation, Recovery and Use : Hydrogen : Hydropower : Industrial Combined Heat and Power : Liquid Biofuels : Photovoltaics : Power Generation and Use : Renewable Energy Technologies : Research and Technological Development : Tidal Power : Tools and Other Applications : Wind