REAP

The Regional Energy Agency of Pazardjik (REAP) is an association of local authorities from Pazardzhik Province. It was established under the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme with the support of the Pazardzhik Regional Administration in 2005. The main purpose of REAP is to encourage the development of sustainable energy through local and regional actions for energy efficiency (EE), renewable energy sources (RES), and sustainable mobility. The Agency offers support to local and regional authorities in achieving their objectives and strategic planning for rational use of energy and larger deployment of renewable energies, as well as development of a range of initiatives with other local, regional and foreign organizations.

Among the main priorities of REAP are: development and implementation of projects in the area of protection of the environment, EE, RES, sustainable mobility and climate change issues with a specific view on energy efficiency in buildings, development of sustainable energy communities, EE and RES in SMEs, sustainable means of transport and biofuels promotion.

A specific priority of REAP is the biomass use for energy purposes, defined by the big agricultural and forestry potential that exists in Pazardzhik Province.