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Electricity: 8700 Covenant of Mayors 4 Climate & Energy Workshop on Data Solutions for Evidence- Based Policy and Stakeholder UNECE Webinar George Abulashvili COM Statistics for Georgia Signatories Population Akhaltsikhe 17,903 Lanchkhuti 31,486 Akhmeta 41,641 Mtskheta 7,800 Batumi 152,839 Ozurgeti 62,500 Bolnisi 53,590 Poti 41,465 Chokhatauri 19,001 Rustavi 125,103 Dedoplistskaro 21,221 Sagarejo 51,761 Gori 77,549 Sighnagi 29,948 Gurjaani 54,337 Tbilisi 1,108,717 Kutaisi 147,635 Telavi 38,721 Kazbegi 3,795 Tianeti 9,468 Kvareli 29,827 Zugdidi 62,511 Lagodekhi 41,678 Bagdati 29,2235 2 CNC’s ; 3 CTC’s and 3 CS’s 10 SE(C)Aps developed Georgian MDCP - Mayors Club Georgia • Analysis of barriers and drivers, Development of a National Roadmap (task 3.1.2) • Development of a Benchmark Database (task 3.1.3) • Development of a Project Pipeline (task 3.1.4) Number of Projects by Sectors 80 75 N of 70 SECAP Sectors Projects 60 Adaptation CC 0 50 EE in Buildings 12 40 Renewable energy 21 30 21 Street Lighting 75 20 12 Other (transport, …) 4 10 4 TOTAL 108 0 0 Adaptation CC EE in Buildings Renewable Street Lighting Other energy Number of municipalities implementing the projects -15; total number of CoM signatories - 24. Project Investments by Sectors, 1000 EUR 50,000 45,000 43379 40,000 Investments SECAP Sectors 000 EUR 35,000 Adaptation CC 0 30,000 EE in Buildings 8,538 25,000 Renewable energy 225 20,000 Street Lighting 1,509 15,000 Other (transport, …) 43,379 10,000 8538 TOTAL 53,651 5,000 1509 0 225 0 Adaptation CC EE in Buildings Renewable energy Street Lighting Other (transport, …) The huge figure in the “Other” sector is mainly due to the EBRD and EU E5P financing of the Tbilisi CNG bus project for 34 million euros. Data Acquisition – Table 1 Number Number Number Number of Of of Of Data Requested / Projects Sector Responses Projects Responses EE in Buildings RE - Solar Energy Savings, kWh/Y 12 2 21 18 Financial Savings, GEL/Y 12 2 21 18 GHG emission reduction, kg CO2e/Y 12 2 21 18 RE Generation, kWh/Y 12 1 21 18 Speciific Energy Consumption Before Project, 12 0 21 3 kWh/M2 Speciific Energy Consumption After Project, 12 0 21 3 kWh/M2 The tables show the most important data requested and number of responses to the request. The data of 4 sectors is divided into two tables. Data Acquisition - Table 2 Number of Number of Number of Number of Data Requested Projects Responses Projects Responses Sector Street Lighting Other Sectors Energy Savings, kWh/Y 75 34 4 0 Financial Savings, GEL/Y 75 35 4 0 GHG emission reduction, kg CO2e/Y 75 34 4 1 Energy Consumption Before Project, kWh/Y 75 34 0 0 Energy Consumption After Project, kWh/Y 75 34 0 0 The average rate of all responses is 44%. These responses are mostly from the projects monitored by EECG. Municipalities have no mechanism to monitor their EE / RE projects. Barriers Legal Institutional Administrative Financial Absence of framework Lack of institutionalization Lack of vision and clear Lack of municipal funds legislation on Energy of SE(C)APs in municipal understanding of CoM and Efficiency structures SEAP implications by local leaders Absence of national norms Absence of municipal Lack of technical skills of Lack of skills to develop and and standards on energy energy managers local staff and dependence design projects and grant efficiency on external expertise proposals Absence of secondary Lack of coordination Lack of cooperation and Time consuming legal legislation (subordinate mechanisms between coordination between process for receiving grant normative acts) national and local different municipal financing by municipalities governments departments Lack of supporting national Absences of well-defined Absence of local statistical Dependence on grant policies and programs to and structured internal data financing for SECAP support investments in responsibility mechanisms implementation municipal sustainable within municipality climate change policies. Conclusion: • There is high potential for energy efficiency investments in Georgia, however it still remains largely unused. • There is no legislative framework and national level policy in place in climate change mitigation and adaptation fields. • Coordination and communication mechanisms between stakeholders, especially between national and local level governments still needs significant improvements. • Institutional and administrative arrangement of municipalities, as well as capacity building of local authorities and technical staff remains as significant gap towards implementing local climate change policies. • Time-consuming legal procedures in receiving external finances (loan, grant) represents significant barrier for both municipalities and international organizations towards financing EE projects. • Financial environment is not very favorable for investments in energy efficiency as familiarity of local financial institutions (banks) with financing EE projects and measures is very low. • Low awareness about the multiple benefits of energy efficiency projects in public and private sector is viewed as the main barrier to increasing investment and financing flows to energy efficiency projects. Project Title: “Biomass Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies as a sustainable energy solutions for Georgian CoM signatories”- BioEn4CoM Sign Project Donor: EU Commission Main Applicant: Energy Efficiency Center Georgia Co-Applicant: Telavi Municipality City Hall Implementation Period: 2018-2021 წ.წ Total Budget: 748,641.60 € Grant: 598,913.28 € Co-financing: 149,728.32€ (99,819.55€ is transferred to EECG ) Project Purpose: To enhance Georgian CoM signatory cities/municipalities capacities in climate change mitigation and fulfillment of sustainable local energy policy through implementation of investment projects in line with their Sustainable Energy (Climate) Action Plans (SE(C)APs. The Action will be implemented in Telavi Municipality City. Direct Beneficiaries: decision makers, municipal service providers of Telavi municipality as well as the employers and users of the selected renovated public buildings, which energy efficiency parameters were improved. Indirect Beneficiaries: private companies; more specifically agro vine (vine-growing) farms and/or companies providing their agricultural wastes (vineyard pruning resides) to the municipalities as an energy source as well as local population of the municipalities. Implemented and Ongoing Activities Action 2: Selection of 2 Municipal Buildings & Performance of Energy Audits Complete Thermo-modernization of 2 Municipal Buildings (Kindergartens) though Installation of EE and RE Applications IKALTO KG TELAVI #1 Total Area: 1125 m2 Total Area: 1640 m2 Action 4: Establishment of Biomass Supply Chain in Telavi Municipality Implemented & Ongoing Activities ❖ Developed the feasibility study for establishment of a biomass supply chain; ❖ Procurement of necessary vehicles and equipment for equipping the biomass supply chain; ❖ Selection of storage space, development technical drawings (TDs) for warehouse construction; Tender on construction for storage of biomass (vineyards pruning); ❖ Testing of round baler for collecting of locally available biomass in the vineyards and shredding of the biomass through chopper/shredder in Telavi municipality. IKALTO KG TELAVI #1 KG PHSHAVELI KG Testing of Vineyards Pruning Collection and Shredding https://www.facebook.com/eecgeorgia/videos/168724621233802/?v=168724621233802 https://www.facebook.com/300211266670236/videos/863781454043418/ 2 Unit Tractors with Trailer Round Baler Shredder BALECHIPPER 120 unit high-pressure sodium lamps and its surrounding 74 units high- with 250 watts was replaced by 80 units pressure sodium lamps was replaced with 60-watt and 40 units with LED with 74 units lamps with 150 watt and lights. 90 watt LED Light Average Annual Saving Average Annual Saving ▪Electricity : 145,633kWh; ▪Electricity : 57,230kWh; ▪Money Savings: 22,682GEL; ▪Money Saving: 7,900 GEL; ▪ Emission Reduction: 15,340kgCO2 ▪Emission Reduction :7,780kgCO2 ▪Roof Insulation (1,140m2) with “IZOCAM“ Mineral Wool (thickness 10 sm); ▪Replacing inefficient lamps in classrooms and corridors with compact fluorescent and LED lamps; ▪Replacing the diesel heating system with a natural gas system. Average Annual Saving ▪Electricity: 9,180kWh.; ▪Diesel: 5,070 L; ▪Money Saving: 8,800 GEL; ▪Emission Reduction: 6,900kgCO2 ; In 2014, a solar water heater system with a total area of 72 square meters panels and 2250 liters of hot water tank was installed. Result: Reduction of natural gas consumption on water heating by 60-70% in several buildings: infectious disease department, laundry & kitchen.. Average Annual Saving ▪Natural Gas 36,620 m3; ▪Money Saving : 334,740GEL ▪Emission Reduction: 69,580 kg CO2 ❑Installation of natural gas heating and hot water supply system integrated with the solar thermal system; ❑Thermal insulation of the building (insulation of external walls, installation of internal partitions and doors to avoid cold air flows); ❑ Replacement of non efficient lamps with LED ones Average Annual Saving ▪Energy: 181,600 kWh; ▪Money Saving: 13,900 GEL; ▪Emission Reduction: 35 tone CO2. with a total area of 34.5 m2 has been installed, which heats 2000-2500 liters of water daily. Average Annual Savings Natural Gas: 7,000 m3; Money: 5,200 GEL; Emission Reduction: 13 tone CO2 Building Area - 1050 m2; Boiler Capacity - 151 kW. Used non EE wood stoves; The whole building is heated; Several rooms were heated; Consumed 18 tons of hazelnut shells; The cost of firewood - 5000 GEL The cost of the shell is 3960 GEL; CO2 emissions - 0 Comparison with Natural Gas (NG); 1 kg hazelnut shell = 0.58 m3 of NG; The cost of heating on NG was GEL 8,874; CO2 emissions ≈ 20 tons 35600 95160 ▪ A 2,000-liter solar water heater was installed, which was connected to the existing heating and hot water supply system; ▪A 1,500 watt on-grid PVC system with 16 LED lights was installed; ▪10 units of high-pressure sodium-type outdoor lamps was replaced with LED lamps; ▪The 450 m2 floor was insulated with XPS boards; ▪200 units of non EE lamps was replaced with LED lamps. Annual Saving ▪Natural Gas: 10,000 m 3; ▪Electricity: 8,700 kWh; ▪Money: 9,900 GEL; ▪Emission Reduction: 20 toneCO2.
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