MUNICIPALITY OF KOSTINBROD Sustainable Energy Action Plan 2006-2020 г. Summary Kostinbrod, 2013 Sustainable Energy Action Plan of Kostinbrod Municipality 2006-2020 /Summary/ Introduction Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is e program strategy defining the energy policy which the Municipality of Kostinbrod intends to adopt in order to reach the Covenant of Mayors goals. These goals are based on reports of the emissions and the baseline emissions, which represent the picture of the energy situation in the municipality of Kostinbrod in 2006. The main objective lying in the Plan is the reduction of CO2 emissions and identifying the most appropriate actions for meeting these specific goals. The Plan is focused mainly on the reduction of both - emissions and the final energy consumption in the public and private sectors. The achievement of these results determines the leading role of the public administration in the implementation of an energy policy, based on more effective energy actions. The main sectors taken into account by the Sustainable Energy Action Plan are Buildings, Heating and Cooling Systems, Public Transport and Energy Production from Renewable Sources. General Strategy within the initiative “Covenant of Mayors” The Covenant of Mayors is an initiative of the European Commission, aimed at guiding the local authorities into taking actions for reaching the sustainable energy development goals. In March 2007 with the document “Energy for a Changing World”, the European Union has committed to a set of goals to be met by 2020: to reduce the EU greenhouse gas emissions with at least 20% compared to 1990 levels ; to increase the use of renewable energy sources by 20%; to increase the level of energy efficiency by 20%; By the Action Plan of the European Union “Releasing the Potential”, the European Community has decided to establish the Covenant of Mayors in order to provide co-ordination of the actions needed for reaching the objectives. The signing of the Covenant is completely voluntary since the municipalities can exceed the goals of the so called European Union Climate and Energy Package 20-20-20. Regarding the 20% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by preparing and approval within one year after the official adhesion, each local government have to submit their Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) and an implementation and enforcement report for two year period in order for its implementation to be properly evaluated, monitored and verified. The risk, arising from global climate change is a global problem, for which are necessary solutions on local level, therefore it is necessary the principle of local accountability to be applied. The real achievement of the common goals on community level can be done by active participation and 2 Sustainable Energy Action Plan of Kostinbrod Municipality 2006-2020 /Summary/ engagement on the part of the local authorities and especially of the Municipalities. Exactly this planning and implementation process of the objectives, Kostinbrod municipality wants to follow as a structure, supporting the Community program and providing technical and administrative support to the municipalities and also which reveals the guidelines and the work principles for creating homogeneous researches and which focuses on the same basis. Joining the Covenant of Mayors will enable the Municipality Council to develop and implement overall policy, which addresses the energy and environmental issues in the municipality. This will have positive impact on buildings, infrastructure, industry and services. The main steps outlined by the municipality in order to fulfill the commitments made by signing the Covenant of Mayors include: to prepare a Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI), to develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) of the Municipality of Kostinbrod within the year following their adhesion and on every two years report on the implementation of the Baseline Emission Inventory. Municipality of Kostinbrod Kostinbrod municipality is located north-east of Sofia, close to the capital. In the Southeast it borders with Sofia Municipality, in the South – with Bozhurishte Municipality, in the West – with Slivnitsa and Dragoman Municipalities, in the Northwest – with Godech Municipality and in the Northeast – with Svoge The geographical and transportation position of the municipality is extremely favourable, because of the European Transport Corridor № 10 (Kalotina-Sofia) which crosses its territory, and the connection with TC № 8 (Giueshevo-Sofia-Plovdiv-Burgas-Varna), presented by road and rail infrastructure as well as the TC № 4 (Vidin-Sofia- Kulata and Sofia- Svilengrad). The transport infrastructure is a beneficial premise for promoting relationships of the municipality with neighboring municipalities. According to the climate map of Bulgaria, the area of the municipality is situated in the European continental climate zone, temperate continental climate subzone. A large part of the territory belongs to the area of high air fields in West Central Bulgaria and the mountainous part - to the mountainous and low climatic region in West Central Bulgaria. The municipality of Kostinbrod has 17 846 residents. It consists of 12 villages, one town – Kostinbrod and one village without administrative status – Beledie Han. Within the Municipality there are 6 town halls: Peturch, Dragovishtitsa, Golianovtsi, Gradets, Chibaovtsi and Olitsvet. 3 Sustainable Energy Action Plan of Kostinbrod Municipality 2006-2020 /Summary/ Energy Networks and Systems The Municipality of Kostinbrod gets powered from the common power system of the country through regional substation "Kostinbrod" with transformation of strain 110/20 KV. There are two electric power transformers in substation “Kostinbrod” – both with capacity 25+20 MW, which through power lines with a voltage 20KV, supply transformer stations for individual settlements. All settlements in the municipality are supplied with electricity. The medium voltage network is in good condition. The transformer power of substation “Kostinbrod” is enough. It is necessary the settlements in the northern part of the municipality to receive power from substation “Kostinbrod”, because at the moment they are powered by the neighboring municipalities /Svoge and Dragoman/, which disrupts the operation of facilities and deteriorates the security of supply. Future development will require completion of the medium voltage network, especially for the town, where the greatest increase in the load is expected. Energy Potential of the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in the Municipality of Kostinbrod Wind energy According to previously conducted researches, the territory of Kostinbrod Municipality is located in an area of little wind energy potential. On the high peaks and plateaus in the municipality it is possible to install wind turbines with capacities up to several tens of KW. An eventual inclusion of independent multiblade wind power generators to transform wind into energy is also possible. The location of these facilities is most appropriate in areas with little wind potential where power density is above 100 W/m2. Little wind turbines are a good investment for the medium and small business. The municipality will leave the construction of wind facilities to the investment interest it will contribute to work in this direction by providing information to the interested investors and taking care of all the procedures, which are in its reach, to run as quickly and smoothly as possible. Solar energy There are a lot of sunny days during the year, which is typical for the Kostinbrod Municipality this also provides an excellent opportunity for the utilization of solar energy in the form of solar thermal systems for hot water and heating as well as photovoltaic roof, facade, and other types of economically efficient systems with different capacity. The conducted researches indicate that one square meter of solar panels can produce 630 kWh heat for the period 1 April to 30 September. Due to the serious potential for solar energy production, one of the foreseen measures is the 4 Sustainable Energy Action Plan of Kostinbrod Municipality 2006-2020 /Summary/ construction of solar systems up to 100 kW to meet electricity demand of the public buildings. Hydroelectric energy Kostinbrod Municipality is widely known for its thermal karst water, accumulated in the Upper Jurassic carbonate karst rocks. The water flows at a temperature of 25 to 31 ° C which is the reason it is to be classified as a mineral. These deposits can be utilized as a heat source for buildings, greenhouses or ponds for fish farming. Biomass energy The municipality’s approach is to include in the potential only agricultural and forestry waste, household waste, wood that does not have another use and it is eliminated by natural causes, energy crops grown on deserted lands, etc. Single electric generating capacity which could be deployed is assessed at 1 MW to 2 MW. Lifespan: 9-10 years. In a pessimistic assessment including: 1 MW installed capacity, load factor of 90% and a period of eight year service, technical potential is estimated to be 110,240 MWh / year electricity. This is the approximate amount of the technical potential for heat. Agricultural and animal waste can be used for biogas production, but the agricultural waste is considered more efficiently used when directly incinerated. Kostinbrod Municipality is keen to develop its biomass potential and to build biogas installations, which is directly dependent on agriculture,