ACTION PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AVRIG 2010 MARIA ŞINCA Engineer 1 CHAPTER I – General data 1.1 Avrig location Avrig is situted in Sibiu county, in the center of Romania, in the Southern part of Transylvania at 25 km far away from the capital of the county. At an altitude of 350 m, Avrig is located on the terace of the river Olt. The town has access at the main national railway Sibiu – Bra şov – Bucharest. From Avrig you can arrive at the following mountain chalets in Fagaras Mountains: Poiana Neam ţului ( 14 km south ), Barcaciu, Avrig Lake, Negoiu Peak. Avrig administrates the following villages: • Bradu, at 4 km • Glâmboaca, at 10 km • Mâr şa industrial colonny, at 3 km • Săcădate, at 6 km. The whole administrative surface is 133,36 sKm, up to the mountains and beyond Olt river, neighbouring the villages along Hartibaci river. The agricultural surface is of 2,946 ha, 3,754 ha – grazing land, 2,155 ha – for hay production, forests and alpine vegetation. 2 1.2 Natural potential: landscape, climate, hydrography, vegetation Landscape Avrig is in the depression of the area of the South Carpathian Mountains. The villages that belong to Avrig are on the right side of the river Olt on the plateau up to the hills. Climate The climate is influenced by the diversity of the landscape and the altitude difference (350 - 2500 m), having particularities specific for every altitude level. Due to the location and landscape, the climate of Avrig is average continental, characterised by soft winter and chilly summer. The annual average temperature is 22 C; July, being the hottest and January, the coldest. Hydrography The teritorry of Avrig is crossed by the river Olt and its small rivers. The Olt is the most important river in the area (12 km). The river of Avrig, one of the secondary rivers, with a length of 22 Km , with a hydro basin of 62 skm and an average altitude of 927 m is one of the cleanest, richest hydro basins in the area. The Big River of Avrig springs from the glaciary lake of Avrig which is situated at 2,011 m high. It crosses Avrig and flows in the Olt. Flora The particularities of the area make it remarkable and attractive. Influenced by the climate and landscape, the vegetation changes the aspect according to the zone. So, there can be found alpine vegetation over 2200 m and subalpine between 1700 - 2200 m. In the subalpine area, there are juniper, little juniper, mountain alder, red bilberry and blackberry. Then, it can be found forest vegetation such as: pine, beech and evergreen oak, wild lawn around or inside the forest. On the right side of Olt, Bradu village area, there are beech forests (about 342 ha) and alder on 1,177 ha. There wild lawn are on a surface of 2,200 ha. 3 1.3 Industrial potential Industrial branches at local level: • Soft industry • Machine building industry • Building works • Wood industry • Trade • Services Active population Unemployed Sex Total Total Employed Total Work First work Population place place seeking seeking Male and 14,260 5,727 4,789 938 568 370 female M 7,135 3,373 2,812 561 339 222 F 7,125 2,354 1,977 377 229 148 1.4 Educational potential The following education institutions function in Avrig: • 3 kindergartens • 1 primary school • 5 secondary schools • The „Gh. Laz ăr” Highschool • The Marşa Highschool 4 5. Public infrastructure Avrig has a natural gas network on a distance of 39.4 km. On the other hand, the water supply and sewage network is as follows: • 39.7 km water supply network • 18 km sewage network Electricity network is as follows: Industrial consumers – 100 % Domestic consumers – 99 % Street lighting – 90 % The cleaning public service is ensured by the town`s company. The town`s waste is stored on a surface of 2.5 ha. CHAPTER II – Basic emissions for the years 2008 and 2009 2.1 Electricity and gas consumers for 2008 and 2009 In order to ellaborate a realistic plan of CO2 emissions reducing according to the „20-20-20” European requirement, it is necessary to make an analysis of the evolution of the consuming of electricity, natural gas and fuels for 2008 and 2009. 5 1.1 Electricity consuming 600 2008 400 2009 2009 200 2008 0 town third parties public lighting Category 2008 2009 Public buildings 107.22 106.44 Other buildings 234.66 228.62 Public lighting 400.14 424.6 1.2 Gas consuming 2000 1500 2008 1000 2009 500 2009 2008 0 town third parties Category 2008 2009 Public buildings 767.94 744.91 Other buildings 1766.28 1696.8 By comparing the two graphics, it can be seen an increase for the electricity consuming in 2009 in comparison with 2008 ,and a decrease for gas consuming. The reason is that there were measures of energy efficiency of buildings in line with the economic crisis during which the budget was lower. 6 CO2 in tones 2009 2008 total consuming 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 2.2 CO2 emissions in transport The fuel consuming in Avrig area, for 2008 and 2009 can be calculated approximately because the public and private transport service is changing. 2008 (Mwh) 2009 (Mwh) Diesel Gas Diesel Gas Town transport 30.56 87.34 32.56 80.34 Public transport 1,940.8 47.55 1,939.18 48.25 Privat e t ransport 5,922.61 7,847.37 5,927.99 7,859.98 TOTAL 7,893.97 7,982.26 7,899.73 7,988.57 The reducing of CO2 emissions from transport is one of the objectives of the future development of Avrig according to the EU „20-20-20” objective. 2.3 Comparative study of CO2 emissions The graphic below marks the way we should act in order to reduce the emissions and ellaborate a realistic and efficient plan. 7 18000 16000 14000 12000 10000 CO2 gas-electricity 8000 CO2 transport 6000 4000 2000 0 2008 2009 8 CHAPTER III – Development strategy of the local energy policy Vision Mission SWOT analysis Objectives Operational plans 3.1 Vision of the public administration Avrig will become one of the reference centers in valuing the renewable energy resources up to 2020 and energy independent up to 2030. 3.2 Mission of public administration By its energy policy, there will be work places, lower utility bills and Avrig will become a known town as an ideal place to invest, live and visit. The mission of public administration consists of ellaborating a plan of the local energy policy and real action of reducing the CO2 emissions in order to achieve the European objective up to 2020. 9 3.3 SWOT analysis Strong points Weak points The existence of the “Start” The financial resources available for documents: the local administration - Development Strategy The legal framework that does not - Energy Masterplan sustain sufficiently a real energy - Communication Strategy policy The Municipality`s access for The mentality of some inhabitants financing programs who are reluctant to the promotion of The promotion of the energy policy the renewable energy resources in various environments The intellectual value of the involved human resources Opportunities Threats The financing programs for energy The sysytem tendency in creating an efficiency and CO2 decrease adequate legal framework The existence of the land belonging The involvement of the politics in to the local administration property slowing down the actions in the field The possibility of the revitalization of The wrong information arriving at agriculture by raising energy plants the citizens concerning the energy The energy efficiency measures that objectives that are to be built address to the inhabitants and that The investors` reluctance imposed are sustained at a certain rate by by the economic crisis and politics other financing resources than the local ones This short analysis makes us reflect on the way we will use the opportunities in our future actions and surpassing the threats. The dyagnosis of the inner and external environment will be the basis of each act in implementing the local energy plan. 10 3.4 The main objectives of the energy policy of Avrig Energy management Creation of a structure responsible for the implemention the local energy plan Monitorising the consuming of the public buildings and its reducing Awareness and education Awareness of environment protection Awareness for the production and using the renewable resources Education of using the modern techniques of energy production Green energy acquisition Development of an aggressive marketing policy Access specific programs Support the citizens in buying this type of energy 11 CHAPTER IV – LOCAL PLAN LOCAL ENERGY Program sets the actions developed at local level for: Energy efficiency Energy production from renewable energy resources CO2 emission decrease 4.1 Energy efficiency By the applied measures, it is monitorised the thermal efficiency of these buildings and CO2 emission reducing due to the both the proper consuming and the used systems. Public buildings Consuming Thermal Replacement of the monitorizing insulation heating systems SC ENEV Financing Financing SRL Programs Programs Local budget Private consumers 12 Promotion of the Facilitating the Thermal insulation programs elaboration of the addressed to them documents New heating systems SC ENEV SRL 4.2 Energy production from renewable resources The program contains of some objectives that will be built on the surface of the town and that will create an integrated model for energy efficient communities, although all the results are in the benefit of the citizens. The plan includes the following objectives: 1 micro-hydropower plant (2 Mwe) on the Avrig river 1 micro-hydropower plant (0,5 Mwe) on the water supplying pipe of Avrig 1 biomass CHP ( 5 Mwe + 15 Mwt ) that ensures the heat for the housing blocks in Mârsa, Mârsa industrial platform and Marsa former military site 1 biogas CHP ( 6 Mwe + 6 Mwt ) that ensures the heat for the housing blocks in Avrig and the Center for Renewable Energy in Avrig South 1 photovoltaic CHP ( 3 Mwe ) in Center for Renewable Energy in Avrig South Thermal energy distribution networks in Avrig and Mâr şa It was set that the Center for Renewable Energy in Avrig South will be managed by SC ENEV SRL Avrig.