Annex Yerevan Elders’ Council Decision No 558 N from 24 June 2016 YEREVAN CITY SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN YEREVAN 2016 1 Yerevan Sustainable Energy Action Plan has been developed by the “Foundation to Save Energy” NGO in the framework of “Armenia’s First Bieenial Update Report to the UNFCCC” and “Green Urban Lighting” Projects coordinated by the Ministry of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia. The Projects are funded by the Global Environment Facility and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme in Armenia. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations and Measurement Units Used in the Document .............................................. 7 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................... 10 1 Development of Yerevan SEAP: Background...................................................................... 25 1.1 Objectives and Sectors Covered ....................................................................................... 25 1.2 Legal/regulatory Framework and Methodology for SEAP Development ........ 25 1.3 SEAP Funding Opportunities ............................................................................................... 26 1.4 Result Monitoring as a Tool for Controlling Energy Efficiency and Ensuring Sustainable Development .................................................................................................................. 27 2 Brief Overview of Yerevan City ................................................................................................... 27 2.1 Yerevan as the Capital of Armenia ................................................................................... 27 2.2 Geographical Position ............................................................................................................. 29 2.3 Climate Conditions.................................................................................................................... 30 2.4 Urban population ....................................................................................................................... 30 2.5 Community governance structure ..................................................................................... 31 3 Transport ................................................................................................................................................ 35 3.1 Energy Consumption in the Transport Sector ............................................................. 36 3.1.1 Energy consumption of public transport ................................................................ 37 3.1.2 Energy consumption of municipal transport ........................................................ 39 3.1.3 Energy consumption of private and commercial vehicles ............................. 42 3.2 Transport sector emissions .................................................................................................. 45 3.3 Mitigation measures in the transport sector ................................................................. 45 3.3.1 Activity T.1. Strategy program for the optimization of public transport (PT) 46 3.3.2 Activity T.2. Re-equipment of public electric transport (trolleybuses) pool and infrastructures ............................................................................................................................. 49 3.3.3 Activity T.3. Re-equipment of public electric transport (Yerevan Metro) 50 3.3.4 Activity T.4. Conversion of Yerevan public and private vehicles to CNG 51 3.3.5 Activity T.5. Improvement of road infrastructure ................................................ 52 3.3.6 Activity T.6. Optimization of municipal transport and improvement of management efficiency (including in terms of garbage-removal and sanitary cleaning vehicles and machinery) .............................................................................................. 54 3.3.7 Activity T.7. Modernization of the transport pool of Yerevan Municipality; Yerevan Municipality Strategy Program for promotion of electric vehicles (EV) . 56 3.4 Consolidated Data of Activities in the Transport Sector ......................................... 58 4 Public buildings ................................................................................................................................... 61 4.1 Energy Consumption of Public Buildings ....................................................................... 63 4.1.1 Energy Consumption of Administrative Buildings ............................................. 63 4.1.2 Energy consumption by support service providers under municipal control 64 3 4.1.3 Energy consumption of preschool education institutions .............................. 65 4.1.4 Energy consumption of cultural, art, sports centres, sports and cultural, children and youth creative centres .......................................................................................... 68 4.1.5 Energy consumption of municipal healthcare institutions ............................. 71 4.2 GHG emissions of public buildings ................................................................................... 73 4.3 Energy efficiency measures in public buildings .......................................................... 73 4.3.1 Activity P.1. Introduction of the energy manager institute in public institutions.............................................................................................................................................. 73 4.3.2 Activity P.2. Thermal protection in municipal buildings .................................. 74 4.3.3 Activity P.3. Using energy efficient luminaires in the internal lighting systems of public buildings ........................................................................................................... 75 4.3.4 Activity P.4. Energy efficiency oriented programs in public buildings falling within the scope of competence of Yerevan ........................................................... 75 4.3.5 Activity P.5. Using renewable energy in public buildings ............................. 76 4.3.6 Activity P.6. Investments for construction repair works within energy efficiency activities in municipal buildings .............................................................................. 79 4.3.7 Activity P.7. “De-risking climate investments: Thermal Rehabilitation and EE in buildings” project for public buildings........................................................................... 79 4.3.8 Activity P.8. Modernisation of household appliances in preschools ......... 80 4.4 Consolidated Data of Activities in the Public Buildings Sector ............................ 80 5 Municipal solid waste ....................................................................................................................... 81 5.1 GHG Emissions from Yerevan Nubarashen Municipal Landfill ........................... 82 5.2 Activity M.1. Mitigation measure in the MSW sector, methane extraction project .......................................................................................................................................................... 83 6 City Lighting System ......................................................................................................................... 86 6.1 Energy Consumption of City Lighting System ............................................................. 86 6.2 GHG Emissions Resulting from the Operation of the City Lighting System . 87 6.3 Measures to Improve Energy Efficiency of the City Lighting System ............... 87 6.3.1 Activity L.1: Improving the Energy Efficiency of the City Lighting System 87 6.3.2 Activity L.2 Improving the Efficiency and Reliability of the Street Lighting in Yerevan ............................................................................................................................................. 89 6.3.3 Activity L.3: Installation of solar batteries for feeding of outdoor lighting systems in multi-apartment residential zones ...................................................................... 89 6.4 Summary Data on Activities in City Lighting Sector ................................................. 90 7 Green Spaces and Municipal Greenhouse ........................................................................... 90 7.1 Green Spaces and Municipal Greenhouse; Energy Consumption and GHG Absorption Indicators ............................................................................................................................ 90 7.2 Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions of the Municipal Greenhouse .... 93 7.3 Activities for Expansion of Green Spaces and Mitigation Measures for Addressing the Energy Consumption by the Greenhouse ................................................. 93 7.3.1 Activity G.1. Expansion of Green Spaces ............................................................. 94 7.3.2 Activity G2. Improvement of Energy Efficiency of the Municipal Greenhouse .......................................................................................................................................... 96 7.4 Additional Proposals for Development of Green Spaces and Improvement of Energy Efficiancy ...................................................................................................................................