“Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia” „Utilizing Agricultural Waste to Meet Cleaner Energy Demand for Georgian Covenant Signatories“ George ABULASHVILI 22 June, 2016 Budapest, Hungary ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Where most energy is consumed? Above 55% of world population is urban ‘An estimated 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities and more than 70 percent of energy is consumed in urban areas. Covenant of Mayors Since 2008, 6800 local governments and self-governments with more then 211 Mln inhabitants around the globe have made a voluntary commitment to strive for sustainable energy development at local level. ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Evolution of the initiative Setting new Launch of the commitments Covenant of Launch of Mayors Mayors Adapt Priority action in Launch of the EU Action CoMO East Plan for Energy Efficiency 2006 2008 2011 2014 2016 New Covenant of Mayors The new integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy was launched by the European Commission on 15 October 2015 during a Ceremony in the European Parliament in Brussels. Three pillars of the strengthened Covenant - mitigation, adaptation, and secure, sustainable and affordable energy – were symbolically endorsed on this occasion 5 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA New! Signatories now pledge to a: Reduction of CO2 (and possibly other GHG) emissions by at least 40% by 2030 Enhanced resilience to the impacts of climate change Increased cooperation to improve access to secure, sustainable and affordable energy Offering citizens high quality of life in sustainable and climate-resilient cities ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA 2016 – 2020: General overview 5 strategic pillars: Reinforce decentralisation and local ownership of the Covenant Make the Covenant go more national Inscribe energy and climate in national policies and strategies Build capacity and mobilize funds Team work and international networking 5 main activities: Capacity building Helpdesk Networking and cooperation with key stakeholders Communication Coordination 3 main expected results: Design of local energy policies and SEAPs in the framework of the new Covenant of Mayors Implementation and monitoring of SEAPs Covenant has been embedded at the national level ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Covenant of Mayors Policy in Georgia CoM Georgian Signatories Cities – 13 Members 8 Sustainable Action Plans/SEAPs Signatories Population Adhesion Status Signatories CO2 target Analysis Status Tbilisi, GE 1.100.000 30-Mar-10 Tbilisi, GE Rustavi, GE 120.800 02-May-11 25% Kutaisi, GE 196.600 15-Jul-11 Rustavi, GE 24% Batumi, GE 170.000 15-Jul-11 Kutaisi, GE 23% Gori, GE 50.400 16-Jul-12 Batumi, GE Zugdidi,GE 76.600 01-Aug-13 22% Telavi City Hall, GE 21.800 24-Mar-14 Gori, GE 27% Akhlatsikhe,GE 19.200 31-Oct-14 Zugdidi,GE 24% Tianeti,GE 12.900 13-Jan-15 Telavi City Hal 20% Telavi Municipality, GE 70.900 30-Jan-15 Kazbegi, GE 4.900 27-Feb-15 Akhaltikhe City 21% Bolnisi, GE 76.600 16-Mar-15 Mtskheta, GE 7.800 11-May-15 Sustainable Energy Action Plans Accepted Sustainable Energy Action Plans Submitted - Step1: Signature - Step2: SEAP Submitted 8 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Main sectors identified in Georgian municipalities and Final Energy Consumption per sectors for 8 CoM Cities: Tbilisi, Rustavi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, Zugdidi, Akahltiskhe, Telavi, 9 9 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA TPES 2014 TWh Electricity, 0.2, 1% Coal, 3.4, 7% Geothermal, Solar, 0.2, 0% Biofuel &Waste, 5.4, 10% Hydro, 8.3, 16% Oil products, 13.2, 25% Natural Gas, 21.3, 41% ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Energy dependency 2014 (TWh) Local Production, 14.52, 28% Import, 37.56, 72% ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Final Energy Consumpion (TWh) for Georgia (2014) Coal, 3.38, 7% Electricity, 9.79, 21% Biofule &Waste, 5.41, 12% Oil products, 13.18, 28% Geothermal, Solar, 0.17, 0% Natural Gas, 14.86, 32% 12 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Residues from Vineyards and its Energy Potential Vineyards have the biggest potential in agricultural residue of Kakheti, Imereti, Racha Lechkhumi, Kvemo Svaneti & Kvemo Kartli regions; 1 3 13 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Hazelnuts residues and its Energy Potential Main hazelnut producer regions are mainly Samegrelo & Zemo Svaneti, Guria and Imereti regions; 1 4 14 ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Autonomous Heating System on Agricultural Biomass Residues (nutshells) Zugdidi Kindergarten #15 Floor area- 1050 m2 Investment: 65413 GEL Boiler house-24,000 GEL; Primitive wood stoves Heating system- 41,413 GEL 50m3 wood; only common rooms Boiler capacity 151 kW heated; Whole building heated Heating cost- 5000 GEL 12 tons of nutshells Heating cost- 1800 GEL; Compared to NG ≈ 20000 m3; Heating cost-17,000 GEL; CO2 emissions- ≈ 38 tons 35600 95160 PROMOTION OF BIOMASS PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION IN GEORGIA Micro-Capital Grant Agreement for non-credit related activities Duration- December 25,2015- May 6,2016 1. Provision of capital costs grant and related support to “Greenergy” Ltd and “Nisoni” Ltd winners in business plan competition. - 145,000.00USD 2. Provision of technical support to winner organizations 3. Monitoring and control of implementation of business plans ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Equipment for vine tree briquetting ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE GEORGIA Thanks for your attention! Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia 19 D. Gamrekeli str, 6th Floor, Office # 611, Tbilisi Georgia Tel: + 995 32 2474247 E-mail: [email protected] www.eecgeo.org.