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BULGARIA National RES Programme Contact: Mr. Tasko Ermenkov • Energy Efficiency Agency Ministry of Energy and Energy Resources • Bulgaria Tel: +359 2980 0644 • Fax: +359 2981 5802 E-mail: Ermenkov@seea.government.bg Bulgaria imports 70% of the primary energy carriers it needs and the National GDP energy intensity is higher than the EU country average. The RES share is less than 0.4%. Since 1999 legislative initiatives have started to be developed. The National Programme on RES is designed to support these developments by increasing the share of renewables with the aim of reaching 8% by 2010. Main aims and motivations to reduce dependency on energy imports to introduce modern clean and green energy generation technologies from the EU to realise prospective investments of 1647 MUS$ to create 2000 more jobs by 2010, and to save 4373 thousand tons of CO 2 /y The Programme 920 investment projects and project proposals within the NPRES have been collected by the Energy Efficiency Agency (EEA). They include solar hot water, solar PV, wind power generators, small and medium hydro, geothermal, biomass and biogas installations. The EEA will organize seminars, workshops, mass media transmissions and be responsible for training courses and brochures. NPRES has the task of amending the legal framework by drafting new laws and harmonizing them with those at EU level. Another aspect is the establishment of regional and communal programmes for sustainable RES technology development. Overall evaluation Many projects are underway (see table) and some municipalities have developed local plans for the use of RES. Local investors and entrepreneurs have become interested. Though the campaign is taking more time than planned, it is setting good guidelines for future campaigns as this is the first ever national programme on widespread application of Renewable energies in the Republic of Bulgaria. The process would be made easier through better interaction between the institutions involved and greater networking would be advantageous. Of primary importance are the favourable changes to legislation as they enable the projects to be conceived and completed, e.g the New Energy law with a special chapter for RES. Main Innovative Aspects Public private partnership should be used in projects. A Green certificate system is planned to be put in force to regulate and facilitate the electricity produced by RES and CHP. The EEA is also promoting a performance contracting model for the Bulgarian conditions, various mixed financing schemes and special credit lines for RES projects. Enabling factors Technical assistance was provided by technical universities, the Bulgarian academy of science and private companies. Government policy also supported the campaign objectives. Financial backing came from ALTENER, PHARE and SAVE. The Ministry of Energy and Resources, The Ministry of Environment and Water, The Ministry of Regional Development are also involved in this promotional process. Challenges Still there are insufficient financial means to implement projects. There is a necessity for a real open energy market and relevant energy efficient and renewable legislation that ensures such a market will work to decrease financial difficulties. Insufficient public knowledge of RES and related issues can be combated through the establishment of more examples of different RES installations within the country. Change in perception of implementing RES projects (1999 – 2003) The issue of sustainable energy is of greater concern today than in 1999 due to better training courses and awareness and obstacles to RES development are decreasing due to the same reasons and also supportive legislation. Technology Objective To be achieved PV Systems Thermal collectors Privately owned wind farms CHP biomass Installations High temperature geothermal 86 Solar PV projects with a total value replaced conventional energy 43,484 MWh/y Of 49.7 MUS$; power capacity 12.34 MW 52.5 thousand tons/y reduced CO 2 emissions 509 Solar Thermal collector projects with total replaced conventional thermal energy 709,506 Value 81.09 MUS$; heat capacity 202.72 MW MWh/y; 248.3 thou t/y reduced CO 2 emissions 30 wind power projects with total value of replaced conventional electric energy 373,260 162.19 MUS$; total power capacity of 62.22MW MWh/y; 451.1 thou t/y reduced CO 2 emissions 89 Biomass, biogas, and natural gas (detander) replaced conventional heat energy 3,118,233 projects. Value 393.22 MUS$; total heat capacity MWh/y; 1,372.1 thou t/y reduced CO 2 emissions 498.71 MW; total power cap 244.26 MW 48 projects with value 393.22 mUS$; total heat replaced conventional heat energy 3,145,728 capacity of 786.44 MW MWh/y; 1,100.1 thou t/y reduced CO 2 emissions 82 <strong>CTO</strong> - Showcase
TRHOVE SVINY Biomass Heating System Contact: Jiri Stojdl • Heating management of Trhove Sviny city Pekarenska 1010 • 374 01 Trhove Sviny • Juhocesky kraj • Czech Republic Tel/Fax: 00420 386 322 335 / 00420 386 321 013 A biomass heating boiler in the municipality of Trhove Sviny replaced an old type of heating boiler. The alternative heating systems installed were based on the criteria of cheaper, environmentally friendly and locally accessible renewable energy sources. The heating biomass boiler has reached an installed output of 2,500 kW. Main aims and motivations The installation of a biomass heating boiler has solved the problem replacing the traditional and nonfunctional heating boilers with coal (previously in two pieces). As a result, 1 million m 3 of natural gas was saved, which had been the normal way of heating until then. The Project The local municipality of Trhove Sviny established a heating management system in 1998 that integrated the property of the Trhove Sviny town (boiler plant, conveyance of heat, etc...). Despite the fact that the town of Trhove Sviny had trouble in obtaining support from the ministry level, the local authorities and population were very motivated and managed to collect funds from the national energy agency and from Austria. Innovative financing scheme Costs have been saved on natural gas, which is becoming increasingly expensive. There is also a loan that can be repaid back (roughly 20 millions Czech crowns (CZK), about 630,000 euros). From 1999 until 2003, 10 millions CZK have already been paid back. Four blocks of heating boilers Biomass Heating boiler Gain Community 2,500 kW installed output were settled and by connecting to this particular biomass heating boiler, the town was able to save the above mentioned expenses. Enabling factors The interest and awareness of local people were raised to facilitate fast realization of the project. Although the heating boiler was made in Austria, the construction process was entirely managed by local Czech companies. Challenges: Despite the project being approved by representatives of the municipality and supported by the interest and approval of citizens who had a unit already installed, the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic refused to deliver a subsidy for the realization of this project. Support was hence found from the Czech Energetic Agency (3 millions CZK, about 94,000 euros, which represents about 15 percent of the total realization costs) and from the Austrian Ministry of Environment in Vienna (similar amount: 3 millions CZK – again representing 15 percent of total realization costs). Although this project was first of its kind in Czech Republic, no political interest and political will existed for such an initiative at the time of implementation. According to the project partners it was also not yet time politically to implement such a project. But the present situation has very much improved. Replication Potential This project attracted a lot of people – representatives of local municipalities (villages, 25,000 GJ of heat The fuel consumption for 2002 was approximately 13,300 prm. saving of fuel expenses, electric energy, emissions, storage of waste, personal costs (wages) free labour force was used by the municipality in public service towns), students of universities, members of different associations, societies…. This model project helped to start similar projects in Czech republic and was replicated in many towns and villages. Change in perception of implementing RES projects (1999 – 2003) It is getting easier to implement RES projects: even if it is still a slow process, it is generally heading to the right direction. This project contributed to a much better perception of RES initiatives in the country. The political interest and political will have both increased and environmental awareness of local people has risen. RES Increase The fuel consumption for 2002 was approximately 13.300 prm. 25,000 GJ of heat was made. The total CO 2 emissions were reduced. Follow-up On the basis of previous success, the project developers are willing to continue their activities in this field. They have already begun to implement a biomass cogeneration unit. They can now apply for funds from the State environmental Fund of the Czech Republic and obtain a non-returnable grant of 50-70 percent and a loan with a low interest rate 10-30 percent. If they are successful, they will be able to produce 600 kW of electricity per hour. According to the Czech law the Energy Regulatory office in Czech Republic is obliged to buy the “Green energy” for 2.50 CZK/1 kWH. They have huge support from the mayor of Juhocesky kraj and are trying now to get similar support from the Czech Minister for Environment. If the project is realized this would make it unique in the entire Czech Republic as a model solution which could be followed by many replicators in the very near future. <strong>CTO</strong> - Showcase 83
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