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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.
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