Summary
This case study highlights the package of technical measures, leading to energy efficiency investments, which were undertaken at the end user level in a public building in the Municipality of Svishtov. The main goal of the project is implementation of technical measures for reduction of the cost in Multi-profile Hospital for Active Treatment - Svishtov Ltd for heating and electricity and for hot water supply of the hospital premises in MHAT Svishtov Ltd, through substitution of the liquid fuel (mazut) for wood briquettes. The scheme for financing the elaboration of the project includes borrowed capital (28.74%) and own participation of the MHAT (71.26%). As a result to the complete implementation of such a project, the costs for heating of MHAT Svishtov Ltd are expected to be reduced by 33.8% compared to the present ones.
Results
As a result of the complete implementation of such a project, the costs for heating of MHAT Svishtov Ltd are expected to be reduced by 33.8% compared to the present ones. The total installed capacity of biomass fueled boilers is 2 MW. The detailed preliminary analyses of the project and the percent calculation of the economies, and the calculated annual percentage of economies from realization of the project is 310 tons of mazut per year. The consumed liquid fuel - 310 tons of mazut is substituted for annual consumption of 677 tons of wood briquettes and 51,648 kWh electrical energy, which counts for 33.8% reduction in the energy costs for heating.
As a result from the substitution of the combusted in the boiler installations mazut for wood briquettes, the emissions of CO2 would be reduced by 360 tons for the year 2003. For the period between 2003 and 2018 the reduction of the emissions of CO2, as a result of the project will be 11 342 tons. As a result from the substitution of the fuel base and the emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides will be reduced.
Lessons learned and repeatability
A key barrier to introduction of energy efficiency in public and/or residential buildings is not the technology itself, but the limited sources of finance and the policy framework which limits the state subsidies which have to catalyze investments for energy efficiency improvements. The state with its regulative function shall encourage investments and facilitate the process of technology and finance transfer.
The project reveals that the partnership concept when all interested parties can successfully overcome the barriers and end-up with installation of biomass fueled facilities. The concept is able to be replicated both within Bulgaria and elsewhere in Europe. A very important moment is to involve organizations providing technical assistance to the owners in preparation of feasibility studies and also access to credit lines or other financing sources available at place.
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