Arad district heating rehabilitation
The objectives of this project are the partial rehabilitation of the thermal transport network in Arad and the conversion of a thermal substation in Aradul Nou into a new heat boiler station. Besides the improvement of comfort to its citizens, as well as the reduction of CO2 emissions and consequent improvement of the environment, the municipal district heating rehabilitation programme is also intended to improve the finances of the Municipality of Arad.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
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Romania |
Protecting the environment
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
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16.07.2015
- 30.06.2019 |
CHF 4'498'908
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- Rehabilitation of 14.6 km of district heating transport and distribution network through the replacement of old pipes and hot water supply pipes with pre-insulated pipes (reducing heat and water losses) as well as through the application of variable speed pumps (reducing pumping power consumption).
- Transformation of a thermal station (Aradoul Nou) into a Heat only Boiler (HoB) plant with an installed capacity of 4 MW, of which the base load (2 MW) shall be produced with biomass (woodchips).
- Installation of remote reading and control facilities.
- A more efficient heat transmission network in Arad, with energy losses reduced from 38% to 28%.
- Energy and water supply costs as well as maintenance costs related to main heat transmission network in Arad and heat distribution networks in Aradul Nou are reduced by 1’826’855 RON/year, 127’260 RON/year and 120,000 RON/year respectively.
- The number of clients in the residential area of Aradul Nou is increased (from 1817 users in 2014 to 2362 in 2020).
- Energy losses are reduced by 10'500 MWh/year for transportation of the thermal energy and by 9'000 MWh/year for the heat distribution supply in Aradul Nou.
- Fossil fuel energy (4150 MWh/year) is replaced with renewable energy (biomass).
- CO2 emissions are reduced by 8905 tons/year.
- Water losses are reduced by 31’500 m3/year.
- The operational results of CET Hidrocarburi are improved.
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Project number UX01411
| Background |
Under the Swiss-Romanian Cooperation Programme the European Energy Award is being introduced in four Romanian pilot cities. The European Energy Award is a quality management and certification system for municipalities committed to sustainable municipal energy, climate and transport policies. It is based on the label “Energy City”, which has originally been developed in Switzerland. Arad, a city of 148'000 inhabitants located by the Mures River in the Northwest of Romania, is one of four selected pilot cities. Based on its Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) it has identified the rehabilitation of the district heating network as a priority infrastructure project. |
| Objectives |
The project consists in the replacement of old, worn-out heat transport pipes in four sections of Arad as well as the replacement of the Aradul Nou thermal substation by a partially biomass fired heat production plant. This also includes the replacement of the old four-pipe distribution network by a modern two-pipe distribution network with individual block-heating modules. |
| Target groups |
The direct beneficiaries are the Municipality of Arad and the municipality owned utility, CET Hidrocarburi, which will benefit from a budget relief. The indirect beneficiaries are the 1817 inhabitants of Aradul Nou, and more generally the 82'000 inhabitants of Arad, who will benefit from a more reliable and more affordable thermal energy supply as well as an improved environment. |
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| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SECO |
| Credit area |
Swiss Contribution to the enlarged EU |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 4'498'908 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 8'361 |
| Project phases | Phase 10 16.07.2015 - 18.11.2018 (Completed) |