Renewable Energy for District Heating Program
The program, which is co-financed with KfW, replaces fossil fuel fired boilers of the district heating systems of Serbian municipalities with boilers fired by biomass. Additional measures will be implemented to strengthen the management capacities of the involved district heating companies.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Serbia |
Climate-friendly growth |
01.10.2016
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CHF 5'355'000
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- KfW banking group
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation ENERGY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation District heating and cooling
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
The project takes account of environment as a cross-cutting theme.
Project number UR01033
| Background |
Serbia foresees to install additional 1.092 MW of renewable energy capacities in order to increase the share of renewables in its energy consumption from the current 21% to 27% by 2020. Altogether more than a fifth of all Serbian households are currently linked to District Heating Systems, which are run by municipal district heating companies. Lack of investment, coupled with almost total reliance on fossil fuels have produced an urgent need for a comprehensive rethinking of the district heat production and distribution system. Residual materials from forestry and agriculture are suitable sources for producing energy from biomass. |
| Objectives |
The consumers, the population and the environment benefit from a sustainable, efficient and reliable energy supply laying ground for the convergence of Serbia to the EU (against the background of the Environmental chapter of the Acquis Communautaire) |
| Medium-term outcomes |
The consumers, the population and the environment benefit from a sustainable, efficient and reliable energy supply provided by economically sound operating district heating companies as well as through the associated stimulation of local value chains. |
| Results |
Expected results: Renewable energy based heat generation capacities are installed and ready for operation Newly created complementary infrastructure (reconstruction of boiler rooms, substations, pipe network, etc.) is ready for operation The supply of sustainably produced biomass fuels is ensured Participating District Heating Companies are qualified and enabled to technically operate the new District Heating systems Participating District Heating Companies' capacities on administrative and financial performance and service quality for the customers are improved |
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SECO |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 5'355'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 0 Budget inclusive project partner CHF 31'165'000 |
| Project phases | Phase 1 01.10.2016 - 31.12.2021 (Current phase) |