Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
List of
Projects
A. Description of project
1) Title of project: Limbazi, Combined installation of a new biofuel fired boiler and
energy efficiency measures
2) Participants/actors:
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Item
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Financier/Reporter
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Latvian co-reporter
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Name of organisation(a):
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Statens energimyndighet
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Vides Aizsardzîbas un Regionâlâs Attîstîbas Ministrija
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Name of organisation (English):
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Swedish National Energy Administration
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Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia
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Department:
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Secretariat for Climate Policy and International Co-operation
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Environmental Protection Department
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Acronym:
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STEM
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VARAM
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Acronym (English):
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STEM
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Function within activity:
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Assigned by the Swedish Government for Implementation including financing arrangements.
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Assigned by the Latvian Government for activities implemented jointly
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Street:
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Kungsgatan 43
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Peldu Str. 25
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Post code:
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S-117 86
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LV 1494
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City:
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Eskilstuna
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Riga
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Country:
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Sweden
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Latvia
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Telephone:
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+46 16 544 20 00
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+371-7 026 508
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Fax:
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+46 16 544 22 64
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+371-7 820 442
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E-mail:
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klas.tennberg@stem.se
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erna@varam.gov.lv
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WWW-URL:
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http://www.stem.se
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Knutsson
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Apene
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First name, middle name:
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Gudrun
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Ingrid
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Job title:
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Head of Section, Climate Investment Programme
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senior official
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Direct tel:
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+46 16 544 20 72
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+371-7 026 508
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Direct fax:
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+46 16 544 22 64
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+371-7 820 442
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Direct E-mail:
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gudrun.knutsson@stem.se
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erna@varam.gov.lv
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Borrower
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Name of organisation(a):
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Limbazu Pilsetas "Limbazu
Siltums" SIA
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Name of organisation (English):
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Limbazi town " Limbazu Siltums" Ltd
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Department:
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Acronym:
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Acronym (English):
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Function within activity:
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Borrower
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Street:
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Sporta Street 10
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Post code:
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LV4000
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City:
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Limbazi
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Country:
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Latvia
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Telephone:
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+371-40-21 033
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Fax:
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+371-40-21 033
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E-mail:
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WWW-URL:
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Tarakanovs
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First name, middle name:
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Valentins
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Job title:
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Director
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Direct tel:
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+371-9-357109
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Direct fax:
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+371 4021033
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Direct E-mail:
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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Please fill in if applicable
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Name of organization(a):
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EKODOMA
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ÅF International
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Name of organization (English):
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EKODOMA
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Department:
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AF – International, Malmö
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Acronym:
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ÅFI
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Acronym (English):
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AFI
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Function within activity:
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Local reporter
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Technical support
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Street:
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Noliktavas 3-3
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Stensjögatan 3
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Post code:
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LV 1010
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S-217 65
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City:
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Riga
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MALMÖ
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Country:
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LATVIA
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SWEDEN
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Telephone:
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+371-7 323212
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+46-40-37 50 00
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Fax:
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+371-7 323210
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+46-40-13 03 69
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E-mail:
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Ekodoma@bkc.lv
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WWW-URL:
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http://www.ekodoma.lv
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http://www.af.se
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Contact person (for this activity):
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Surname:
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Kass
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Lindgren
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First name, middle name:
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Ilmars
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Ulf
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Job title:
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project manager
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project leader
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Direct tel:
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+371 7 323212
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+46-40-37 50 97
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Direct fax:
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+372-7 323210
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+46-40-13 03 69
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Direct E-mail:
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ilmars-eko@bkc.lv
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Ulf.lindgren@pdn.af
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a) Organisation includes: institutions, ministries, companies, non-governmental organisations, etc.
involved in the activity, i.e. research institutes associated with the project, auditors, government agency
closely following the activity.
3) Activity:
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Item
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Please fill in if applicable
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General description:
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Limbazi is a middle-size town situated in north-west Latvia. There is one main network with two
mazout fired boiler plants. One of the two is located in the middle of the town and shall be
closed. A new boiler house just outside the town has been built. The annual heat production in the
town is 37 700 MWh.
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Type of project:a)
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A new boiler plant for biofuels firing
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Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
state):
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Limbazi town
Limbazi region
Latvia
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Activity starting date:
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August 18, 1997 (letter of Intent)
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In operation from:
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September 1998
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Expected activity ending date:
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Loan expire date 31 March 2007
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Stage of activity:b)
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completed
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Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)
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Expected technical lifetime is 25 years which means that the plant is expected to be in operation
till 2022.
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Technical data:d)
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Installation of a new boiler plant fired with bio-fuels. The new boiler will have the capacity of 4
MW. Automatic fuel storage and flue gas cleaning equipment is also included in the project. A new
pre-insulated pipeline will be installed to connect the boiler house with the network. The annual
heat production amounts to 14 600 MWh from the bio boiler and 23 100 MWh from mazout.
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a) For example, using Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) classification: energy efficiency;
renewable energy; fuel switching; forest preservation, restoration or reforestation; afforestation;
fugitive gas capture; industrial processes; solvents; agriculture; waste disposal or bunker fuels.
b) Circle the appropriate option.
c) Methodological work will be required to define lifetime of activities.
- Methodological work will be required to determine for each type of activity what the minimum
data requirements are.
Lifetime of activity
Heat production plants (bio fuel)
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25 years
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New installation of all main equipment parts (fuel handling system, firing equipment and boiler)
and modernisation of secondary equipment.
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15 years
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Conversion of existing boiler but new installation fuel handling system and firing equipment.
Modernisation of secondary equipment.
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10 years
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Limited installation of new equipment (only one part of the three main parts, normally the firing
equipment). Modernisation of other equipment.
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Heat distribution systems and sub-stations
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25 years
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Pre-fabricated pipes and installations using certified contractors and supervisor according to EN
norms and applicable district heating practise
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15 years
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Pre-fabricated pipes and installations without using certified contractors and supervisor
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10 years
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Modernisation of existing pipes.
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Energy efficiency in buildings
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25 years
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Additional insulation roofs walls etc. with Scandinavian technology.
New installed heating systems.
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15 years
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Renovation and balancing of heating systems including thermostat valves.
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10 years
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Weather stripping windows, doors etc.
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* if a combination of measures is done a reasonable lifetime for the project have to be calculated.
4) Cost (to the extent possible):
To the investment costs are referred the cost of the investment proper and the accumulated interest during
the grace period, generally 2 years.
The AIJ/JI cost items are the costs for:
- Technical assistance, a technical and administrative support from consultants, during the period from
definition of the project till commissioning. These costs are paid by STEM.
- Follow-up, an annual technical and economic follow-up by consultants, hired by STEM, of the operating
results of the plant with the objective to improve on its techno-economic sustainability and its climate
effect. The cost indicated is an average cost per project.
- Reporting costs – i e costs in connection with the annual reporting of the project’s
climate effects to UNFCCC. The cost indicated is an average cost per project.
- Administration –Costs for seminars, handbooks, education (capacity building) and average costs of
STEM staff per project.
- Difference in interest rates. STEM applies for its loans generally an interest rate corresponding to
6-month STIBOR (Stockholm InterBank Rate, in April 1999 3,0 %). Assuming a normal lending rate of 7 % means
that this loan is associated with a cost of 4 % in relation to normal lending rate.
Investment/instalment = the borrower’s possible own financing of the investment, followed by the
borrower’s repayment of the loan.
All costs in USD
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Country
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Limbazi BC
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1998
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1999
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0
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1
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Investment
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1. Loan/debt to STEM
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638750
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738650
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2. Added costs
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121968
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13861
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3.Technical assistance
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93750
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0
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AIJ/JI
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4. Follow up
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0
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2834
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A. Sweden
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costs
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5. Reporting costs
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2500
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930
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6. Administration
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38750
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0
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7. Difference in interest
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4%
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29546
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8.Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
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135000
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168310
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9.Total costs
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895718
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906959
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Investment
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1. Investment/amortization
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0
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35929
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Latvia
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AIJ/JI
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2. Reporting costs
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0
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0
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3. Other osts
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0
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0
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costs
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4. Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
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0
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0
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5. Total costs
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0
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35929
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1 USD=
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8
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SEK
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5) Mutually agreed assessment procedures:
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Describe the procedures, including name of organizations involveda):
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It s stated in agreement between STEM and Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional
Development of the Republic of Latvia that local organisation in Latvia, company EKODOMA is
assigned for the data collection and evaluation of the climate effects of this project. After an
initial work in cooperation with STEM’s assigned consultant, this local organisation would
take the main responsibility the continued measuring for JI-reporting.
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a) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations mentioned is reported under
section A.2 above.
B. Governmental acceptance, approval or endorsement
Bearing in mind that all activities implemented jointly under this pilot phase require prior acceptance,
approval or endorsement by the Governments of the Parties participating in these activities, which shall be
shown as follows:
(a) In the case of joint reporting, the report is submitted by the designated national authority of one
participating Party with the concurrence of all other participating Parties as evidenced by attached
letters issued by the relevant national authorities;
(b) In the case of separate reporting, the reports are submitted separately by the designated national
authority of each and every participating Party. Information will only be compiled once reports have been
received from all participating Parties.
1) For the activity:
Second report. First report was submitted 1999.
2) This report is a joint report:
- Yes, Endorsement letter was submitted 1997.
3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:
Yes, Agreement with Latvian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional
Development was signed on March 1999. cf. Annex II, section B.
C. Compatibility with and supportiveness of national economic development and socio-economic and
environment priorities and strategies
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Describe (to the extent possible) how the activity is compatible with and supportive of national
economic development and socio-economic and environment priorities and strategies
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The Swedish side considers that the project meets the following objectives in the Latvian Energy
Law:
- efficient use of energy resources;
- creation and use of energy efficient technologies, fuel/energy consuming and diagnostic
equipment, construction and insulation materials; energy flow metering and control devices,
automated energy consumption control systems;
Latvia became a Party of the United nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in
1992.
In accordance with Kyoto Protocol to the UN FCCC on 10 December 1997, Latvia individually o jointly
should ensure, that its aggregate anthropogenic CO2 equivalent emissions of
CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs and SF6 in 2008 - 2012 should
be 8% below the 1990 level.
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D. Benefits derived from the activities implemented jointly project
Whenever possible, quantitative information should be provided. Failing that, a qualitative description
should be given. If quantitative information becomes available, it could be submitted using the update(s).
(If the amount of quantitative information is too large, the source could be indicated.)
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Item
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Please fill in
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Describe environmental benefits in detail:
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Annual emissions reduction based upon the 14,600 MWh of biofuels:
5790 ton CO2
19 ton SO2
3.2 ton NOx
Boiler plant is firing sawmill waste which earlier was taken to forest
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?
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Yes
Data collected by EKODOMA
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Describe social/cultural benefits in detail:
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More stable energy supply.
Improved working conditions, increased motivation.
The boiler plant can use the waste from sawmills in neighbourhood.
Improved trade balance.
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
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No
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Describe economic benefits in detail:
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Decreased fuel costs approx. 4 USD/MWh
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
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Yes
Data collected by EKODOMA
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E. Calculation of the contribution of activities implemented jointly projects that bring about real,
measurable and long-term environmental benefits related to the mitigation of climate change that would not
have occurred in the absence of such activities
1) Estimated emissions without the activity (project baseline):
Present data reflect emission reductions using status quo (emissions in the period before the conversion to
renewable fuel) for the baseline case. Calculations, according to the top-down method, for emissions from
different types of projects in the baseline case are being made. The changed calculation method will result
in a change in emission reduction. The new data will be introduced as soon as available.
2) Estimated emissions with the activity:
Description of the scenario, including methodologies applied:
Emission reductions are calculated using the IPCC Guidelines, using the Carbon Emission Factor (CEF) for
different types of fuel, using actual system efficiency. For boiler conversion, the decrease in emissions
is calculated in relation to the amount of fossil fuel replaced (status quo). For an energy efficiency
project the decrease in emissions reflects the amount of fuel that is saved through the project. In the
case that the system uses renewable fuels, the reduction is calculated comparing the amount
of fossil fuels that was used before the conversion to renewable fuels.
The comparison below is based upon that the base-line scenario represents a status quo solution.
Fill in the following tables as applicable:
Summary table: Projected emission reductions:
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GHG
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Year 1
=1998
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Year 2
=1999
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Year 3
=2000
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...
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Year 25
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Energy production at plant based upon the baseline (MWh/year)
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7,300
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14,600
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14,600
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14,600
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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2,900
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5,800
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5,800
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5,800
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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B) Project activity scenarioa)
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CO2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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C) Effect ( B-A )
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CO2
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-2,900
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-5,800
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-5,800
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-5,800
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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D) Cumulative effect
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CO2
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-2,900
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-8,700
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-14,500
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-20,300
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-142,100
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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- Includes indirect GHG leakages.
Summary table: Actual emission reductions:
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GHG
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Year 1
= 1998
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Year 2
= 1999
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Year 3
=2000
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...
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Year 25
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Factual energy production on biofuels/ saved energy (MWh/year)
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5350
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14500
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14500
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14500
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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2130
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5790
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5790
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5790
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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B) Project activity scenarioa)
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CO2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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CH4
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N2O
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other
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C) Effect ( B-A )
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CO2
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-2130
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-5790
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-5790
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-5790
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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D) Cumulative effect
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CO2
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-2130
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-7920
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-13710
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-141090
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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a) Includes indirect GHG leakages. CO2 emission level is 0 because only produced energy on bio
fuels is taken into account.
F. Additionality to financial obligations of Parties included in Annex II to the Convention within the
framework of the financial mechanism as well as to current official development assistance flows
Please indicate all sources of project funding.
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Category of funding
(For each source one line)
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Amount
(US dollars)
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Loan from NUTEK/STEM
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760.748
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Grant from NUTEK/STEM for technical assistance
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93.750
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Loan from the local bank
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237.500
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1 USD = 8,00 SEK
G. Contribution to capacity building, transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how to
other Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable them to implement the provisions of the
Convention. In this process, the developed country Parties shall support the development and enhancement of
endogenous capacities and technologies of developing country Parties
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Transfer of environmentally sound technologies and know-how
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Describe briefly
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Schematically, the transfer of knowledge involves the following activities over time:
i) Technology transfer through NUTEK/
STEMs technical specialist during the implementation of the project.
ii) Technology transfer through cooperation between foreign supplier and local partner
iii) Conferences, seminars, documentation and training.
iv) Stimulate "net-working" for the exchange of experience between plant owners with
similar problems, e. g. "bio-clubs"
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i) technology transfer has taken place through NUTEK
/STEMs technical specialist support to the local project leader and municipality as well as boiler
plant staff.
ii) local companies took part in the project implementation phase (ground works, building, civil
engineering works), the main contractor for the equipment delivery has been the company Saxlund
International AB (Sweden) and AS Tamult AS (Estonia)
iii) Special training courses for boiler house operators were arranged by the the main contractor
on operation/maintenance of wood fuel burning plant. Translation of manuals and safety regulations
for boiler
operation.
The staff from boiler plant has been invited to different seminars and workshops, documentation for
training has been handed over. The following seminars in Latvia have been organized by support from
STEM:
- "Environmentally Adapted Energy Systems in Baltic States and Eastern Europe", Cesis,
23 November, 1994;
- "Prospects for small boiler conversion to biofuel in Latvia", Rauna, March, 1996
- "Possibilities for wood fuel utilization in Latvia", Broceni, 17 April, 1997;
- "Waste wood for boiler houses", Liepa municipality, 5 June, 1998
- presentation of book translated from Swedish to Latvian "Environmentally adapted local
energy systems", author Niels Moe (STEM), seminars in Balvi, Jelgava, Saldus, 6-8 May, 1998
iv) Specialists of other boiler houses have visited the boiler plant, the staff has an exchange of
experience with other boiler plants. The management was active in the "bio-club"
established in 1994 and is now member of the Bioenergy Association. The association was founded in
December 1998 with the support from STEM and is aimed at closer relations between the plant owners,
municipalities, equipment suppliers and consultants.
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Endogenous capacity supported or enhanced:
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Endogenous capacity
(Name of organization1)
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Development (DEV) /
enhancement (ENH)
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Describe briefly
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Limbazi municipality
SIA BUVE
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(DEV)
DEV
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Municipality has now a new modern boiler house. The place is used as a good demonstration project.
New type of project for the local
civil engineering company.
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1) Please ensure that detailed contact information for all organizations listed is reported under section
A.2 above.
H. Additional comments, if any, including any practical experience gained or technical difficulties,
effects, impacts or other obstacles encountered
Fill in as appropriate:
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Any practical experience gained:
This is the first project where completely new boiler house has been constructed. Boiler house operators
got new knowledge about burning of wood fuel. Place is used as demonstration plant.
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Technical difficulties:
Some social problems and resistance at the very first stage of the project, because many people were
against the building of a new boiler house. After commissioning these people were proud of the new and
clean heat source.
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Effects encountered:
The project realization gave:
- reduced fuel costs;
- improved environment;
- new working places for fuel supply, and plant operation;
- reduced dependence from the imported fuel;
- better economy for the local regional level;
- cooperation between Baltic and Nordic countries;
- involvement of local companies for project implementation;
- ideas for new fuel conversion projects.
4) Impacts encountered:
5) Other obstacles encountered:
6) Other:
