Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
Annex I
List of
Projects
A. Description of project
1) Title of project: Balvi (II), District heating renovation project
2) Participants/actors:
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Item
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Financier/Reporter
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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 Ministerija
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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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Division for Eastern Europe- EAES Programme
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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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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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Balvu Pilsetas Dome
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Name of organisation (English):
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Balvi Town Council
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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 1
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Post code:
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LV-4501
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City:
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Balvi
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Country:
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Latvia
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Telephone:
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+371 (2) 45 22242
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Fax:
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+371 (2) 45 22242
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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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Annuskans
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First name, middle name:
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Juris
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Job title:
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Chairman of the City Municipality
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Direct tel:
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+371 45 22830
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Direct fax:
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+371 45 222 42
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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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Blumberga
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Lindgren
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First name, middle name:
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Andra
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Ulf
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Job title:
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Directress
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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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andra@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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Balvi is a town where NUTEK/STEM has earlier financed one boiler conversion project. On the same
side of the river there was one more coal-fired boiler plant with separate network. The energy
price from this boiler plant was very high. The new pipeline was connected to the converted boiler
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Type of project:a)
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energy efficiency
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Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
state):
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Balvi town
Balvi district
LATVIA
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Activity starting date:
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18 October 1994 (letter-of-intent)
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In operation from:
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December 1995
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Expected activity ending date:
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Loan expire date 30 September 2005
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Stage of activity:b)
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Complete
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Lifetime of activity if different from ending date:c)
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Expected technical lifetime is 15 years which means that the plant is expected to be in operation
till 2010.
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Technical data:d)
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Integration of two separate district heating net-works, whereby an old coal-fired heating plant
situated in the midst of a hospital area is closed down. In addition a newly installed timber
drying plant at a saw-mill was connected to the district heating system, which provides the heating
company a solid source of income and with demand for a large base load for the boiler. Installation
of metering and control equipment in substations are also included in the project. Energy savings
in the network are estimated at around 2 000 MWh annually.
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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; afforesta-tion;
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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Balvi DH
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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0
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Investment
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1. Loan/debt to STEM
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271900
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367400
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384600
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398942
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532367
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2. Added costs
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78000
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17500
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17200
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14342
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133424
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3.Technical assistance
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0
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0
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0
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0
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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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8500
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2200
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2267
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2139
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A. Sweden
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Costs
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5. Reporting costs
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0
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850
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0
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744
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301
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6. Administration
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40000
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0
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0
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0
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0
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7. Difference in interest
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4%
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14696
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15384
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15958
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21295
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8.Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
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40000
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64046
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81630
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100599
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124334
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9.Total costs
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389900
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431446
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466230
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499541
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656701
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Investment
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1. Investment/amortization
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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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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0
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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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0
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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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0
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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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0
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0
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0
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0
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1 USD=
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10
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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 is 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:
Third report . First report was submitted 1997.
2) This report is a joint report:
- Yes, Agreement with designated national authority was signed 1997.
3) General short comment by the government(s) if applicable:
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 usage 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 (UN FCCC) in
1992. In accordance with Kyoto Protocol to the UN FCCC on 10 December 1997, Latvia individually or
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:
4 000 ton CO2
17.7 ton SO2
3.9 ton NOx
The closing down of the coal-fired boiler in connection with the integration of the two networks
means that a heat demand, corres-ponding to the burning of around 1000 tons of coal/year, is
replaced with heat supplied from the biofuel-fired boiler, (7 500 MWh/year).
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of environmental benefits?
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Yes.
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..
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
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Yes.
collected by EKODOMA
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Describe economic benefits in detail:
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Decreased energy prices about 3 USD/MWh
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
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Yes.
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):
Description of the baseline or reference scenario, including methodologies applied:
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
=1996
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Year 2
=1997
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Year 3
=1998
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Year 4
=1999
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Year 5
=2000
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...
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Year 15
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Energy production at plant based upon the baseline/Energy savings (MWh/year)
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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2000
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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950
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950
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950
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950
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950
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950
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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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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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-950
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-950
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-950
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-950
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-950
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-950
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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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-950
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-1900
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-2850
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-3800
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-4750
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-14250
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
Summary table: Actual emission reductions:
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GHG
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Year 1
= 1996
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Year 2
= 1997
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Year 3
=1998
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Year 4
=1999
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Year 5
=2000
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...
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Year 15
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Factual energy production on biofuels/ saved energy (MWh/year)
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2800
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2700
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2150
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1530
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2295*
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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2000
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1300
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1400
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1110
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720
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1132*
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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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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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-2000
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-1300
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-1400
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-1110
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-720
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-1132
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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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-2000
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-3300
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-4700
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-5810
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-6530
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-19590
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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* - average figure for previous full years of operation
a) Includes indirect GHG leakages.
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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439 234 USD
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Grant from NUTEK/STEM for technical assistance
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105 319 USD
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1 USD = 7.50 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 district heating
companies
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i) technology transfer has taken place through NUTEK /STEMs technical specialist support to the
local project leader and municipality.
ii) local companies participated in project implementation phase
iii) Personal from DH company has been invited to different seminars and work-shops, 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
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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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Balvi municipality
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(ENH)
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The municipality has developed a long-term energy plan for the city
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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:
By installing the new pipeline it was possible to close down one coal fired boiler house. The existing
boiler house could produce more heat on bio-fuel which means a good possibility to use the earlier
installed biofuel firing equipment more efficiently.
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Technical difficulties:
The parallel network is still in operation, however there is possibility to connect existing consumers to
the new network.
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Effects encountered:
The project realization gave:
- reduced primary energy consumption;
- improved environment;
- more stable heat energy supply;
- cooperation between Baltic and Nordic countries;
- involvement of local companies for project implementation;
- improved energy infrastructure
4) Impacts encountered:
5) Other obstacles encountered:
6) Other:
The delivery and installation of the pipeline was performed by the local representative of the Danish
district heating pipeline manufacturer. The dismounting of the existing pipeline and the civil work was
performed by personnel from local company.
