Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
Annex I
List of
Projects
A. Description of project
1) Title of project: Talsi, District Heating Network Rehabilitation
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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Name of organisation (English):
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Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia
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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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Smilsu Street1
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Post code:
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LV1919
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City:
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Riga
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Country:
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Latvia
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Telephone:
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+371- 7 226 672
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Fax:
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+371-7 820 010
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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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Talsi Town Council and Talsi Bio-Energia SIA
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Surname:
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Zalupe
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First name, middle name:
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Juris
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Job title:
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Director of Talsi Bio-Energija
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Direct tel:
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+371-32-22736
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Direct fax:
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+371-35-32003
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Direct E-mail:
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bio@bioen.apollo.lv
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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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Talsi is a town located 150 km west of Riga with 13 000 inhabitants. The distribution system is an
old worn out 4-pipe system. One boiler has been converted to biofuel financed by EBRD. Total energy
production in town is 47 100 MWh.
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Type of project:a)
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District heating rehabilitation project
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Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
state):
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Talsi Town
Talsi 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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October 1998
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Expected activity ending date:
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Loan expire date: September 30, 2003
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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 25 years which means that the plant is expected to be in operation
till 2023.
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Technical data:d)
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24 new substations with heat exchangers for the domestic hot water production and temperature
control equipment will be installed. The existing pipelines has been exchanged to pre-insulated
pipeline of smaller dimensions. A total amount of 1170 MWh heat is saved by the project.
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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.
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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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Talsi DH
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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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Investment
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1. Loan/debt to STEM
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156978
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196524
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173829
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2. Added costs
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79810
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0
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1870
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3.Technical assistance
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30000
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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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0
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0
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A. Sweden
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Costs
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5. Reporting costs
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2000
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0
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0
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6. Administration
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31000
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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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7861
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6953
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8.Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
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63000
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70861
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77814
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9.Total costs
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299787
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267385
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251643
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Investment
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1. Investment/amortization
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0
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40263
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24566
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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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3. Other osts
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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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5. Total costs
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0
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40263
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64829
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1 USD=
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10
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SEK
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0
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0
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0
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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:
Second report. First report was submitted 1998
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 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 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 emission reductions from savings by the project activity.
320 ton CO2
3.5 ton SO2
0.7 ton NOx
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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.
Better indoor climate in buildings.
Improved su pply of domestic hot water to inhabitants.
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of social benefits?
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Yes
Data collected by EKODOMA
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Describe economic benefits in detail:
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Decreased energy losses
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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:
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 savings at plant based upon the baseline MWh/year)
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550
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1170
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1170
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1170
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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160
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320
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320
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320
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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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-160
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-320
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-320
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-320
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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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-160
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-480
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-800
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-7520
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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
= 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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400
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1150
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960
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1055
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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110
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318
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265
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292
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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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-110
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-318
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-265
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-292
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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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-110
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-428
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-693
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-5775
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CH4
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N2O
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Other
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- 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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333,333 USD
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Grant from NUTEK/STEM for technical assistance
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46,666 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 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
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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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Talsi Town Council
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(DEV)
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Municipality are looking for new possibilities to increase total efficiency of the heating system.
Place can be used for co-generation implementation on bio-fuels.
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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:
One part of the city is converted from 4-pipe heating network to 2-pipe heating network. New heat
substations are installed in 24 houses. Substantial reduction of heat losses, reduced water leakages.
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Technical difficulties:
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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:
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Other obstacles encountered:
It took very long time before the Latvian authorities approved Talsi's application for taking up a
foreign loan. Finally the loan was granted through the intermediary of the Ministry of Finance
6) Other:
