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ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED JOINTLY(AIJ)
List of Projects
Uniform Reporting Format:
Activities Implemented Jointly Under the Pilot Phase
Annex I
A. Description of project
1) Title of project: Valka, Boiler conversion 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 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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senior officer
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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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Valkas Pilsetas Dome
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Name of organisation (English):
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Valka 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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12, Talavas Street
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Post code:
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LV-4701
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City:
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Valka
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Country:
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Latvia
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Telephone:
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+371 47 24601
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Fax:
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+371 47 22203
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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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Lapins
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First name, middle name:
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Maris
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Job title:
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Director
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Direct tel:
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+371 47 22 297
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Direct fax:
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+371 47 22 203
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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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Valka is an old town in the north east of Latvia with about 8000 inhabitants. There are several boiler
plants and district heating networks in Valka. In one of them there are four mazout boilers that provide
district heating not only to a part of the living-houses the city, but also to the hospital (not yet a
client). Annual energy consumption in this network is about 9 000 MWh.
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Type of project:a)
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Fuel switching to renewable
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Location (exact, e.g. city, region,
state):
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Valka town
Valga district
LATVIA
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Activity starting date:
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2 July 1996 (letter of Intent)
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In operation from:
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November 1996
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Expected activity ending date:
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Loan expire date 31 March 2006
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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
2021.
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Technical data:d)
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In this project, a conversion to bio fuel has been made by the installation of a completely new boiler (1.5
MW) to replace one of the old ones. The installation is made up of a fuel storage with an automatic fuel
handling system, combustion equipment and flue gas cleaning system. Estimated energy production 9000
MWh/year.
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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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Valka BC
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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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110800
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142900
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137000
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118745
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101582
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2. Added costs
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0
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32100
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3200
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0
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1092
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3.Technical assistance
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25000
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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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5716
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5480
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4750
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4063
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8.Accum. costs for AIJ/JI
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65000
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80066
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87746
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95507
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102011
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9.Total costs
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175800
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222966
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224746
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214252
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203593
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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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9100
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18255
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18255
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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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9100
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27355
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45610
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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:
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 (UNFCCC) 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:
3000 ton CO2
5 ton SO2
0.2 ton NOx
Lower pollution.
Better silviculture
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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
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 about 4 USD
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Do quantitative data exist for evaluation of economic benefits?
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No.
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):
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
=1997
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Year 2
=1998
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Year 3
=1999
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Year 4
=2000
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...
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Year 15
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Energy production at plant based upon the baseline (MWh/year)
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7000
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7000
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7000
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7000
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7000
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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2300
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2300
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2300
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2300
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2300
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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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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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-2300
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-2300
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-2300
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-2300
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-2300
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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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-2300
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-4600
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-6900
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-9200
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-34 500
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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
= 1997
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Year 2
= 1998
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Year 3
=1999
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Year 4
=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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7100
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6870
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4960
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5600
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6133*
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A) Project baseline scenario
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CO2
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2400
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2250
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1630
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1840
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2030*
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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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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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-2400
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-2250
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-1630
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-1840
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-2030
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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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-2400
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-4650
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-6280
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-8120
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-30450
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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. 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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184.000 USD
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Grant from NUTEK/STEMfor technical assistance
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33.333 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 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 - (groundworks, building, civil
engineering works), the main contractor for the equipment delivery has been company Tamult AS (Estonia).
Boiler was produced by the company Orions (Latvia)
iii) Special training courses for boiler house operators were arranged by main contractor to give lessons
on operation/maintenance of wood fuel burning plant. Translation of manuals and safety regulations for
boiler operation.
Staff from the 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. Management was active in "bio-club" established in 1994, now
is member of Bioenergy Association. Association was founded on December 1998 with the support from STEM and
is aimed to closer relations among 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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Valka Siltums
Tamult AS (supplyer, Estonia)
SIA ORIONS (boiler producer, Latvia)
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(DEV)
ENH
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Development of knowledge about wood fuel handling and burning
Cooperation between companies from two countries has been established. The cooperation has resulted in a
new pre-furnace
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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:
The Heating company hasbeen provided with new modern technology based on wood fuel utilization. Boiler house
operators got new knowledges about burning of wood fuel. It is possible to use different wood fuel: wood-chips,
sawdust, as well as residues from the wood processing companies that was dumped out before project realization.
The costs for the project were lover because of involvement of local companies.
One of the first small scale (1,5 MW) boiler conversion project in Latvia, that was repeated for other places.
Place is used as demonstration plant.
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Technical difficulties: No
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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:
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