Public Buildings
Dnipro | Ukraine |
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EPC
Total energy savings 51MWh/a and energy cost redustion 1.5 mln euro/a

Improvement of energy efficiency in public buildings of the city of Dnipro using energy-performance contracting
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Objectives:
The overall goal of the project aimed at creating the suitable conditions for attracting the private investments to energy efficiency from savings. The specific objectives are:
- Implement energy efficiency measures in public buildings and ensure meeting the indoor climate conditions from EBRD loan provided to municipality for municipal guarantee
- Gain know how and practical experience in calculation of savings achieved after the thermal refurbishment as well as re-payment of savings to private ESCO companies.
Characteristics:
The project intends to implement thermal refurbishment of 201 public buildings (mainly schools and kindergartens). The project is divided into 2 stages due to the number of objects. The expected savings:
- Reduction of energy consumption for heating and hot water supply – 50.7 MWh/a
- Reduction of power consumption – 0,8 MWh/a
- CO2 emissions reduction – 14,157 tCO2/a
- Total costs savings – 40,7 mln. UAH/a
The total project budget is 242,8 mln. UAH/a (20 mln. EUR EBRD loan + 2,5 mln. EUR E5P grant). The EBRD loan is provided for duration of 10 years The efficiency indicators of financial attractiveness of the project are calculated in feasibility study:
- NPV – 65.2 mln UAH
- IRR – 12%
- DDP – 7,1 years
The list of typical EE measures includes:
- Installation of individual heating substations
- Improvement of internal heating system by insulation of pipes and application of modern regulation system and equipmen
- Renovation of indoor and outdoor lightning by installation of LED;
- Replacement of doors and windows
- Insulation of walls, roof, basement
TECHNICAL & FINANCIAL DETAILS
Financing scheme:
Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)
Phase:
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KEY SUCCESS FACTORS (REPLICATION POTENTIAL)
- Assignment of sufficient human resources to the project
- Energy data available for all objects
- Wide range awareness rising activities to gain the support of community