Improvement of energy efficiency in public buildings of the city of Dnipro using energy-performance contracting

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

Financing scheme:

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)

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