Energy-efficient district in Lviv

Old combined heat and power stations, obsolete district heating networks and inadequately insulated buildings with inefficient heating lead to high energy consumption in many Ukrainian towns and cities – and consequently to high emissions and costs. The pilot project aims at transforming Sychiv, a district in Lviv, into a model district for energy efficiency. Apartment owners receive organizational and technical advice to plan and carry out their renovation projects. In addition to the national support from the Ukrainian Energy Efficiency Fund, apartment owners in Sychiv, and in partcular low-income households, receive financial incentives to renovate their buildings. At the same time, the local heat supplier is supported in adapting its heating networks and heat generation capacities to the reduced heat demand. Thus, for the first time in the Ukraine, an energy-efficient district is being created, which is intended to serve as a model for other cities in the region.

Project data

Countries: Ukraine
IKI funding: 5,000,000.00 €
Duration: 10/2018 till 12/2028
Status: open
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH - Ukraine
Political Partner: Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine
Implementing Partner: Association "Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine" (EECU)

Lviv City Administration - Ukraine
Online: http://eedlviv.tilda.ws/

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State of implementation/results

Project Results: Thermal Modernization:
- Support for homeowners’ associations (HoAs) in tendering processes, selecting and managing design firms, application procedures, and preparing cost estimates for thermal building renovations.
- Exchange of experiences with other districts of Lviv and other cities in Ukraine. On-the-job training for six energy auditors and a workshop for local design firms on preparing complex thermal retrofit projects for apartment buildings, as well as on-the-job training for local construction companies.
Current status of building retrofits (02/17):
- 34 buildings are participating in the “Energy-Efficient Lviv District” project.
- Two buildings have been fully modernized.
- The average energy savings for fully modernized buildings is 29.7%, with a total annual reduction in CO2 emissions of 1,404.9 tons per year.
District heating system results:
- Support for the modernization of the district heating system in the Sychiv district and consultation with the local district heating network operator on the strategic planning of expansion/decommissioning scenarios.
- International exchange between the municipal district heating company, other city officials, and representatives from EU cities on thermal modernization, strategic planning, centralized heat supply management systems, and urban energy planning.
- Procurement of modeling software tailored to the needs of the municipal district heating utility and creation of a Geographic Information System (GIS) model of the heating supply system. This model serves as the basis for digital modeling and calculation of the district heating network.
- 531 km of district heating pipelines and corresponding network connections for the area of Thermal Power Plant 1, including the Sychiv district, were entered into the City of Lviv’s GIS.
- Five employees of the district heating utility Lvivteploenergo (LTE) were trained in the use of the modeling software.
- With the project’s support, a digital model of the Sychiv district heating system was developed and transferred to the local district heating operator LTE. Goal: to improve the efficiency and operation of the district heating system.
- With the project’s assistance, a technically and economically optimized renovation project for the district heating network in Sychiv was developed. This project was created for the local district heating company LTE and is titled “Project Proposals for Improving the District Heating System of the Sychiv District of Lviv.” Finally, the project was presented to the Lviv City Council and the district heating company LTE.