City of NišEnergy picture

Covenant of Mayors Team Leader – City of NišBojan Gajić

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The City of Niš

General info

The City of Niš is one of the oldest cities in the Balkans

Niš is the center of southeast part of Serbia It is the third largest city in Serbia with

257.867 inhabitants The total area of the City is around 597 km2

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Executive authorities

Prof. dr Zoran Perišić

Member of Council in charge of energy issuesdr Miloš Banđur

9 Administration directoratesAdministration of communal service, energy and transportDepartment for energy (5 employees)

The City of Niš

The Mayor

City Council(9 members)

Administration

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Administration

Department of energy Coordination between energy stakeholders Administrative supervision over the district

heating company JKP „Gradska toplana“ Niš Preparation a drafts of legal acts, related

with district heating and energy efficiency Collecting data for energy balance

Public transport Public lightning Energy consumption in municipal public buildings

Preparation of project applications and project management

Promotion of energy and energy efficiency...

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Energy picture:

Coordination

The City of Niš

• Electricity – distribution company „Jugoistok“ Niš

• Natural gas – distributed by „Yugorosgaz“

• District heating – main supplier is DHC JKP „Gradska toplana“ Niš

• Fuel, coal, firewood, LPG – various suppliers

• Renewables – not widespread

Energy supply

• Public, commercial and residential buildings• Industry• Traffic (public, commercial, private)• Public lightning

Energy consump

tion

• Energy efficiency• Renewables• Promotion actions

Improving of

energy picture

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Energy picture:

Stakeholders

The City of Niš

Energy Departm

ent

Electricity

Natural gas

District heating

Potentials in

Renewables

Public transpor

tPublic lightning

Residentials

University

Politicians

Industry

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Energy picture:

Current status*

* data from 2009

Water consumption: 21,7 mil m3

Heat production: 872.190 GJ Natural gas 23.273.436 m3

Mazut 5.291.460 kg Fuel oil 209.994 l

Total municipal energy costs – public buildings ≈ 2 mil € (≈2,5-3% of city budget) Public lightning 13 GWhe Public buildings:

Electricity 13,7 GWh Water 537.596 m3

Coal 700 tons Firewood 357 m3

Fuel oil 790 m3

Natural gas 50.383 m3

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Medical center Reconstruction of heat supply network, facades,

windows and old mazut boiler room with new gas boiler room

Around 4.700.000 € (Republic 4.550.000, City 150.000) Main municipality building

Reconstruction of facade and windows replacement 500.000 € (City budget)

Student dormitory canteen Installment of solar panels for water heating Around 40.000 € (Serbian environmental fund)

District heating company JKP “Gradska toplana” Niš Revitalization of district heating system – KfW 3 phases

(10.500.000 € donations and soft credit lines)

The City of Niš

Improving energy picture

Realized

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Improving energy picture

In progress

District heating company JKP “Gradska toplana” Niš Revitalization of district heating system – KfW 4th phase

(4.000.000 € soft credit line) Public lightning

Replacement of mercury with sodium lamps (600.000 €) Main municipality building

Installation of central air conditioning system (300.000 €)

Preschool central kitchen Construction of solar panels for water heating (80.000 €)

City stadium Installation of solar panels heating water/PV (2.000.000

€)

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Obstacles No investment funds and mechanisms for financing of sustainable energy measures

Lack of awareness about energy (public, political and among administration)

Not sufficient administrative capacities (lack of trainings, programmes, parterships, exchange of know-how...)

Unsifficient development of energy management...

Biggest obstacl

es

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International activities

Covenant of Mayors

Energy Cities

EU Sustainable Energy Week

European Mobility Week

Earth Hour

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Perspectives

SEAP development Preperation of Energy Roadmap Building of a incineration plant at the landfill Preparation of Study on renewables potentials Introduction of CHP in district heating Preparation of Study on using biomass for district

heating Analysis of possibilities to improve DH system Leading Serbian Covenant of Mayors club Building of a CHP power plant on natural gas (70MWe) Shutting down of individual fossil fuel boilers in city

center Prepare financial incentives for buildings renovation Establishment of partnerships...

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Energy Lab will help us

to:

To use international knowledge and experience for our energy development

To strengthen our partership(s) To raise our administration capacity To further develope our energy department To raise awerness of public but politicians and

city administration as well To expand our international cooperation and

partnership network To determine our leading role among Serbian

municipalities in EU integration and international cooperation

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