Green Partnerships Local Partnerships for Greener Cities and

Regions

Pilot use of biomass for

heating systems in public buildings

2nd PP meeting

Portugal, 8-10 July 2013

Natasa Xenophontos KoudounaEuropean Affairs Office

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Why biomass?

In our SEAP (submitted to the Covenant of Mayors 23/11/2012) we have several actions/options for improving energy efficiency in municipal buildings (e.g. solar) and an action for energy savings in street lighting…

We have a political commitment for awareness raising, educating and creating PPPs through investment in an Environment & Energy Centre..

However we chose to examine first the potential use of biomass through Green Partnerships because of the very high production of such waste in our city. In the framework of restructuring local government in Cyprus, we think that potentially Lakatamia could take over for Nicosia province the central treatment and management of biomass waste.

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Municipal Swimming Pool- a cost centre

Lakatamia Nautical Club‘Ulysses’

€46.838,08 Oil Cost for Water Heating System(months October 2012 – April 2013)

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Biomass Waste Treatment – possible savings?

circa 12.000 cubic metres produced yearly (period: months September – May). Considerable fly-tipping Cost. Since 2009, a milling machine is used & methods of reuse are sought.

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Invest in Energy Efficiency

Current use of oil boilers to be relieved by additional use of biomass boiler. Milling machine + dehumidifier + biomass boiler to be installed and connected to water pipes.

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Local action group

Name INITIATION PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION MONITORING INFORMED/CONSENSUS

Lakatamia Municipality

4 4 4 4 4

Cyprus Energy Agency

0 3 2 2 4

Technical Chamber of

Cyprus

0 3 4 3 4

Commissioner for the

Environemnt

0 2 3 4 2

Youth Council 0 1 1 1 1

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In our capacity building planning we followed TUC’ s guidance & suggested Ghannt Chart.

We presented pilot initiation at the 4th International Conference on RES &EE that took place in Nicosia on 6-7 June 2013.

We met potential LAG members on 5 July 2013 at an event at the European Union House, entitled ‘Energy efficiency for overcoming the crisis’ (Technical Chamber, Environment Commissioner, UCM etc)

We are in contact with the Cyprus Energy Agency which is likely to carry out our feasibility study and EIA for our pilot action.

We spoke with Lakatamia Youth Council. They suggested a date for our 1st LAG meeting to take place the week starting 16/09/2013.

Activity plan

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!