Genova, 26/03/2014

ΤΗΕLOURA ILEKTRA & ANASTASIOS LIAPIS

Civil Engineer, M.sc. & Civil Engineer

MUNICIPALITY OF FARSALA – GREECE

Sustainable Development Action Plan

2012-2020

Municipality of Farsala

Characteristics of the Municipality:

•It is located in the centre of Greece.

•Its total area is 739.737 square

kilometers.

•Its population is 23.531 people.

•The Rivers Enipeas and Apidanos flow

through the Municipality’s plain.

•The Municipality’s character is rural.

Participation of the Municipality in the

Covenant of Mayors

The Mayor Aris Karachalios signed the

Covenant of Mayors on 24.06.2013, during a

special ceremony in Brussels.

• The target set by the Action

Plan is 20% reduction of CO2

emissions by 2020 relatively to

the levels of the reference year

2011, from activities within the

Municipality’s borders.

The project “Adding to SEAP – more participants, more content across Europe

SEAP-PLUS” is a European project co-financed by the EU’s “Intelligent

Energy – Europe program”.

Within the project’s framework, the Technical Chamber of Greece has been

announced as Covenant National Coordinator and supports 13

Municipalities of Greece:

• Providing technical support to Municipalities for the elaboration of

Sustainable Energy Action Plans.

• Organizing training programs, seminars, meetings and technical

teleconferences.

• Contributing in consumer and user awareness and in energy and

environmental culture.

The Municipality of Farsala is one out of 13 municipalities in Greece which is

supported and takes advantage of the SEAP-PLUS project.

Planning, implementation

and operation of the

appropriate energy saving

interventions, which will

support the already

executed projects and will

lead to reduction in CO2

emissions by 2020.

Signature of the

Covenant of

Mayors

Program

completion

2020

Existing energy

consumption

New

consumption

Reduction

in consumption

Reduced CO2

emissions

Interventions

Equalization

of energy

consumption

Achievement of SEAP goals 2012-2020

Intervention Categories in the Municipal Sector

Τομέα Holistic approach

Energy saving

Use of Renewable Energy Sources

Green Transportation

Waste Management

Water resource Management

Bioclimatic Regeneration.

The 20% target by 2020 will be achieved through:

• 43% reduction in CO2 emissions in all municipal

activities (buildings, facilities and vehicles) by 2020,

through energy saving measures, as well as Renewable

Energy Sources.

• 54% reduction in CO2 emissions in the household and

third sector by 2020 through energy saving measures, as

well as Renewable Energy Sources.

• 4% reduction in CO2 emissions through energy saving

measures in transportation by 2020.

Implementation of pilot energy saving projects :

• Energy saving interventions in six

school units, 846,420.00 euros.

• Green planted roof on a school

unit, 259,500.00 euros.

• Pilot Green Rural Community, of

zero CO2 emissions, 3,959,658.44

• Elaboration of surveys for

transformation of the Town Hall

and the Cultural Center into zero

energy buildings.

Energy saving operations in six school units

Interventions:

• New energy-efficient doors and

windows have been installed

• The heating system has been

upgraded.

• New energy-efficient lighting

fittings have been placed and an

automation system has been

installed

The project has been already

implemented and energy saving has

been achieved in electric and heat

energy over 30% in each building.

The targets of the green roof application in the 2nd Junior High School-

High school of the Municipality of Farsala are the following:

• 30% reduction in heating and cooling energy

consumption

• Improvement in the region’s microclimate

• Combating of the urban heat island and the

greenhouse effect

• Reduction of CO2 emissions and gaseous

pollutants

• Reduction of noise pollution

• Protection of insulation from the wide

atmospheric temperature range

• Restoration of the town’s flora and fauna

(development of natural ecosystems)

• Aesthetic upgrade of the building

• Increase in urban green

• Development of pilot planted roof

constructions as pilot application for the

people’s environmental awareness.

Project’s Vision (1/5) –

Pilot Community of zero CO2 emissions

Pilot Rural “Community” of MEGALO EΥYDRIO:

Interventions for the Pilot “Green Rural Community” 2/5

Energy upgrade of building insulation cover to 175 residencies and 3

municipal buildings (change of doors and windows and installation of exterior

heat insulation).

Installation of triple energy Solar Water Heaters to private residencies.

Installation of LED lanterns for the municipal lighting.

Development of electric bike infrastructure and replacement of the municipal

vehicle fleet by electric one.

Installation of stand-alone photovoltaic systems in buildings (residencies and

municipal buildings).

Energy saving in Municipal Drilling upon installation of inverter assemblies.

Installation of compost bins in residencies.

Interventions for the “Pilot Green Rural Community” 3/5

Budget & Time schedule of the Project 4/5

Budget of the proposed project:

3,959,658.44 euros

Implementation within the period 2014-2015

Anticipated Project Results 5/5

Achievement of zero energy balance with the

contribution of a private investment, the greatest PV

park in Greece and the Balkans, with total power of

9,99 MW.

Protection of the natural environment.

Planning and implementation of a new different

development model.

Creation of new jobs.

Contribution in climate change confrontation and

achievement of national and European objectives for

the environmental protection.

Elaboration of surveys for the development of zero energy pilot

public buildings

The survey has been implemented for

the Town Hall and the Cultural center

of Farsala and includes:

• Energy upgrade of the buildings

• PV installation on roofs

• Construction of planted roof

Construction cost: 480,000.00 euros

.

Here the past engrafts every day the present in a carousel of

creation

Participation of the

Municipality in the

European institution

“Energy Days” 2013.

Organization of art contest under

the title “I paint what we do in our

town to clean its sky”.

All pupils of the Municipality’s

Primary Schools participated.

The winners were rewarded in

Athens during a special ceremony

by the Technical Chamber of

Greece.

Targets of the Municipality for 2014-2020

To actively participate in a new

Development model respecting the

Environment, the Citizen and Future

Generations.

To dare and integrate Innovation.

To show off and develop the region’s

special features within the framework of

Balanced Development.

To bring about significant benefits locally

during this hard economic situation.

Thank you for your attention!