Energy efficiency projects and greenhouse gas emissions in Ukrainian district heating systems

Panel: Panel 1. Energy efficiency – a strategic choice for Europe

Authors:
Mykola Raptsun, Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology
Volodymyr Deriy, Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology
Pavlo Shestopal, Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology
Georgiy Vainshtein, Agency for Rational Energy Use and Ecology

Abstract

Heat supply problems in Ukraine are caused by growth of fuel prices to the world level with tariffs lagging behind, decrease in payment collection, and worsening of financial situation of the district heating (DH) companies.

Major DH equipment is partially broken down or has exhausted its service life due to insufficient funds for infrastructure upgrades. This is one of the reasons for inefficient fuel and energy use, and insufficiently satisfied heat demand. At the same time, inefficient DH systems have significant potential for fuel and energy saving, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction.

Wide-scale energy efficiency projects for supply and demand side improvements of DH systems, which were developed with involvement of international financial institutions, are described in the paper.