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Building local capacity for domestic solar Building local capacity for domestic solar heating, hot water and insulation for rural heating, hot water and insulation for rural
and remote areas in the EEC region and remote areas in the EEC region
Anna Samwel – Regional ConsultantAnna Samwel – Regional ConsultantWomen in Europe for a Common FutureWomen in Europe for a Common Future
Kiev, 30 May 2011Kiev, 30 May 2011
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Duration:Duration:
• Ukraine, Georgia (main Ukraine, Georgia (main implementation actions) implementation actions)
• Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova, Russian Federation in Moldova, Russian Federation in actions via subgranting actions via subgranting
• 4 years - 2011 - 20144 years - 2011 - 2014
CountriesCountries
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PartnersPartners
• Main applicant: WECFMain applicant: WECF• Partners Europe: GERES, CDEPartners Europe: GERES, CDE• Partners Ukraine: NECU, EcoClub, Partners Ukraine: NECU, EcoClub,
VozrazhdenieVozrazhdenie• Partners Georgia: Greens Movement, Partners Georgia: Greens Movement,
RCDA, AkhaltsikheRCDA, Akhaltsikhe
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Objectives:Objectives: The action will contribute to reduced poverty in 22 The action will contribute to reduced poverty in 22
(remote) rural communities in 7 EEC countries (remote) rural communities in 7 EEC countries through demonstrating domestic solar heating, hot through demonstrating domestic solar heating, hot water and insulation solutions, formulating lessons water and insulation solutions, formulating lessons learned for effective financial, institutional and legal learned for effective financial, institutional and legal instruments for widespread replication of instruments for widespread replication of sustainable energy optionssustainable energy options
Contribute to achieving MDG7, MDG1 and MDG3, Contribute to achieving MDG7, MDG1 and MDG3, contribute to increased energy independence, contribute to increased energy independence, creating job opportunities in the renewable energy creating job opportunities in the renewable energy and efficiency sector, reduce environmental and efficiency sector, reduce environmental pressure and CO2 emissions and promote EU pressure and CO2 emissions and promote EU environmental policies.environmental policies.
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Some resultsSome results22 communities (of which 5 in Ukraine)22 communities (of which 5 in Ukraine)
• 623 families (3115 people) using solar energy and insulation 623 families (3115 people) using solar energy and insulation (576 solar collectors, 47 insulation or solar heating)(576 solar collectors, 47 insulation or solar heating)
• 9 training modules are being used by 13 NSAs and 20 solar 9 training modules are being used by 13 NSAs and 20 solar collector construction and maintenance trainers in the EEC collector construction and maintenance trainers in the EEC regionregion
• 200 certified craftsmen and maintenance specialists (50% 200 certified craftsmen and maintenance specialists (50% women) to install and maintain solar collectors (150), solar women) to install and maintain solar collectors (150), solar heating (10) and insulation (40). heating (10) and insulation (40).
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Solar warm water collectors made Solar warm water collectors made of local materialsof local materials
Tank (100 l.)
Solar collector (2m²)
Heating Exchanger (7
m)
Insulation
Expansion tank
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Energy efficiencyEnergy efficiency
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Solar house heating Solar house heating
1 S o l a r k o l l e k t o r 2 W a r m w a s s e r s p e i c h e r 3 W ä r m e t a u s c h e r 4 S o l a r s t a t i o n 5 A u s d e h n u n g s g e f ä ß 6 N a c h h e i z u n g 7 V e r b r a u c h e r
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LegislationLegislation• Developing policy recommendation and political work. In Ukraine, NECU will be the leading local partner in this work.Developing policy recommendation and political work. In Ukraine, NECU will be the leading local partner in this work.
• CContribute to the development of effective policy measures for increased energy independence, energy efficiency, and use of ontribute to the development of effective policy measures for increased energy independence, energy efficiency, and use of renewable energy sources in EEC countriesrenewable energy sources in EEC countries
• supporting implementation of EU and national sustainable development policies and strategies, in particular sustainable energy supporting implementation of EU and national sustainable development policies and strategies, in particular sustainable energy policiespolicies
• A better legislation in place in Ukraine to support implementation of thermal solar solutions, in particular for low income A better legislation in place in Ukraine to support implementation of thermal solar solutions, in particular for low income communitiescommunities
• FFormulate lessons learned for effective financial institutional and legal instruments for widespread replication of sustainable energy ormulate lessons learned for effective financial institutional and legal instruments for widespread replication of sustainable energy options.options.
• Finance instruments to facilitate acquiring of technologies by village population with a focus on women : crediting systems,Finance instruments to facilitate acquiring of technologies by village population with a focus on women : crediting systems, microfinance microfinance
• Policy makers at national, regional and local level are informed of the benefits of strengthening policies and implementation of Policy makers at national, regional and local level are informed of the benefits of strengthening policies and implementation of programmes that provide incentives for rural communities to invest in renewable energies and energy efficiency measures as programmes that provide incentives for rural communities to invest in renewable energies and energy efficiency measures as demonstrated in this project and have draft policy instruments referring to EU legislation available as a basis for their further action.demonstrated in this project and have draft policy instruments referring to EU legislation available as a basis for their further action.
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Bennefits for UkraineBennefits for Ukraine
• Ukraine will benefit from an integrated approach to implement and operate Ukraine will benefit from an integrated approach to implement and operate household solar energy and insulationhousehold solar energy and insulation
• Capacity building for Ukrainian craftsmen/women offer construction and local Capacity building for Ukrainian craftsmen/women offer construction and local maintenance services maintenance services and ensure sustainabilityand ensure sustainability
• When project is completed : The majority of the population of 22 communities in When project is completed : The majority of the population of 22 communities in EEC countries is convinced of the benefits of solar energy and insulation; 3115 EEC countries is convinced of the benefits of solar energy and insulation; 3115 people in 623 households are using solar collectors, insulation, or solar heating, people in 623 households are using solar collectors, insulation, or solar heating, feeling ownership and being convinced of the benefits for their own well-being.feeling ownership and being convinced of the benefits for their own well-being.
• Reduced consumption of firewood and electricityReduced consumption of firewood and electricity
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Thank you!Thank you!Sabine Bock – Project coordinator and director WECF Germany – [email protected] Anna Samwel – Regional Consultant – [email protected]
