Projects in brief

Projects in brief (for DemoUkrainaDH)

The DemoUkrainaDH programme was established by Nefco in cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction and Communal Services of Ukraine with financial support from Sweden and the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P) fund. The main objective of the programme is to demonstrate modern and energy-efficient district heating technology to improve energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions. Demonstrating best practices in technical design, procurement and implementation of small-scale repeatable district heating projects has been a priority for the programme.

Read more about the projects beneath.

Completed projects

Vinnytsia Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Introduce demand-driven heat supply with individual heat substations, reduce heat distribution losses, and close an inefficient boiler house.
Investment: EUR 619,847 (35% loan, 48% grant, 16% local contribution)
Savings per year: 4,730 MWh heat, 500,000 m³ gas, 80 MWh electricity, 950 tonnes CO_2.
Current Status: Completed in spring 2015; loan paid off in 2021.
Read more about the project here.

Zhytomyr Demonstration Project

Project idea: Modernisation of district heating system, installation of new boilers, installation of individual heating stations, network replacement, installation of heat pump for domestic hot water production.
Investment: EUR 566,454 (40% loan, 43% grant, 17% local contribution)
Savings per year: 2,110 MWh heat, 240,000 m³ gas, 20 MWh electricity, 480 tonnes CO_2.
Current status: Completed in spring 2015.
Read more about the project here.

Oleksandria Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Modernize the district heating system with condensing boilers, new piping, and a small-scale CHP.
Investment: EUR 658,662 (437% loan, 46% grant, 17% local contribution)
Savings per year: 8,300 MWh heat, 1,140,000 m³ gas, 380 MWh electricity, 1,320 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Project completed in autumn 2015; loan paid off in 2019.
Read more about the project here.

Poltava I Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Replace district heating pipelines, introduce individual heat substations, and improve energy efficiency.
Investment: EUR 555,904 (39% loan, 39% grant, 22% local contribution)
Savings per year: 2,470 MWh heat, 240,000 m³ gas, 540 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Project completed in winter 2015; loan paid off in 2022.
Read more about the project here.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Install individual heat substations and convert the district heating system to a demand-driven one.
Investment: 720,311 EUR (41% loan, 42% grant, 17% local contribution)
Savings per year: 6,220 MWh heat, 540,000 m³ gas, 230 MWh electricity, 1,070 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Successfully completed in winter 2016.
Read more about the project here.

Ivano-Frankivsk Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Close one boiler house, interconnect district heating pipelines, and install IHSs for demand-driven heating.
Investment: 819,267 EUR (47% loan, 37% grant, 16% local contribution)
Savings per year: 11,010 MWh heat, 1,010,000 m³ gas, 1,900 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Successfully completed.
Read more about the project here. 

Myrhorod Project Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Renovation of a heating district with modern equipment, distribution pipeline replacement, installation of individual heat substations in 17 residential houses.
Investment: EUR 689,168 (44% loan, 40% grant, 16% local contribution)
Savings per year: 440,000 m³ gas, 109 MWh electricity, 1,200 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Completed in 2019.
Read more about the project here. 

Ternopil Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Convert gas boiler to biomass, introduce individual heat substations, and network replacement.
Investment: EUR 739,169( 48% loan, 37% grant, 16% local contribution)
Savings per year: 8,510 MWh heat, 100,000 m³ gas, 10 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Project completed; loan paid off in 2022.
Read more about the project here. 

Berdychiv Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Reduce electricity consumption and improve energy efficiency in the district heating system by upgrading distribution pumps and boiler fans.
Investment: 406,098 EUR (43% loan, 42% grant, 15% local contribution)
Savings per year: 1,735 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Successfully completed; loan fully repaid in 2022.
Read more about the project here. 

Mykolaiv Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Three sub-projects involving disconnection and connection of districts to different heating systems, installation of individual heat substations, and network upgrades.
Investment: EUR 960,000 (52% loan, 31% grant, 17% local contribution)
Savings per year: 5,970 MWh heat, 1,270,000 m³ gas, 3,140 m³ water, 2,460 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: The project was successfully completed at the end of 2022.
Read more about the project here.

Chernivtsi Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Interconnect micro-districts, install a new pellet boiler, replace distribution pipelines, and introduce individual heat substations to reduce fossil fuel use.
Investment: 939,457 EUR (45% loan, 38% grant, 17% local contribution)
Savings per year: 1,090 MWh heat, 1,130,000 m³ gas, 760 m³ water, 2,400 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Successfully completed.
Read more about the project here. 

Uman Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Introduce biomass district heating, individual heat substations, and network upgrades.
Investment: EUR 970,000 (52% loan, 31% grant, 18% local contribution)
Savings per year: 4,710 MWh heat, 1,120,000 m³ gas, 2,140 m³ water, 2,320 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Successfully implemented despite the Russian invasion; distribution network being renovated.
Read more about the project here. 

Pending projects

Poltava Demonstration Project

Project idea: Installation of a biomass boiler and upgrade of network and substations
Current status: Pending normalisation of the situation in Ukraine
Read more about the project here.

Cancelled projects

Dnipro Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Install IHSs in one district to reduce energy use, water losses, and CO₂ emissions.
Investment: 373,000 EUR (40% loan, 40% grant, 20% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 2,850 MWh heat, 55 MWh electricity, 1,010 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Cancelled; deemed inexpedient.
Read more about the project here. 

Donetsk Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Replace heat piping, steam pipes, domestic hot water pipes, and gas boilers with heat pumps for hospital buildings.
Investment: 895,000 EUR (45% loan, 33% grant, 22% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 370,000 m³ gas, 600 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Cancelled due to security situation; city occupied by Russia.
Read more about the project here. 

Kamianske Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Replace piping network, disconnect one-storey buildings, and install a condensing gas boiler to reduce fossil fuel use.
Investment: 964,500 EUR (31% loan, 31% grant, 38% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 4,010 MWh heat, 420,000 m³ gas, 547 m³ water, 865 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Cancelled due to changed priorities.
Read more about the project here. 

Kyiv Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Disconnection of a local network, conversion of the central substation to use biofuel and gas boilers, network replacement, and installation of individual heat substations.
Investment: EUR 931,000 (49% loan, 32% grant, 19% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 1,780,000 m³ gas, 2,655 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Cancelled due to project scope changes.
Read more about the project here. 

Kryvyi Rih Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Rehabilitation of the Baturynska boiler house, installation of gas and biofuel boilers, network replacement, and introduction of individual heat substations.
Investment: EUR 824,000 (49% loan, 36% grant, 15% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 340,000 m³ gas, 1,045 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Cancelled, rejected by the city.
Read more about the project here. 

Konotop Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Interconnection of three boiler house areas, installation of a biomass boiler, network upgrades, and installation of individual heat substations.
Investment: EUR 1,090,000 (46% loan, 28% grant, 26% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 1,800,000 m³ gas, 3,480 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Rejected by the city.
Read more about the project here. 

Bila Tserkva Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Interconnection of district heating systems, modernization with a biofuel boiler, network upgrades, and individual heat substation installation.
Investment: EUR 593,000 (42% loan, 43% grant, 15% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 800,000 m³ gas, 1,530 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Rejected by the city.
Read more about the project here.

Chuhuiv Demonstration Project

Project Idea: District heating network interconnection, upgrading equipment, network replacement, and individual heat substation installation.
Current Status: Rejected by the city.
Read more about the project here. 

Starokostiantyniv Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Interconnect local distribution systems, modernize a production plant with biomass and gas boilers, introduce individual heat substations, and network upgrades.
Investment: EUR 1,149,000 (44% loan, 26% grant, 30% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 3,880 MWh heat, 1,980,000 m³ gas, 1,000 m³ water, 3,800 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Project rejected by the city.
Read more about the project here. 

Severodonetsk Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Renovate a micro-district, modernize distribution systems, and improve in-building piping.
Investment: EUR 815,000 (45% loan, 37% grant, 17% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 5,390 MWh heat, 570,000 m³ gas, 90 MWh electricity, 1,100 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Project canceled due to security concerns.
Read more about the project here. 

Poltava II Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Install a flue gas condenser, reduce fossil fuel usage, and demonstrate European best practices.
Investment: EUR 1,680,000 (30% loan, 18% grant, 52% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 26,000 MWh heat, 2,700,000 m³ gas, 4,900 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Delayed but may continue under SUDH.
Read more about the project here. 

Pavlohrad Demonstration Project

Project Idea: Connect a hospital to district heating, use solar panels for hot water, install a local biomass boiler, and reduce fossil fuel usage.
Investment: EUR 565,000 (42.5% loan, 42.5% grant, 15% local contribution)
Estimated savings per year: 1,760 MWh heat, 400,000 m³ gas, 320 m³ water, 1,020 tonnes CO₂
Current Status: Canceled in 2020 due to changed priorities.
Read more about the project here.