Berdychiv is an administrative and cultural centre in the south of Zhytomyr oblast. The city is an important railway junction, as well as has 27 production companies. Berdychiv is home to about 78,000 inhabitants.
The municipal company BerdychivTeploEnergo is the biggest heat supplier in Berdychiv with an estimated share of district heating service for total heating in the city of about 35%. Until recently, the company operated 18 boiler houses with a total installed heat generation capacity of 104 Gcal/h. Recent optimization and improvements in the district heating production services have led to the closing of 4 boiler houses. The company supplies heat to 13,500 customers in 340 buildings.
Berdychiv Demonstration Project – overview
The project in Berdychiv was about implementation of measures to reduce electricity consumption and thereby improve energy efficiency in the main part of the district heating system in the city. The project involved the exchange of distribution pumps and fans for combustion air and exhaust smoke (boiler fans) at 11 existing boiler houses thus covering almost all boiler houses in the city.
The project in Berdychiv was interesting from a demonstration point of view as it was an example of measures that were applicable in a majority of district heating production plants in Ukraine. These are typically equipped with oversized equipment, which in most cases have exceeded their economic and technical lifetime.
Berdychiv Demonstration Project – details
Specifics of the Berdychiv Project included:
- New distribution pumps and boiler fans at 11 existing boiler houses.
The investment was 406,098 EUR. The financing plan was as follows:
- Total loan – 175,000 (43%)
- Total grant – 171,098 EUR (42%)
- Total Berdychiv local contribution – 60,000 EUR (15%)
Current status
The project was successfully completed. Loan fully repaid in 2022.
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