Climate Change Financial Instrument (CCFI)

Climate Policy and Technology Department

Realization of CCFI programs

Project realization under 11 programs. Under implementation 1 333 projects. 162 projects are realized. Project activities are carried out in 1 650 buildings. 112 MLVL or 160 MEUR awarded from CCFI. Activities under program:

improvement of energy efficiency; development of new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; technology transfer from fossils to RES rising awareness of society

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33%

38%

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Projektiem piešķirtā KPFI finansējuma sadalījums pa pasākumu veidiem

Energoefektivitātes konkursiTehnoloģiju pārejas konkursiKompleksu risinājumu konkursiTehnoloģiju attīstīšanas, sabiedrības informēšanas konkursi

Distribution of CCFI Financing that is Granted for Projects According to Types of Activities

Open Tenders where Renewable Energy Technologies are Supported as Part of Activities

“Complex Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in State and Municipal Vocational Education Establishment Buildings”

Development of Technologies Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Low Energy Consumption Buildings

Complex Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Manufacturing Buildings

Complex Solutions for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in Municipal Buildings

Development of Technologies Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Implementation of Pilot Projects

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“Technology Conversion from Fossil to Renewable Energy Sources”

Approved projects: 49 (11 municipalities, 1 education establishment, 37 enterprises)

Project implementers: city or county municipalities of the Republic of Latvia, education establishments of the Republic of Latvia, micro, small or medium-sized enterprises registered in the Republic of Latvia, scientific institutions registered in the Register of Scientific Institutions.

Total CCFI financing granted: LVL 7 508 536 (EUR 10 683 684.21)

Max CCFI support: 55% - 75%, depending on project applicantAverage effic. indicator for reduction of CO2 emission: 2.1kgCO2/LVL per year

Commencement of project implementation: December 2010Deadline for project implementation: till 1 December 2011

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Activities to be Supported in the Framework of the Tender

Reconstruction or replacement of thermal energy or electrical energy production equipment resulting in replacement of the fossil energy sources with renewable energy sources;

Acquisition of new electrical energy production equipment for production of electrical energy from renewable energy sources, construction and installation thereof;

The following technological sectors shall be supported within the framework of the tender:

solar power plants (≥ 10kW);

solar collector systems (≥ 25kW);

wind power plants (≥ 50kW);

hydro power plants (≥ 50kW);

wood-chip, biomass pellet and straw boiler houses, with the total installed heat capacity not exceeding 3 MW (≥ 50kW);

energy sources with heat pumps (with transformation coefficient not less than 4) (≥ 50kW);

combined application of several technologies listed in this Paragraph.6

Areas of Technologies Used in Approved Projects

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19%

15%13%

6%

11%

15% Wind power plants

Biomass boiler houses

Solar power plants

Hydro power plants

Heat pumps

Solar collector systems

Combined application of several technologies

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“Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Household Sector”

Number of approved projects with which project contracts are being entered into: 1138Project implementers: owners of residential houses, associations formed by apartment owners of

apartment houses, which are not engaged in economic activities and act on behalf of apartment owners of apartment houses.

Total CCFI financing: LVL 11 399 481 (EUR 16 220 000) (LVL 4 183 349 for the first stage; LVL 7 216 132 for the second stage)

Max CCFI support intensity: 50% of total eligible costs of the project. Max CCFI financing for one project: LVL 7000 (EUR 9 960.10)Average efficiency indicator for reduction of CO2 emissions for approved projects: 3,93 kg CO2 /LVL per year

Commencement of project implementation: July 2011Deadline for project implementation: till 1 July 2012

Submitted 1 460 project applications for the total amount of EUR 7 250 840.658

Target audience:owners of residential houses;

authorised persons of the owners of residential houses;

cooperative associations of apartment owners of the apartment houses, which are not engaged in business operations and act on behalf of apartment owners of the apartment houses

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Technological Equipment to be Supported within the Framework of the Tender

woodchip or straw, biomass pellet, firewood boilers and biomass fire-places with total installed capacity ≤ 50 kW;

solar collector systems with total installed capacity ≤ 25kW;

energy sources with heat pumps with total installed capacity ≤ 50 kW (air-air type heat pumps may be installed if they are designed for operation at -20°C and will be operated in residential houses, where the heated area does not exceed 100 m2 );

wind generators with total installed capacity ≤ 10kW;

solar batteries with total installed capacity ≤ 10kW;

combined utilization of several different types of technological equipment mentioned above.

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Eligibility of Buildings

Within the framework of the Tender project may be submitted for a residential house, which:

corresponds to any of the following classes of residential houses:garden house;single residential house or summer cottage;twin or row house;separate two-apartment house; house of three or more apartments.

has been put into operation and this fact is attested by an entry in the Land Book;is registered as a new construction or will be registered as a new construction until the day of receipt of the decision of the Ministry of Environment on approval of the project.

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Types of technologies

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35%

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Technologies that will be installed in approved projects

Biomasas katli

Saules kolektori

Vēja ģeneratori

Saules baterijas

Siltumsūkņi

“Use of Renewable Energy Resources for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission”

Number of approved projects with which project contracts are being entered into: 65Project implementers: councils of city or county municipalities of the Republic of Latvia, direct or

indirect administration institutions and enterprises registered in the Republic of Latvia.

Total CCFI financing: LVL 27 716 876 (EUR 39 437 562), including: for councils of city and county municipalities of the Republic of Latvia, direct or indirect administrative institutions – LVL 4 000 000 (EUR 5 691 487);

for enterprises registered in the Republic of Latvia – LVL 23 716 876 (EUR 33 746 074). Max CCFI support intensity: 35% - 75%, depending on project applicantAverage efficiency indicator for reduction of CO2 emissions for approved projects:

for projects submitted by municipalities and direct or indirect administration institutions: 3.06 kg CO2 /LVL per year;

for projects submitted by enterprises: 7.85 kg CO2 /LVL per year.

Commencement of project implementation: September 2011Deadline for project implementation: till 1 July 2012

Submitted 265 project applications for the total amount of EUR 161 655 93113

Areas and Technologies of Renewable Energy Resources Supported Within the Framework of the Tender

(DRAFT – NEWEST VERSION)Solar energy:

solar electric power plants (batteries) (total installed capacity ≥ 10 kW);

solar collector systems (total installed capacity ≥ 25 kW).

Wind energy – wind electric power plants (total installed capacity ≥ 50 kW);

Water energy – hydro electric power plants (total installed capacity ≥ 50 kW);

Biomass: woodchip, biomass pellet, straw and biogas technologies (total installed capacity ≤ 3MW);

woodchip, biomass pellet, straw and biogas cogeneration equipment of cogeneration electric power plant (total installed thermal capacity ≤ 3 MW or total installed electric capacity ≤ 1 MW);

renewable energy conversion technologies using which a primary renewable energy resource with higher GHG emission per circulation cycle may be processed into a renewable energy resource, which can be effectively utilized, with lower GHG emission per circulation cycle.

Geothermal energy – energy sources with heat pumps (total installed capacity ≥ 50 kW);

Combined utilization of several different types of technological equipment mentioned above. In case of combined utilization of technologies at least one of technologies planned in the project shall have the total installed capacity ≥ 50 kW. 14

Types of technologies

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29%

28%11%

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18%

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Technologies that will be installed in approved projects

Biomasas katli

Saules kolektori

Vēja elektrostacijas

Saules baterijas

Siltumsūkņi

Koģenerācijas stacijas

Hidroelektrostacijas

“Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Household Sector” II stage

Announcement of the Open Tender: 06.09.2011.Deadline for submission of project applications: 30.11.2011.Objective: reduction of CO2 emissions in the household sector by means of supporting purchase

and installation of micro generation technological equipment for production of thermal energy or generation of electricity in residential houses for the purpose of production of thermal energy or generation of electricity from renewable energy resources and providing heat or electricity supply exclusively for household needs.

Target audience: owners of residential houses, associations formed by apartment owners of apartment houses, which are not engaged in economic activities and act on behalf of apartment owners of apartment houses.

Total CCFI financing: LVL 6 975 559.16 (EUR 9 925 326.49) Max CCFI support intensity: 50% of total eligible costs of the project. Max CCFI financing for one project: LVL 7 000 (EUR 9 960.10)Efficiency indicator for reduction of CO2 emissions: ≥ 0,4kg CO2 /LVL per year

Deadline for project implementation: till 1 November 2012Submitted 1 376 project applications for the total amount of LVL X

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