Voznesensk needs ₴5.8 billion to implement the energy efficiency plan until 2030

Solar panels installed in Voznesensk. Photo: Public

In Voznesensk, they want to approve the Energy Development and Climate Action Plan of the Voznesensk community, which provides for the implementation of measures to increase energy efficiency and reduce CO₂ emissions by 35% by 2030. 5.8 billion hryvnias are needed for this.

The relevant draft decision is posted on the website of the Ascension community, NikVesti writes. 

According to the draft decision of the executive committee, the Voznesensk urban territorial community joined the Agreement of Mayors — an initiative of the European Commission that unites European cities in the fight against global warming. It is noted that the plan envisages ensuring access to reliable and sustainable energy sources, increasing the share of renewable sources in the energy balance of the community and modernizing the infrastructure for sustainable energy supply.

What will the funds go to:

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4.1 billion hryvnias for thermal modernization of municipal facilities:

• reconstruction of kindergartens, schools, medical institutions (wall insulation, replacement of windows and doors, insulation of roofs and floors, modernization of lighting systems);
• renewal of energy equipment at water pumping stations and construction of iron removal stations;
• installation of solar power plants for energy supply of city facilities.

306.3 million hryvnias — for the development of energy efficiency in the field of small and medium-sized businesses:

• reconstruction of heating and weather control systems;
• reduction of heat losses in premises and modernization of technological equipment.

804 million hryvnias for energy modernization of residential buildings:

• replacement of lamps with energy-efficient ones, insulation of facades, roofs, plinths, installation of individual heating points;
• modernization of indoor heating networks, installation of solar panels and heat pumps.

539.5 million hryvnias — for the renewal of transport:

• purchase of new buses, hybrid and electric vehicles for utility companies;
• development of bicycle infrastructure and creation of bicycle parking lots;
• transfer of city transport to biofuel and electric traction.

The main activities of the Energy Development Action Program of the Voznesensk community. Screenshot from the program project

The main activities of the Energy Development Action Program of the Voznesensk community. Screenshot from the program project

The main activities of the Energy Development Action Program of the Voznesensk community. Screenshot from the program project

We will remind, for the implementation of the energy saving program Warm Mykolaiv in 2025, they plan to allocate 67.3 million hryvnias from the city budget.

Earlier, on October 31, deputies of the Mykolaiv City Council supported the draft decision on joining the city to the program of the Revolving Fund of Energy-Efficient Cities. The city must allocate 3 million hryvnias as a voluntary contribution to the fund, and the Department of Energy of the City Council must take this amount into account when planning the budget for the next year.