Residents of five blocks of flats in different parts of the country will benefit from modern horizontal heat distribution and hot water supply systems, and three hospitals will be equipped with photovoltaic systems for generating electricity. This is thanks to a EU-funded energy efficiency project, implemented by the UNDP.
With the opportunity still open, managers of blocks of flats are invited to apply by 29 August, and hospital managers by 2 September, the UNDP announced in a press release.
Among the selection requirements for the apartment buildings are the availability to contribute at least 20% of the project’s value, the technical possibility of carrying out the intervention, and a share of less than 10% of apartments disconnected from the centralized heating system.
Meanwhile, three national and district hospitals will be equipped with photovoltaic panel systems to cut energy expenses. The capacity of the power station will be up to 200 kW and the works will include the design, installation of the photovoltaic system and its launch.
To benefit from support for the installation of photovoltaic systems, medical institutions must have an average annual consumption of at least 150 MWh in the last three years, roofs in good technical condition, appropriate internal electrical grid, a licensed electrician. In selecting the beneficiary institutions, consideration will be given to the number of beds for which the institution was designed, the total annual number of patients, the equal distribution in territorial profile (North, Center and South), among other criteria.
With a budget of €10 million, the program “Addressing the impacts of the energy crisis in the Republic of Moldova” is funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP.
The program supports the Moldovan public authorities and vulnerable groups to cope with the rising natural gas prices. The project contributes to the reduction of energy vulnerability by encouraging the replacement of household appliances with new, more energy efficient ones, by supporting energy efficiency measures in blocks of flats and the installation of photovoltaic panels in a number of public buildings.
