The document discusses several programs funded by the Climate Change Financial Instrument (CCFI) in Latvia. It provides details on 11 programs that have supported 1,333 projects, with 162 projects already realized. The programs focus on improving energy efficiency, developing low-carbon technologies, and transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. A second stage of the "Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Household Sector" program was announced, with over 1,000 applications submitted for funding renewable energy micro-generation technologies in residential buildings.

1. Climate Change Financial
Instrument (CCFI)
Climate Policy and
Technology Department

2. 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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3. Projektiem piešķirtā KPFI finansējuma
sadalījums pa pasākumu veidiem
2%
Energoefektivitātes
konkursi
27%
38% Tehnoloģiju pārejas
konkursi
33% Kompleksu risinājumu
konkursi
Tehnoloģiju
attīstīšanas, sabiedrības
informēšanas konkursi
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4. 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 4

5. “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 applicant
Average effic. indicator for reduction of CO2 emission: 2.1kgCO2/LVL per year
Commencement of project implementation: December 2010
Deadline for project implementation: till 1 December 2011
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6. 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.
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7. Areas of Technologies Used in Approved
Projects
Wind power plants
15% 21%
Biomass boiler houses
11%
Solar power plants
6%
19%
13% Hydro power plants
15%
Heat pumps
Solar collector systems
Combined application
of several technologies
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8. “Use of Renewable Energy Resources in
Household Sector”
Number of approved projects with which project contracts are being entered into: 1138
Project 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 2011
Deadline for project implementation: till 1 July 2012
Submitted 1 460 project applications for the total amount of EUR 7 250 840.65
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9. 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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10. 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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11. 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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12. Types of technologies
Technologies that will be installed in approved
projects
Biomasas katli
20%
Saules kolektori
37%
35% Vēja ģeneratori
4%
4% Saules baterijas
Siltumsūkņi
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13. “Use of Renewable Energy Resources for Reduction
of Greenhouse Gas Emission”
Number of approved projects with which project contracts are being entered into: 65
Project 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 applicant
Average 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 2011
Deadline for project implementation: till 1 July 2012
Submitted 265 project applications for the total amount of EUR 161 655 931
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14. 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 ≥
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15. Types of technologies
Technologies that will be installed in approved projects
3%
18% 29%
6% Biomasas katli
Saules kolektori
Vēja elektrostacijas
5% Saules baterijas
Siltumsūkņi
11%
Koģenerācijas stacijas
28% Hidroelektrostacijas
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16. “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 2012 16
Submitted 1 376 project applications for the total amount of LVL X

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