ALBANIAEU ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE AND ITS ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ALBANI

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ALBANIA-EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE AND ITS
ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
IN ALBANIA
9TH CEI SUMMIT ECONOMIC FORUM 22-23 NOVEMBER
2006, TIRANA, ALBANIA
ALBANIA-EU ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTRE
Blvd. Zhan d'Ark, No. 2, Tirana, ALBANIA Tel
355 4 233835 Fax [phone] Email
info_at_eec.org.al Website www.eec.org.al
Prepared by Dr. Eng. Edmond M. HIDO
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1.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF ALBANIA-EU EEC (1)
1.1 Why was the EEC Created?
The improvement in the supply security, the
reduction of the energy consumption in industry,
the increasing of energy efficiency in the
buildings, the reduction and control on energy
losses, and significant economic and
environmental gains that will result from the
implementation of such measures are very
important for the reconstruction of the Albanian
Economy. In this framework, the establishment of
the Albania-EU Energy Efficiency Centre (EEC)
is a good premise for

• Implementing the above mentioned Energy Policy,
• Increasing the co-operation between Albania and
  other countries,
• Strengthening the co-operation between all
  Albanian institutions of the energy field.

The vision of the EEC is to become a
self-financed institution with continuing support
from Albanian Government and European Commission.
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1.0 ESTABLISHMENT OF ALBANIA-EU EEC (2)
1.2 Objectives of the EEC

• The Promotion of the Efficient Use of Energy,
  Exploitation of Renewable Energy Resources,
  Energy Conservation and Energy Management in
  Albania,
• The organisation of different training seminars
  in order to transfer the know-how in the above
  mentioned fields,
• The increase and strength of the co-operation
  between different Albanian Institutions that work
  in the Energy Field, and between Albania and
  other countries,
• The launch of different Public Awareness
  Campaigns for the Promotion of Efficient Use of
  Energy in various sectors of the Albanian Economy
  and for the Promotion of Implementation of
  Several Projects for Exploitation of Renewable
  Energy Resources.

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2.0 IMPROVEMENT OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Activities for Improvement of Energy Efficiency

• Organisation of Regional and National Seminars,
• Organisation of National and International
  Workshops and Conferences,
• Publications in Albanian Language,
• Organisation of Public Information / Awareness
  Campaigns,
• Production of Television Documentary Films and
  TV-Spots,
• Energy Surveys and Audits,
• Feasibility Studies,
• Project Implementation,
• International Collaboration.

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3.0 SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES (1)
List of Seminars and Conferences (1)

• Energy Charter Treaty - held on 1995 and 1999,
• Efficient Use of Energy in Hotels, Hospitals and
  Food Industry - held on 1995,
• Energy Efficient Use in Households - held on
  1996,
• Albanian Energy Policy for a Common Future - held
  on 1996,
• Energy Efficient Operation of Boiler Plant - held
  on 1996,
• Non-Payment of Electricity Bills and
  Non-Technical Losses - held on 1998,
• Refurbishment of the Existing Buildings - for a
  New Energy Conservation Policy - held on 1998,
• New Energy Building Code - a Real Need for
  Albania - held on 1998,
• Albanian Energy Policy for a Sustainable Economic
  Development of the Country - held on 2000,
• Energy Management in Enterprises - held on 2000,

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3.0 SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES (2)
List of Seminars and Conferences (2)

• Energy Auditing Techniques and Methodologies -
  held on 2000,
• Media Training on Efficient Use of Energy - held
  on 2001,
• Energy Payment, Efficient Use of Energy,
  Alternative Energies Utilisation - A Necessity
  for Overcoming the Energy Crisis in Albania -
  held on 2001,
• Municipal Energy and Water Management - held on
  2003.

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Energy Efficient Use in Households - Tirana, 1996
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Energy Efficient Operation of BoilerPlant -
Tirana, 1996
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Non-Payment of Electricity Bills and
Non-Technical Losses - Tirana, 1998
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Refurbishment of the Existing Buildings - for
aNew Energy Conservation Policy - Tirana, 1998
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New Energy Building Code - A Real Need for
Albania - Tirana, 1998
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Albanian Energy Policy for a Sustainable Economic
Development of the Country - 2000
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Energy Management in Enterprises - Tirana, 2000
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Energy Payment, Efficient Use of Energy,
Alternative Energies Utilisation - A Necessity
for Overcoming the Energy Crisis in Albania -
Tirana, 2001
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Municipal Energy Efficiency and WaterManagement
- Pogradec, 2003
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Municipal Energy Efficiency and WaterManagement
- Lushnje, 2003
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Municipal Energy Efficiency and WaterManagement
- Tirana, 2003
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Increasing Energy Efficiency in Public
Buildingsof Korça Region - Korça, 2004
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4.0 PUBLICATIONS IN ALBANIAN LANGUAGE (1)
List of Publications

• Manuals for Efficient Use of Energy - 13,
• Proceedings of the Papers presented in organized
  Seminars and Conferences - 16,
• Numbers of Newsletter The Energy in Albania -
  18,
• Leaflets and Posters for Public Information
  Campaigns - 8,
• Extended Energy Surveys and Audits in Industry
  and Service Sectors - 13,
• Feasibility Studies - 6,
• Opinion Surveys of Public Information Campaigns -
  8.

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The Newsletter The Energy in Albania
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5.0 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS (1)
Public Awareness Campaigns
For the Energy Efficiency Projects and
Activities, public awareness and participation is
extremely important. Consumer awareness
campaigns and cooperation are essential to
ensuring the success of the immediate effort to
improve Albanian Power Corporation (KESH)
financial viability and the long-term
restructuring of the power sector. During
1995-2004, the EEC in co-operation with KESH,
among its activities has organised six successful
awareness campaigns in the energy domain.
During this period, the EEC has also gained a
good experience through the organisation of a
great number of seminars, workshops, round table
discussions, public awareness campaigns, TV
reportage, documentary films, TV spots, etc. The
aim of the above activities has been the
improvement of public awareness not only for the
efficient use of electricity but also for the
utilisation of alternative energy sources.
Beside this, the Albania-EU Energy Efficiency
Centre has prepared and published a great number
of handbooks and guides for the efficient use of
energy in hospitals, hotels, food industry and
other businesses.
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5.0 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS (2)
List of Public Awareness Campaigns

• Household Energy Efficiency - City of Shkodra -
  held on 1995,
• Energy Efficient Motoring - National - held on
  1995,
• Household Energy Efficiency - City of Kavaja -
  held on 1997,
• Non-Payment of Electricity and Non-Technical
  Losses - National - held on 1997/1998,
• Energy Efficiency and Thermo-insulation of
  Buildings - National - held on 1998,
• Promotion of Electricity Bills Payment, Energy
  Savings, Alternative and Renewable Energies -
  National - held on 2000/2001,
• Population Awareness Campaign about Payment of
  Electricity Bills, Efficient Use of Energy and
  Use of Alternative Energy Sources in Albania -
  City of Tirana - held on 2001/2002.

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Household Energy Efficiency - Kavaja, 1997
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Household Energy Efficiency - Kavaja, 1997
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Non-Payment of Electricity and Non-TechnicalLosse
s - National - 1997/1998
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Non-Payment of Electricity and Non-TechnicalLosse
s - National - 1997/1998
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Non-Payment of Electricity and Non-TechnicalLosse
s - National - 1997/1998
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Energy Efficiency and Thermo-insulation
ofBuildings - National - 1998
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Energy Efficiency and Thermo-insulation
ofBuildings - National - 1998
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6.0 TELEVISION DOCUMENTARY TV-SPOTS (1)
List of Television Documentary Films TV-Spots

• Television Documentary Film "Non-Payment of
  Electricity Bills and Non-Technical Losses" -
  1997,
• Television Documentary Film "Energy Efficiency in
  Buildings" - 1998,
• TV-Spot for promotion of "Energy Efficiency in
  Buildings" - 1998,
• TV-Spot for promotion of "Payment of Electricity
  Bills and Electricity Savings" - 2000,
• TV-Spot for promotion of "Payment of Electricity
  Bills and Alternative Energies Utilisation" -
  2001.

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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (1)
List of Implemented Projects

• Energy Efficiency in Enterprises - Tirana -
  1998/1999,
• Feasibility Study on Combined Heat and Power
  Generation for University Hospital Centre Mother
  Teresa Student Campus - Tirana - 2001/2002,
• Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency in Local
  Level - District of Korca - Tirana - 2003/2004,
• Thermal Insulation of Buildings Stock - A Way
  Towards Energy Conservation in Albania - Tirana -
  2005/2006.

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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (2)
Project 1 - Energy Efficiency in Enterprises (1)
During 1995 - 1997, the staff of EEC has
conducted 47 short Energy Surveys and 4 extended
Energy Surveys and Audits in various sectors of
the Albanian economy such as industry, hospitals,
hotels and large office buildings. A programme
of Energy Surveys and Audits was financed in the
framework of SYNERGY Programme in 1998. This
programme was the continuation of the development
of the Energy Consultancies in Albania. During
this year, the EEC has introduced a scheme for
co-financed Energy Surveys and Audits. This
scheme was opened to support and create
professional organisations and different groups
such as university-based teams that are
encouraged to establish themselves as Independent
Energy Consultants.
From 17 businesses already visited only the 8
businesses were selected as suitable for
conducting an Energy Survey and Audit. As the
Energy Surveys and Audits are a new technique in
Albania, an important role of the EEC was to
provide training and to ensure uniform quality of
the work of all the consultant groups involved in
this programme. The EEC has selected 8 Energy
Consultants who has been trained and, in addition
to the experts of EEC, have contributed for the
implementation of such Energy Surveys and Audits
Programme.
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (3)
Project 1 - Energy Efficiency in Enterprises (2)
Two forms of training were given to the Energy
Consultants. The first form of training was a
formal introduction to the guidelines of how to
conduct an Energy Survey and Audit. For this, a
general draft report or a methodology, which was
used during the energy survey and audits, was
prepared. Then, a Training Seminar for the
training of selected private Energy Consultants
was organised. The second form of training was
the on-job training of all consultant groups as
they undertake the respective energy survey and
audit included in the scheme.
The EEC maintains a stock of instruments and
equipment that was available for hire by the
Energy Consultants engaged in this programme.
The EEC is considering purchasing some more
measuring instruments that will help to cover the
requirements of the energy survey and audit
working teams. The Energy Surveys and Audits
Programme is being promoted through the EECs
usual channels such as Newsletter, direct mail,
Public Information Campaigns and Seminars. In
particular, the EEC is investigating the actions
taken by the businesses, as the result of the
energy surveys and audits conducted in them, in
order to lower their energy consumption and
reduce the GHG emissions.
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Energy Efficiency in Enterprises - Tirana -
1998/1999
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (4)
Project 2 - Feasibility Study on Combined Heat
and Power Generation for University Hospital
Centre Mother Teresa Student Campus in Tirana
(1)
District Heating (DH) and Combined Heat and Power
(CHP) in the EU countries are recognized to be
one of the most important measures to save energy
in the densely populated urban areas in Europe.
The newest technological development is
implemented and there is demonstrated an
efficient institutional and financial set-up,
which is important for the implementation of
energy efficient least cost DH and CHP schemes.
It is also recognized that there is a huge
potential for developing DH and CHP systems in
the new democracies in CEEC.
Although Albania is situated in a warm climate
zone, there is in fact a region with very cold
climate and in districts a densely building
structure, which is a natural market for DH and
CHP. There are more than 20 DH and 7 CHP in
Albania and there is according to preliminary
investigations a market for a further
development. However the CHP and DH sector in
Albania needs rehabilitation and suitable
adaptations in equipment and operating methods in
order to reduce further damage to heating and
generating units and to utilize the potential for
energy efficient and reliable heat and
electricity supply.
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (5)
Project 2 - Feasibility Study on Combined Heat
and Power Generation for University Hospital
Centre Mother Teresa Student Campus in Tirana
(2)
The overall objective of the project was to
increase security of supply and energy efficiency
of electricity and heat production in Albania.
Another objective was to enable the Albanian
National Agency of Energy (NAE) to take decisions
regarding potential pilot projects within DH
CHP and to develop feasibility studies for
potential pilot projects in Albania. The
project, focused on two sites in Tirana,
University Hospital Centre "Mother Teresa" - the
biggest hospital in Albania and Student Campus,
consists of

• Energy Survey and Audit on Energy and Water
  Consumption for both Sites,
• Pre-feasibility Study for both Sites,
• Selection of the most feasible Site,
• Review of Possible Financing Sources for the
  implementation of the project,
• Feasibility Study for the selected Site,
• Tariff Study for Electricity and Heat,
• Contracting and Implementing Issues.

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Feasibility Study on Combined Heat and Power
Generation for University Hospital Centre Mother
Teresa Student Campus - Tirana - 2001/2002
Connection of all Mini Systems of DH and Central
Heating Systems in a Unique District Heating
System
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (6)
Project 3 - Energy Planning and Energy
Efficiency in Local Level - District of Korca (1)
The availability of energy supply in Albania is
one of the key limitations on economic growth and
poverty reduction. Electricity and other forms
of energy are key inputs to support economic
growth, income generation and job creation,
industrial activities, commerce, services,
communications and transport. During the
Albanian transition period, the chronically
shortage in power supply has taken forms of sharp
crisis especially during the winter periods.
Energy efficiency issues are currently
incorporated in a number of strategies and action
plans. However, while strategies and plans are
being finalized and fine-tuned, it is of great
importance to pilot energy efficiency activities
and capacity building for improving the
management of energy sources at the local level.
The project has aimed at supporting local level
management of energy resources, proposing ways of
improving energy availability, pilot
implementation of energy efficiency measures in
selected public buildings, and improving guidance
and capacity building in the energy planning and
energy efficiency within the local government
level and the communities. Some of the activities
under this project are
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (7)
Project 3 - Energy Planning and Energy
Efficiency in Local Level - District of Korca (2)

• Evaluation of energetic situation in district of
  Korca,
• Identification of local energy sources and energy
  efficiency measures including renovation of the
  buildings,
• Feasibility studies for the implementation of
  energy efficiency measures in the public building
  stock,
• Evaluation of GHG emissions without
  considering/considering energy efficiency
  measures,
• Pilot implementation of energy efficiency
  measures in selected public buildings,
• Improving guidance and capacity building in the
  energy planning and energy efficiency within the
  local government level and the communities.

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Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency in
LocalLevel - District of Korca - Tirana -
2003/2004
Photos of Inside Wall before and after
Renovation
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Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency in
LocalLevel - District of Korca - Tirana -
2003/2004
Photos of Roof before and after Renovation
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Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency in
LocalLevel - District of Korca - Tirana -
2003/2004
Photos of Window before and after Renovation
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Energy Planning and Energy Efficiency in
LocalLevel - District of Korca - Tirana -
2003/2004
Photos of Lighting System before and after
Renovation
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7.0 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (8)
Project 4 - Thermal Insulation of Buildings
Stock - A Way Towards Energy Conservation in
Albania (1)
The main objective of this project is to insulate
the inside of exterior walls and treat window and
exterior door frames to conserve the use of
electricity for cooling and heating within
existing private housing and public facilities
throughout Albania. Reducing the use of
electricity for cooling and heating should reduce
the amount of imported electricity.
In the first phase, the EEC has conducted a
market research to measure the demand in the
country for installation of insulation in the old
stock of buildings. The market research has been
conducted through a questionnaire. The process
has involved a sample of one thousand households,
representatives of 5 cities such as Korca,
Elbasan, Tirana, Shkodra, and Durres, and of 6
different types of buildings. The sample has
also represented all levels of households
incomes.
In the second phase, the EEC will promote and
publicize the project and the potential energy
conservation that could be achieved. Independent
contractors will install high resistance
insulation on the inside of exterior walls and
treat window and exterior door frames to conserve
the use of electricity.
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8.0 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Concluding, I would like to say that Albania
appreciates very much the help of the
International Institutions and Organisations for
improving the situation of the Albanian Energy
Sector through implementation of different Energy
Efficiency Renewable Energy Projects and
Activities. I believe that the constructive
discussions of this Forum on Economic Development
will play a great role in promoting the friendly
co-operation between Member States of Central
European Initiative as well as the mutual
benefits and interests.
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