MUNICIPALITY OF GREVENA

The Public sector in Greece is responsible for the inefficient consumption of large amount of thermal and electric energy especially in buildings with high energy needs such as gyms, swimming pools, hospitals etc. A sustainable approach to face this problem is to increase penetration of RES in public buildings and infrastructures. The objective of this project was the selection of public buildings, places and installations where integrated RES actions were implemented in order to achieve: • energy upgrade and savings • demonstration of relevant actions to active groups and • reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the framework of “20-20-20” obligations.

Public and private organizations, including not-for-profit organizations and NGOs, responsible for the organization and delivery of education and training at local, regional and national levels, Students, Athletes 

2015 - 2017 

1. Public building of Region (Autonomous PV 60 kW, LED lightning, Compensation capacitors, Heat pump, Charging station of electric vehicles through solar energy)

2. General hospital of Grevena (Autonomous PV 40 kW, Solar thermal system, LED lightning, Compensation capacitors)

3. Public indoor swimming pool (Solar thermal system, Pipe insulation)

4. Public indoor gym (Solar thermal system)

5. Students Dormitory (Autonomous PV 20 kW, Solar thermal system)

6. Educational Building (Autonomous PV 60 kW, Geothermal heat pump 160kW, LED lightning) 7. Measuring equipment (smart meters) installed to each building for detailed recordings of energy produced and consumed 

The Partnership:

1) Region of Western Macedonia

2) Municipality of Grevena

3) General Hospital of Grevena

Scientific Advisor:Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)

Employees of the Technical Works Department and the Purchasing Department

City of Grevena

The Project was completea at April 2017 and consequently there are no measurable results yet. 

Targets of the Action:
1. Estimated consumption of renewable electricity energy  690.3 MWh/year

2. Estimated consumption of renewable electricity energy  346.5 MWh/year

3. Estimated consumption of renewable thermal energy  343.8 MWh/year

4. Estimated reduction or avoidance of CO2 emission 1,111.92 tn/year

The project is expected to achieve the increase of renewable energy consumption and to strengthen awareness and education in the sustainable use of renewable energy, familiarizing inhabitants with sustainable practices. 

The beneficiaries (Region of Western Macedonia, Municipality of Grevena and General Hospital of Grevena) have applied several RES technical solutions into their buildings and premises. They achieved to increase the renewable energy consumption and to strengthen awareness in the sustainable use of energy.