Pilot City
Lviv
Use Case
Development of Positive Energy Districts
Urban Development Goals
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Sustainable Infrastructure: Eco-friendly construction, energy efficiency, green spaces.
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Public Transportation: Enhanced public transit systems.
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Digital Transformation: Expanding digital services and smart city tech.
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Cultural Heritage Preservation: Protecting and restoring historical sites.
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Economic Growth: Supporting innovation and local businesses. Community Engagement: Citizen participation in urban planning.
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Affordable Housing: Increasing availability.
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Quality of Life: Improving healthcare, education, and recreation.
Climate Neutrality Pilot Use Case
Challenge
During the war, it is very important for the city to remain as energy independent and resilient to power blackouts as possible. In the context of the current realities in Lviv, the development of positive energy districts (PED) is one of the best steps for the city to move towards becoming climate-neutral and to gain additional opportunities to conserve energy resources. Another important aspect is the study and analysis of strategies and policies in the context of the European Green Deal, for further integration of the city with the practices of the European Union.
Goal
Development of Positive energy districts. Qualitative analysis of the possibility of city integration in the context of European Green Deal policies and strategies.
General Description of the Pilot Use Case
CIL will implement two activities for the city of Lviv namely development of the Positive Energy District (PED) and Strategies and policies integration in context of the European Green Deal. CIL will develop positive energy district technologies through integrating energy efficient solutions, Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and smart energy management in a pilot neighborhood. In addition, we will analyse Strategies and policies integration in context of the European Green Deal.At the stage of Ukraine's joining the European Union, this task will help the city quickly join the integration process in the context of EGD.
Measures and Initiatives Included
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Development of the project for modernization of heat networks and heat exchange stations at building and neighbourhood levels.
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Development of the project for integrating heat pumps in the neighbourhood.
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Development of the project for PV installations in the neighbourhood is based on solar energy potential.
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Integration of strategies and policies in the context of the European Green Deal
Technologies and Innovations Involved in the Pilot Use Case
The main technology that will be used is PED technology. Positive Energy Districts are energy-efficient and energy-flexible urban areas or groups of connected buildings which produce net zero greenhouse gas emissions and actively manage an annual local or regional surplus production of renewable energy. They require integration of different systems and infrastructures and interaction between buildings, the users and the regional energy, mobility and ICT systems, while securing the energy supply and a good life for all in line with social, economic and environmental sustainability. PEDs are not exclusive (energy) islands within a city. They are strongly embedded in their urban and regional context, as much from the energy perspective as from a more holistic point of view.
Main Partners and Stakeholders
Lviv City Council
LCE "Lvivteploenergo"
LCE "Lviv bureau of European Integration"
Long-term Results
Key long-term results include:
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Achieving climate-neutral status by 2050
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Implementation of positive energy districts
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Full integration into EU policies related to EGD
Pilot Use Case Contribution to Climate Neutrality
Analysing the PED technology, we can conclude that their implementation will help the city move faster towards a climate-neutral status. The role of a city (energy) vision is to define and settle the long-term energy planning that will be implemented in the city to achieve its 2050 climate goals.
Such planning will come in the form of a set of actions identified after a thorough analysis of the city’s situation, its renewable energy potentials, strategies, plans (short term and mid-term plans, SECAPs, SUMPs, Digital Agendas, etc.) and after technical and financial viability assessments have been done, to ultimately foster the required energy transition by 2050.