The project will help the Government of Slovenia to achieve GHG mitigation targets specified in preliminary results of a GEF sponsored Enabling Activity. It is expected that the removal of technical, institutional, information, and financial barriers to increased use of biomass as an energy source will lead to expeditious growth of the market for biomass co-generation technologies. The following specific objectives will be pursued with the GEF project: (a) reduction of implementation costs for biomass based district heating, b) improvement of boiler efficiency; (c) training of local professionals in installing, operating and servicing relevant installations, (d) establishment of long term financing mechanisms to enable investments in biomass technology, (e) increased use of biomass for co-generation.(d) a cross sectorial national program to promote widespread replication

Project Details

GEF Project ID
658
Country
Slovenia
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Development Programme
Approval FY
2001
Status
Completed
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Economic Affairs
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
7,900,000
GEF Project Grant
4,300,000

Timeline

Concept Approved
07 May 1999
Project Approved for Implementation
04 Feb 2001
Project Closed
18 Nov 2009