Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic – The Public Buildings Inventory and Energy Management System (EMS) were the main topics of discussion at a round table “Energy efficiency in public buildings – from inventory to implementation of measures”. The event was organised jointly by the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic and the European Union (EU) funded SECCA project.
Kyrgyzstan has committed to an annual reduction in the energy intensity of GDP from 1-1.6% to 9.6% by 2025. Energy efficiency (EE) in the building sector is one of the priority areas of the national energy policy.
At the round table, the SECCA experts presented the approaches of the EU, its Member States, and Energy Community Contracting Parties to promotion of EE in buildings and implementation of EMS for municipalities.
Previously, based on the EU experience, the SECCA project had offered a technical support in the development of a Pilot Inventory of Public Buildings to the Science and Research Institute of Energy under the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic (Institute). The initial analysis of data shows a quite large discrepancy in data provided on specific energy consumption by square meter. The experts conclude that further analysis of the reasons of deviations is required with the overall purpose to perform data verification and in-depth analysis of the reasons for the deviations of specific energy consumption through correspondence with the owners of the pilot inventory buildings and site visits, if necessary, to review technical documentation and energy bills. This can also be considered as a first step to introduce and demonstrate the implementation of EMS elements in practice.
It is noteworthy, that at the recommendation of the SECCA project, the Institute recently conducted the first training of energy managers. The energy managers’ responsibilities are to ensure reasonable and economical use of electrical and thermal energy, as well as budgetary funds within an organisation.
SECCA will continue supporting the Institute in establishing practices and internal procedures for data verification for the purpose of developing the inventory of public buildings.
