Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Babia Gora biosphere reserve
The Suski district is located in southern Poland. In the southern edge of this district lies the Babia Gora National Park, which back in 1977 was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO. Furthermore, the Suski district is home to some five Natura 2000 protected areas. To sum up, the district boasts of a captivatingly unique natural landscape, making it also very attractive to tourists.
In the Suski district, private households account for an important share of environmentally harmful emissions. Some 60% of these emissions stem from coal based devices used by households for heating and domestic hot water production. Through the installation of solar systems, the project aims at improving air quality in valuable nature reserves by reducing emissions from mostly coal based water heating systems of private households and the regional hospital in the Suski district.
Target Group: The direct beneficiaries will be the district hospital in Sucha Beskidzka and private households within or in proximity of valuable nature reserves. Indirect beneficiaries are the inhabitants of the wider area.
Context: The Suski district is home to an important variety of flora and fauna that is protected by five Natura 2000 sites. Since there are no significant industrial premises located in the region, private households account for an important share of the overall polluting emission in the area. Due to dispersed settlements there are no central heating installations and most households have coal based heating devices.
Goals
Improvement in health and living conditions for the whole population in the covered region
Improvement in environmental conditions, especially air quality, in the covered region
Activities
Purchase and installation of complete solar systems for domestic hot water production on more than 2’300 carefully selected residential buildings.
Purchase and installation of a complete solar systems for hot water production in the regional hospital of Sucha Beskidzka.
Results
Increase of solar energy in the national Polish energy balance.
Reduction of conventional fuels used in residential buildings and in the hospital.
Reduction of emissions from residential buildings.
Source: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
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