Jelgava District Heating Improvement Project (Latvia)

The Jelgava District Heating Rehabilitation Project will have the following main objectives: 1) to extend the life, and increase the operating efficiency, of the Jelgava District Heating (DH) System through rehabilitation and introduction of modern technologies and materials; 2) to improve environmental conditions in affected areas by improving the efficiency of fuel use, facilitating the elimination of low-stack coal-fired boilers in residential areas, reducing wastage of water in DH systems; 3) to support the strengthening and restructuring of the Jelgava District Heating Company (JDHC) through consultancy and advisory services, training and provision of equipment and software; and 4) to act as a pilot project for DH system rehabilitation, from soviet-type constant flow system to western European technology, for other locations within Latvia. The project consists of two components: a) rehabilitation of DH system, through a program to upgrade the system to a variable flow regime; increase boiler efficiency; abate leakages; install heat meters; eliminate environmentally unsound, low-stack coal-fired boilers; and strengthen the maintenance function; and b) institutional support for policy reform, project implementation and enterprise restructuring for project agencies.