District Heating Energy Efficiency Project

Summary

The development objective of the District Heating Energy Efficiency Project is to improve the efficiency and quality of heating and hot water services in selected cities within Uzbekistan.

Expected Outcome

The project entails a shift to metering and consumption-based billing in the project areas. In addition, gas, electricity, and water supply systems will be upgraded, wherever it is needed for district heating purposes.

Expected Outputs

The project will have two components: First component, modernization of district heating systems will finance energy efficiency investments in modernization of heat production and transportation and distribution systems, including installation of building-level IHS and heat meters for billing purpose, renovation of obsolete boilers, and pipes for heat transportation. Second component, implementation support and capacity building will finance capacity-building and implementation support for the MHCS, the Project Coordination Unit in the Kommunkhizmat Agency, participating district heating centers and their technical support teams