KaunasLithuania

MODEL Award competition 2009

Kaunas

• Municipality since 1408 year• Hansa chain member since XV century• Population - 352 279 • Area of city - 15,7 thousand ha

• Electricity production per habitant – 3,59 MWh• Heat production per habitant – 6,64 MWh• CO2 emissions per habitant – 3,79 t

Energy Management Unit

• Takes part in preparing, coordinating city energy sector development strategy.

• Prepares central heating and hot water supply costs, also heating systems maintenance tariff’s for the approval of City Council.

• Prepares the method of heating mode changing, heating system maintenance for the approval of City Council.

• Takes part in preparation of plans and programs for perspective energy sources using, coordinates the implementation of them and etc.

International projects

BALANCE

Kaunas municipality participated (or still participates) in these European energy related projects

Lighting renovation in Laisvės alėjabefore after

After renovation (in 2008), expenses for street lighting reduced by 50%, lightness increased more than 400 %.

Block of flats renovation

before after

Scoreboards in public bus-stops

On the 31st of October 2008, 35 scoreboards were launched in Kaunas municipality

MIED becoming annual event

Future action During Cyber Display

project 170 schools and kindergartens in Kaunas municipality will be certificated with Cyber Display posters.

European Energy Award

Genoa, 2005

Kaunas municipality was awarded with EEA

Covenant of Mayors

Andrius Kupčinskas signed Covenant of Mayors

10.02.2009 Brussels

Thank you for your attention,

Kaunas municipality!