UNDP Ukraine 2022

Green heating for Ukrainian Library in Kharkiv region 

Innovative energy solutions implemented in frame of Polish Challenge Fund

The branch of Public Pervomaiskyi Library in, Kharkiv Region, Ukraine will gain a new fully innovative, internationally recognized heating solution: Turbostove® a patented fireplace that can work both on wood waste and renewable energy sources. An air heat pump was installed, together with the Turbostove® equipped in an integrated water jacket and internal heat exchanger, operating as an integrated energy storage hub.

The whole heating system in the library is controlled by an electronic steering system of the heat pump, that allows to adjust the heating to the external temperature. The solution, based on renewable energy sources, is internationally patented and leads to establishment of more efficient heating system for the building and provision of hot water.

The initiative was implemented in frame of an international project, getting on board partners from Ukraine and Poland: Kharkiv Energy Cluster and an innovative Polish company Makroterm. The project, named Ukrainian3G: Cutting-Edge, Scalable Hybrid Energy Integrator & Storage Hub for Public Facilities in Ukraine is implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the Polish Challenge Fund, with the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. 

Polish Challenge Fund has the objective to facilitate the transfer of the Polish know-how, technology, and innovative solutions in the area of green technologies and ICT to partner countries of Polish Aid such as Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. The transfer is to help to address complex development challenges in those countries, while contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The system implemented leads to establishment of a cost-effective heating system, Turbostove, offering simple, easy, low-cost energy efficiency boost and green technologies. This project focuses on measurable results, which is in line with Ukraine’s international obligations to adjust the economy to green requirements as described in EU policies, with the goal of further integration with the EU.

Additionally to the piloted innovative solution for green energy, the project focused on training the technical supervisors and engineers, provide consultations with Polish leading innovators, test the green solutions in Ukraine to further scale them up: for the nature benefit, but also decrease of the energy bill of the public bodies. Workshops to address the infrastructural needs of the municipalities in Ukraine, specially those related to European green transition were addressed to municipal servants and local activists.

Due to the war in Ukraine and relatively short distance from the front line, the consultations and workshops were held online. But, what is very important to underline, despite the situation, the administration of Pervomaiskyi didn’t stop to work, being fully operational during the whole project implementation period.