Projects Database

New wind farm at Strzałkowo contributes to Poland’s energy security

EU funding has enabled the construction of a wind farm at Strzałkowo, a town of around 5 000 inhabitants in the Wielkopolskie region of north-western Poland. The wind farm has a total capacity – the maximum amount of power that it is able to produce – of 4 megawatts (MW). Individually, the two wind turbines of which the facility consists, each have a capacity of 2 MW and a maximum height of 160 m above sea level.

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Low-carbon life in Finland

Creating an energy-efficient area is no mean feat. Residents in Ii, Finland reduced CO2 emissions more quickly than any other municipality in the country from 2007 to 2015, according to the Finnish Environment Institute, SYKE. This achievement culminated in the EU-funded Innovative Low-Carbon Public Services project which was launched in 2015.

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Zero-emission heating provided by geothermal energy in Montieri, Italy

Thanks to a completely new, geothermal steam heating system, the entire region of Montieri can now access an emission-free heat source. An EU-funded project sustainably provides hot water and heating all year round to homes and local buildings. As a bonus, prices for the energy-efficient heat source are low – a better deal than gas or methane.

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Construction of natural gas pipeline to bolster Poland’s energy security

A 167.6 km-long natural gas pipeline, around 1 m in diameter, running between the towns of Lwówek and Odolanów in Poland’s Wielkopolskie region is being built with EU support. The work also includes the establishment of interconnections with other gas pipelines in both Lwówek and Odolanów, as well as in the town of Krobia and the village of Kotowo. In addition, ancillary infrastructure is to be constructed.

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Buildings at state-run arts schools across Poland made more energy efficient

Comprehensive energy efficiency renovations are being made to buildings at state-owned arts schools in Poland. The schools covered by the upgrades are located in larger cities throughout all 16 regions of the country.

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Two new bypasses in Poland’s Łódzkie region

European Union co-financing has supported the construction of two new bypasses around Wieluń and Bełchatów, which are situated approximately 60 kilometres apart in the Łódzkie region of Poland and which serve both urban and rural areas. The bypasses form part of national road 74 and total 24.16 kilometres in length.

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Breaking the cycle of urban poverty in Nantes

The EU-funded 5Bridges project in Nantes, western France, is developing innovative solutions to homelessness and urban poverty which involve tackling the links between the main factors behind the problems. The project aims to break the cycle of poverty by focusing on five main areas, namely jobs, housing, health, inclusion and empowerment of beneficiaries through sustained active involvement.

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ECOWAVE: Clean, reliable wave energy for Gibraltar, UK

Gibraltar’s location offers significant potential to use renewable energies to meet its growing energy needs and reduce its carbon footprint. The ECOWAVE pilot project developed wave energy devices that successfully generate electricity and connect simply to the grid. A 5 MW onshore wave power station is now planned that will provide the UK territory with 15 % of its electricity.

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Municipal waste used for energy recovery in Vilnius

Construction of a waste-to-energy plant in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius will help cut use of landfill for disposal of municipal waste by making it possible to use it as a source of energy. The plant will treat up to 160 000 tonnes a year of waste identified as non-recyclable and non-reusable following sorting, mainly at mechanical biological treatment facilities. This waste will be incinerated for simultaneous recovery of heat and production of electricity – a process known as cogeneration.

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Wrocław tram fleet modernised to improve energy efficiency and increase accessibility

EU support has made it possible to modernise the tram fleet in Wrocław, Poland’s fourth-largest city and capital of the Dolnośląskie region in the south west of the country. The upgrades should contribute to improving the energy efficiency of the fleet and ensuring greater accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

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