The first major goal of the project is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including those generated by the local government.
Many of the buildings in Kohtla-Järve have not been renovated and are not energy efficient, meaning their carbon footprint is still very large. While it's not possible to reconstruct everything at once, it is possible to make significant reductions in their greenhouse gas emissions through small actions.
The project involves a total of 9 kindergartens and the city government building. Thanks to the implemented climate change mitigation measures, a 150 kW solar panel park will be created in the city, which will significantly reduce electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. The productivity of such a park would be about 150 MWh, resulting in a CO2 emissions reduction of 163.5 tonnes per year, according to calculations (150*1.09=163.5 t CO2 eq/a). This means that thanks to the measures taken, greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere will be reduced by 163.5 tonnes per year. Over the project reporting period (5 years), this amounts to a total savings of 817.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions, which is a significant result of implementing small measures.
