Lyceum ‘Holercani’ renovated from energy efficiency perspective with the financial support of the European Union

Lyceum ‘Holercani’ from Holercani village, Dubăsari raion, has benefited from energy efficiency measures, carried out with the financial support of the European Union (EU). As a result, the students of the lyceum, school teachers and staff enjoy improved education conditions and comfortable teaching environment. The inauguration event of the renovated lyceum took place in the context of the European Sustainable Energy Week 2022 and the European Climate Diplomacy Week.

Thanks to the energy efficiency measures implemented with the support of the European Union, the annual normalised energy consumption in the ‘Holercani’ Lyceum has been reduced by 58 MWh and the annual normalised CO2 emissions have been reduced by 18 tonnes.

“Ensuring energy security is a government priority. Investing in the energy efficiency of public buildings, homes and businesses will help us lower the cost of energy resources, as well as respond to environmental challenges that become increasingly more frequent due to climate change. I am glad that, thanks to our development partners, similar projects are being carried out in dozens of localities across the country and will change the lives of thousands of people for the better,” said Maia Sandu, the President of the Republic of Moldova, on the occasion of inauguration of the renovated lyceum from Holercani village.

The activities were carried out under the EU-funded project ‚Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation infrastructure as well as Energy Efficiency in public buildings. The total value of the energy efficiency works of the lyceum from Holercani village is about 958,000 EUR, of which 930,000 EUR provided by the EU as a grant and 28,000 EUR – local contribution.

 “Thanks to the financial support of the European Union, over 300 students and teachers from Holercani Theoretical Lyceum in Dubăsari Rayon will be studying and working in a comfortable and warm environment. The newly refurbished school will benefit from energy efficiency measures such as clean energy from solar panels, improved water and sewage networks and more efficient heating of the building. This will significantly reduce the gas bills for the local authorities and improve the educational environment for the students. Energy efficiency is now more important than ever and we are proud to step up our efforts to mitigate the impact of the energy crisis. The European Union has supported the green transition in the Republic of Moldova for a long time to increase energy security and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in line with the European Green Deal.”, said Jānis Mažeiks, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova.

“Energy efficiency is a key technical sector of German Development Cooperation, and we are happy to support Moldova in this sector particularly considering the current situation and the impact of the energy crisis in the region and worldwide,” said Ullrich Kinne, Deputy Head of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the Republic of Moldova.

The construction works within the above-mentioned project included renovation of the roof and insulation of the exterior walls of the building, rehabilitation of interior heating system, installation of photovoltaic system for production of electricity, provision of domestic hot water and renovation of interior bathrooms of the institution.

“Education is one of the most important investments a country can make for its growing generations.  We are pleased to have completed the construction works to improve the study and working conditions for both the students and teachers of Holercani Lyceum, who currently benefit from these conditions, and for future generations as well. Thanks to the financial support of the European Union, students and teachers benefit from energy efficiency measures as well as clean energy generated by photovoltaic panels. In this context, we would like to thank the European Union for the financial support provided”, said Tamara Rotari, Director of ‘Holercani’ Lyceum.

The inauguration event of the energy efficiency measures implemented at the ‘Holercani’ Lyceum was attended by the President of the Republic of Moldova, the Ambassador of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, the German Embassy in the Republic of Moldova, the Centre Regional Development Agency, the German Development Cooperation through GIZ Moldova, local public authorities, students of Lyceum and their parents, teachers and employees of the ‚Holercani’ Lyceum, as well as residents of Holercani village.

Background information:

Energy efficiency improvement measures for the ‚Holercani’ Lyceum in the Holercani village, Dubasari raion were financed by the European Union and implemented by the Centre Regional Development Agency under the ‚Construction of Water Supply and Sanitation infrastructure as well as Energy Efficiency in public buildings’ project. The project is funded by the European Union and implemented by the German Development Cooperation through GIZ Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. The total budget of the project is 39.8 million EUR.

For additional information, please contact:

Maria Znagovan, responsible for the project implemented in the Holercani village, specialist in the Project Management division, Centre RDA, tel. +373 268 26 671; e-mail maria.znagovan@adrcentru.gov.md 

Tamara Rotari, Director of the ‚Holercani’ Theoretical Lyceum in the Holercani village, Dubasari raion, tel: (+373) 248 53-2-44.