Local Heat Planning - Achieving the Heat Transition in BSR Municipalities

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2025-11-19

Description

Description (EN):

The heating sector, Europe-wide and in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR), has huge impact on climate change as it accounts for a large share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. One lever to positively steer the developments in this area is “local heat planning (LHP)”, an instrument to depict sustainable and economically viable transformation paths and measures towards a GHG-neutral heat supply at municipal level. The EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) recast 2023 now includes a new provision, which requires Member States to ensure that municipalities above 45,000 inhabitants prepare local heat plans that respond to increased EU obligations in the upcoming years. However, many BSR municipalities are not prepared for this extensive task, they lack know-how and resources for LHP as well as the awareness for their long-term responsibilities in decarbonising their local heat sector. PlanHeat addresses this challenge by bringing together municipalities and expert organisations from seven BSR countries that jointly develop a transnational manual on how to prepare local heat plans. This guiding manual comprises five sub-solutions on the topics data access, technologies, staff and skills, stakeholder participation as well as financial and organizational solutions for LHP. Relevant target groups like heat suppliers, energy consultants or ministries responsible for energy and climate policies will be strongly engaged in the project. The PlanHeat manual will be disseminated all over the BSR.

Expected Achievements (EN):

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/planheat/

Thematic information

Innovation capacity and awareness-raising Education and training Energy efficiency

Priority: (VI-B_BSR_3) Climate-neutral societies

Priority specific objective: RSO2.1. Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 044 Energy efficiency renovation or energy efficiency measures regarding public infrastructure, demonstration projects and supporting measures

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: Magistrat der Stadt Bremerhaven

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 968818250

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE114704146

Department: Environmental Protection Office | Department for Municipal Climate Change Affairs - Climate City Office

Address: Waldemar-Becké-Platz 5 , 27568 Bremerhaven, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.bremerhaven.de/en/home.6295.html

Total budget: EUR 672 020.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 537 616.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 134 404.00

Stowarzyszenie Gmin Polska Sieć „Energie Cités”

Name: Stowarzyszenie Gmin Polska Sieć „Energie Cités”

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 996730582

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 6761010854

Address: ul. Sławkowska 17/30, PL31-016 Krakow, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.pnec.org.pl

Total budget: EUR 221 682.50

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 177 346.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 44 336.50

Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Name: Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

Department: Department of Energy Technology

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999842536

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 74000323

Address: Ehitajate tee 5, 19086 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.taltech.ee/energiatehnoloogia-instituut

Total budget: EUR 298 344.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 238 675.84

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 59 668.96

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Smiltenes novada pašvaldība

Name: Smiltenes novada pašvaldība

Department: Central administration

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 917800421

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90009067337

Address: Darza street 3, LV4729 Smiltene, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://smiltenesnovads.lv

Total budget: EUR 269 671.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 215 736.96

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 53 934.24

AS Rakvere Soojus

Name: AS Rakvere Soojus

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 10177099

Address: Lembitu 7, 44316 Rakvere, Estonia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider

Website: http://www.rakveresoojus.ee

Total budget: EUR 144 172.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 115 337.92

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 28 834.48

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.

Name: Narodowa Agencja Poszanowania Energii S.A.

Department: Board

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 983862465

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 5260040341

Address: Świętokrzyska 20, PL00-002 Warszawa, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.nape.pl

Total budget: EUR 292 460.13

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 233 968.10

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 58 492.03

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Lietuvos energetikos institutas

Name: Lietuvos energetikos institutas

Department: Laboratory of Heat-Equipment Research and Testing

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999517683

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 111955219

Address: Breslaujos str. 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.lei.lt

Total budget: EUR 199 292.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 159 433.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 39 858.40

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Energikontor Syd AB

Name: Energikontor Syd AB

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 965838119

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 556713-0116

Address: Smedjegatan 37, 35246 Växjö, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website (not verified): http://www.energikontorsyd.se

Total budget: EUR 217 452.63

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 173 962.10

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 490.53

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

EKODOMA, SIA

Name: EKODOMA, SIA

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999688403

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 40003041636

Address: Noliktavas iela 3-3, LV-1010 Rīga, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://www.ekodoma.lv/landingpageeng

Total budget: EUR 154 340.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 123 472.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 868.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

ECOLOG-Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung und Bildung gGmbH

Name: ECOLOG-Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung und Bildung gGmbH

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 959282471

Partner’s ID if not PIC: HRB 210484

Address: Wichernstraße 34, Eingang B, 21335 Lüneburg, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.ecolog-institut.de

Total budget: EUR 352 170.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 281 736.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 70 434.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Ekokumppanit Oy

Name: Ekokumppanit Oy

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 936441008

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 1801748-4

Address: Kelloportinkatu 1 C, 33100 Tampere, Finland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: SME

Website: http://www.ekokumppanit.fi

Total budget: EUR 168 806.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 135 044.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 33 761.20

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Miasto Konin

Name: Miasto Konin

Department: Development and investment department

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 938504004

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 6652899834

Address: Pl. Wolności 1, PL62-500 Konin, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.konin.pl

Total budget: EUR 200 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 160 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 40 000.00

Miasto Bydgoszcz

Name: Miasto Bydgoszcz

Department: Energy Management Office

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950512313

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 9531011863

Address: Jezuicka 1, PL85-102 Bydgoszcz, Poland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.bydgoszcz.pl/

Total budget: EUR 202 114.32

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 161 691.45

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 40 422.87

Alytaus miesto savivaldybė

Name: Alytaus miesto savivaldybė

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 943696414

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 188706935

Address: Rotuses sq 4, 62504 Alytus, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.alytus.lt

Total budget: EUR 215 008.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 172 006.40

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 43 001.60

Lietuvos energetikos institutas

Name: Lietuvos energetikos institutas

Department: Laboratory of Heat-Equipment Research and Testing

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999517683

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 111955219

Address: Breslaujos str. 3, LT-44403 Kaunas, Lithuania

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.lei.lt

Total budget: EUR 199 292.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 159 433.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 39 858.40

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

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The Association of Municipalities Polish Network „Energie Cités” (PNEC)

Local Heat Planning - Achieving the Heat Transition in BSR Municipalities

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Tallinn University of Technology

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Smiltene Municipality

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Rakvere Soojus Ltd.

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National Energy Conservation Agency (NAPE)

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Magistrate of the City of Bremerhaven

Local Heat Planning - Achieving the Heat Transition in BSR Municipalities

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Lietuvos Energetikos Institutas

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Energy Agency for Southern Sweden

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EKODOMA Ltd.

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ECOLOG Institute for Social-Ecological Research and Education

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EcoFellows Ltd.

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City of Konin

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City of Bydgoszcz

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Alytus city municipality

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Lithuanian Energy Institute

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Summary

Project name (EN): Local Heat Planning - Achieving the Heat Transition in BSR Municipalities

Project acronym: PlanHeat

Project ID: #C077

Project start date: 2025-03-01

Project end date: 2028-02-29

Project status: ongoing

Relevant mentions and prizes:

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 607 533.98

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 886 027.17

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 886 027.17. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSBSR

EUSBSR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2025-11-19

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

115 / 115 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 278 / 1 278 (100%)

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