Consulting Services, Technical Assistance (Low-Carbon District Heating and Cooling System)

Project:

• The Project aims to support DHC Belgrade in expanding and modernizing its district heating and cooling services while progressively reducing CO2 emissions, improving local air quality and preparing priority investments for future financing

Requested Services:

• Development of a District Heating and Cooling Strategy (2030–2050): vision, baseline assessment, decarbonisation scenarios, and strategic targets
• Alignment with national and EU policies, including Serbia’s INECP, EU Green Deal and the national regulatory and incentive framework for DH/DC.
• SWOT analysis and institutional recommendations: governance, organisational set‑up, and coordination needs with City and national stakeholders.
• Investment identification and appraisal: technical and economic screening of potential heating and cooling projects (including low‑carbon supply options) and definition of ranking criteria.
• Preparation of an “Investment and Project Roadmap”: prioritized project pipeline, indicative financing approach, and preparation steps for project concepts and applications.
• Capacity building and knowledge transfer: trainings for the DHC Belgrade team (strategic planning policy alignment, project management and investment programming, organisational development and internal governance, monitoring, reporting and impact assessment, soft skills crucial for efficient energy project preparation and management), plus knowledge exchange through conferences and study visits.