Prague wants to reduce its dependence on Russian gas
The Prague City Hall will prepare a set of measures to reduce Prague’s dependence on Russian gas. This was stated by Deputy Mayor Petr Hlubuček (STAN) at a meeting of city councilors on Thursday. According to him, for example, the city will stop providing subsidies for the management of gas boilers and will support heating systems from renewable sources. At the same time, he will work on building his own resources and savings, the deputy added.
The deputy said that in the near future he will submit a set of measures to the city council for approval. According to him, the city already will not provide subsidies for the purchase of new gas boilers instead of solid fuel boilers, only to upgrade existing to more energy efficient. The municipality will focus on supporting heat pumps and photovoltaic systems, Hlubuček said, adding that he will also want to motivate development companies on the topic.
The city itself wants to build according to the square own capacity for heating, for example, plans to use domestic heat from wastewater. According to earlier statements, heat for heating up to a third of the metropolis could be obtained in this way. The municipality also plans to build a biogas plant that would produce gas from biological waste. According to Hlubučky, the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant will also establish a facility for the production of biomethane from gases generated during water treatment.
The deputy added that the city will also want better regulation of their organizations and will also focus on energy savings in buildings. According to him, he will also have a climate plan approved last year adjusted to reflect efforts to reduce dependence on gas.
Czech Republic imports most of its gas from Russia. In recent years, Russian gas has been flowing to the Czech Republic mainly through the Gazela gas pipeline, which connects to the OPAL gas pipeline, which transports gas from the Nord Stream gas pipeline to the Czech Republic via Germany, which is located on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.