In the Kyrgyz Republic, access to reliable and affordable heating is critical given the cold and long winters in its mountainous regions. With central heating solutions such as district heating limited to the capital city Bishkek and other urban areas, over 80 percent of households resort to individual heating solutions. Every second household uses a traditional coal-fired stove, dung is frequently used as primary heating fuel in regions where animal husbandry is prevalent, and other solid fuels from wood to rubber are burnt to meet heating needs. Alternatives to traditional solid-fuel based stoves are limited in the Kyrgyz Republic, especially for low income households: electricity supply is increasingly constrained during winter months as insufficient new generating capacity is being added to keep up with the growing needs of the population and government decrees cap winter consumption on a regional level. In this context, high efficiency, low emissions (HELE) heating stoves offer significant benefits for household comfort, public health and air pollution which is an increasing problem in urban areas in the winter. The World Bank supported a comprehensive technical assistance (TA) program on HELE stoves over a three-year period 2016-19, examining demand features and supply characteristics of the Kyrgyz stoves market and piloting the use of HELE stoves in 76 low income households in four regions, with a focus on high altitude locations. The findings from the market studies and the lessons from the pilot trial are summarized in this report.
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Hofer,Kathrin, Zhang,Yabei, Gassner,Katharina B., Chargynov,Zamir, Doolotov,Bekten, Osmonalieva,Akylay Ibiragimovna, Azhykanova,Zhypara
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Document Date
2020/05/01
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Report
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Report Number
AUS0001506
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Volume No
1
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1
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2020/05/29
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Disclosed
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Doc Name
Fueling Kyrgyzstan’s Transition to Clean Household Heating Solutions
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Keywords
poverty and social impact; energy sector management assistance; gas-using household; access to district heating; benefits of energy efficiency; technology need; results-based financing; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; low income household; indoor air pollution; technical assistance program; traditional solid fuel; indoor air quality; evaluation of results; average house size; costs to household; ambient air quality; access to gas; awareness raising activity; chronic respiratory illness; heat transfer efficiency; community outreach activities; efficiency and quality; low thermal efficiency; lack of resource; country economic memorandum; district heating system; quality of product; low income group; high fuel consumption; household fuel use; electricity and gas; global greenhouse gas; renewable energy resource; local air pollution; million people; lack of awareness; heat load density; price of coal; availability of material; higher quality models; capacity building program; negative health impacts; members of parliament; cause of death; district heating network; electric water heater; rural area; space heating; traditional stove; heating fuel
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Hofer,Kathrin Zhang,Yabei Gassner,Katharina B. Chargynov,Zamir Doolotov,Bekten Osmonalieva,Akylay Ibiragimovna Azhykanova,Zhypara
Fueling Kyrgyzstan’s Transition to Clean Household Heating Solutions (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/164771590727056929/Fueling-Kyrgyzstan-s-Transition-to-Clean-Household-Heating-Solutions