Information system to monitor energy consumption to be launched in Chisinau

Chisinau, 22 January /MOLDPRES/- An information system for monitoring energy consumption in public buildings, EMIS, will be launched in Chisinau. The system will be developed with the support of UNDP Moldova within the project Sustainable green cities for Moldova, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

This system provides continuous monitoring from a distance of the consumption of water, electricity and heat, generating alerts in case of overconsumption, and allows the rapid response to damage or fraud.

According to Simion Berzoi, a specialist in business development within the Sustainable Green Cities Project, the EMIS system will contribute to strengthening social responsibility. "At the same time, ensuring the functioning of an effective EMIS depends on the continuous commitment of the decision makers at all levels," said Berzoi.

Initially, EMIS will be launched in a limited number of schools, kindergartens and hospitals, selected together with the local public authorities in Chisinau. Smart meters will be installed in these buildings, which will continuously transmit energy consumption data on the web platform www.emis.md . Subsequently, EMIS will be extended to the urban level.

The information system for monitoring energy consumption in public buildings was developed and launched by UNDP in Croatia in 2006, and is currently replicated in over 13,000 public buildings in this country. Subsequently, the EMIS model was launched in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia.

The project with a duration of five years (2018-2022) has a budget of 2.72 million dollars, of which 2.64 million are granted by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and 80,000 - by UNDP Moldova.