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Cities are also starting to use the Lighting for a Koruna project, which has become a hit in recent years, especially in small villages and larger municipalities. Thanks to this, ČEZ Energetické služby, a ČEZ ESCO subsidiary, has replaced energy-intensive public lighting fixtures with modern, energy-saving LEDs in Všeruby in the Pilsen Region and in Zlaté Hory in the Jesenice Region without burdening the city budget. Public lighting is a significant item in the budgets of towns and municipalities and its modernisation brings energy savings on an average of 80%. This is why councillors in more cities are now interested in the project.

*Komerční banka from the Societé Génerale group has a photovoltaic system on the roof of its Prague headquarters

*210 panels will generate almost 100 MWh of electricity per year and reduce CO2 emissions by 36 tonnes

*The “Photovoltaic System for 1 CZK” model, which allows a customer to purchase a power plant without investment costs, was used for the installation

This helps Komerční banka get closer to its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2026. The installation work has already been completed by ČEZ ESCO, which focuses on energy-efficient and climate-friendly solutions for companies, municipalities and the public administration. The photovoltaic power plant at Komerční banka’s headquarters in Prague’s Stodůlky district has more than 200 panels and produces almost 100 MWh of emission-free electricity annually.

*The annual guaranteed savings of ČEZ ESCO EPC projects are CZK 200 million

*Savings in 2022 energy prices exceeded CZK 300 million

*The savings potential in public buildings in the Czech Republic is estimated at CZK 20 billion

A total of 32 energy-saving projects designed using the EPC method and now operated by ENESA from ČEZ ESCO saved CZK 227 million in electricity, gas, heat and water costs last year in the prices of the project’s reference years. Converted to last year’s high energy prices, it was over CZK 300 million. The highest savings were achieved by Prague Congress Centre, but record savings were also reported by projects in hospitals and industry. The CO2 equivalent savings amounted to 45,400 tonnes, equivalent to 17 days of operation of a conventional 100 MW coal-fired power plant.

*The battery storage capacity is 10 MW and it exceeds the current largest battery in the Czech Republic by more than 40%.

*The system can hold 9.45 MWh of energy, three times the size of the ČEZ battery in Tušimice.

*It provides power balancing services, mainly primary frequency control.

*ČEZ wants to build 300 MW of storage capacity by 2030.

ČEZ is gradually meeting one of its goals announced in its Clean Energy Tomorrow strategy: to build new energy storage facilities with a capacity of 300 MW by 2030. The latest contribution is the largest battery in the Czech Republic with an output of 10 MW, which is being built under the supervision of ČEZ ESCO on the premises of Energocentrum Vítkovice and will be fully operational in the second half of this year. The storage system will support the transformation of the Czech power sector and contribute to the stabilisation of the power grid by providing power balance services.