Cogeneration in Central and Eastern Europe: An Upbeat Perspective

Abstract

The Central and Eastern Euro-
pean (CEE) market for cogeneration
equipment displays relatively low lev-
els of saturation and appears poised to
enjoy a healthy upsurge in sales, ac-
cording to a new Frost & Sullivan
study.
Initial growth monitored in the
CEE cogeneration market seems stimu-
lated by the widespread restructuring
of the energy sector currently sweeping
the region. Demand for new facilities
remains increasingly prevalent, driving
potential users of cogeneration systems to opt for on-site generation as
it becomes increasingly viable in economic terms.
Eastern bloc countries have been restructuring their economies,
and this has meant a decrease in their needs for industrial power. But
the overall demand for energy by industry is increasing, as well as in all
areas. In recent years, over 40 percent of cogeneration equipment sales
to Europe have been by the industrial sector.
In most countries, cogeneration installations are old, and often in-
efficient. In heat and power generation and distribution, losses are esti-
mated to be around 25-30 percent.