The Community of Chlewiska (Poland) is preparing a proposal for CONCERTO initiative, Theme 5, ENERGY (Activities Energy 2.8, 4.4 and 8.2), call identifier: FP7-ENERGY-2008- TREN-1.

Chlewiska is a rural community in the central part of Poland. Area of Chlewiska is of 12.400 ha. It is occupied by 6.500 inhabitants. About 50% of the area is covered with forest. The community has already undertaken some activities directed towards development of the sustainable energy system based on thermo-modernization and installation of new boilers in schools, community buildings and health center.

The aim of the project is to organize a self-sufficient heat generation system for rural community based on local biomass resources (especially from forestry), taking into account the improvement of local community’s quality of life. The project will concentrate both on public and private buildings (integrated central and individual systems). It will concern existing buildings and infrastructure:

• public utility buildings in the center of the community with central heating system,
• groups of private houses – linked into central heating system,
• individual independent units (farmers).