Contributing to Baltic Sea ecosystem with Enterprise Europe Network support and EENergy grant
Jānis Brakovskis, fisherman from Grīņi:
Our work has always been in close connection with the sea and environment. Facilitating our energy independence and contributing to Baltic Sea eco system we have changed the internal combustion engine for our fishing boat to electric engine charged by our own energy obtained by solar panels. With the assistance and advice from Latvian Technological Center we applied for EENergy energy efficiency grant and succeeded in covering the expenses of this project our whole village will benefit from in years to come.
Before
aFTER
The biggest beneficiaries of the EENergy improvements are clearly my neighbours. When I sail to the sea at 4.00 am to collect the fishnets with the old engine and specific wind conditions it could be heard in the whole village and even the neighbouring village. With the electric engine no one, not even a seal can hear me. Thanks to the assistance of Latvian Technological Centre EEN team and EENergy project we have succeeded to not only implement sustainable solutions in our company but also contribute to nature preservation and even reduce noise pollution.
