The project was topped up with EUR 9.4 mln. The “top-up” includes geographical extension of the project (including to Transnistria, Gagauzia and Taraclia) and reinforcement of sustainability of the biomass market in Moldova. Under this project, nine priority school and three priority hospital thermal renovation projects were developed to an advanced stage (feasibility study and conceptual design). A further 20 projects were developed to the project fiche stage, and roughly 30 more were identified in the Regional Sector Programmes for Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings as priority projects. Of their total cost of EUR 2.7 mln, the EU contribution is EUR 2 mln and the rest is contributed by the communities concerned. The projects will support investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in five municipalities: the towns of Ungheni, Orhei, Ocnita, Soroca and Cantemir.