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Armenia may achieve 70% of self-sufficiency in the consumption of electricity, as Tamara Babayan, Director of Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund, thinks and presents the following calculations: 30% of electricity is provided with hydropower stations, another 30% is saved at the expense of introducing energy efficient and energy-saving technologies and another 10% can be ensured due to solar energy.
Energy efficiency and energy saving program implemented by the R2E2 summed up satisfactory results at the conference held on 7-8 December with the support of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Fund (Germany). “The most important thing is the programme established trust of the consumers and investors, due to energy efficiency we can save not only electricity, but also save our money. Advocating “green energy” is also important. We are carrying out environmental assessment in each separate case. All our beneficiaries point out to what extent CO2 emissions are reduced,” the Director of the Fund says.
The beneficiaries of this program are 180 establishments – schools, cultural institutions, communities, institutions for special significance, where various sub-programmes are carried out. Thus, schools mainly need heat isolation, other establishments need to introduce system of heat supply, lighting is needed in the communities etc.
The programme also includes detention facilities, and works have already been performed in 4 out of them – Kosh, Nubarashen, Sevan and hospital for criminal detention facilities, which resulted in energy efficiency of over 67%.
The prisoners in the detention facilities are a vulnerable group in many aspects, which is taken into consideration when implementing the programme. Here decisions are made not only for energy efficiency, but also for social convenience. Buildings deprived of centralized heating started having more comfortable temperature. Supply of hot water is ensured. The matter of lighting in open spaces is solved, which is important to ensure protection and safety. Solar thermoheaters were used as a source of energy.
The total value of this program was about 10 million USD, out of which 8 million was provided by the Armenian Government, while 2 million AMD was provided by the World Bank.
Photo is taken from www.yerkirmedia.am web site.
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December 08, 2016 at 14:40