«ԵՐՐՈՐԴ ԲՆՈւԹՅՈւՆ» «ԲԻՈՍՈՖԻԱ » ՀԿ ՀԿ Project “Green Energy for Green Socio-Economic Progress in Shirak Marz” Results and achievements of small grant demonstration programs

Gevorg Petrosyan, Chairperson of “Biosophia” NGO

Rafael Mkhitaryan, Chairperson of “Third Nature” NGO • The communities and technologies for demonstrative spots have been selected based on the results of the needs assessment conducted in Shirak Marz, the RA . Furthermore, the community’s ability to maximize the demonstrative efficiency has been taken into account.

• Overall, there have been established eight demonstrative spots. One of them is located in (AGTC) and other seven in the rural communities of the Marz: , , , , , and . Demonstrative spots 1. Installation of a solar photovoltaic power station, increasing the power of the heating system as well as boosting the overall energy efficiency of the building of the kindergarten “The First Steps” NPO in Akhuryan community

• Along with the connection to electric network, installation of the photovoltaic plant with nominal power of 1.5 kW • Installation of energy efficient lamps • Increasing the power of the solar heating system (10 kW) • Installation of energy effecient doors and windows in the entrance hall Kindergarten “The First Steps” NPO in Akhuryan community 2. Solar water heating system with autonomous power supply in the kindergarten, Ashotsk community № Description Capacity 1 Overall power of solar heating collectors 10 kW 2 Capacity of the heating accumulation tank 200 l 3 Nominal power of the photovoltaic subsystem 0,5 kW

4 Voltage 220 V 5 Frequency 50 Hz

3. “Solar fruit dryer - Partial heating” combined system in Byurakn community № Description Capacity

1 Nominal power of collectors with vacuum tubes 30 kW

2 Capacity of the solar fruit 100-120 dryer (fresh fruit) kg

4. Photoelectric mini station operating synchronized to power transmission grid in Jrapi community № Description Capacity 1 Nominal power 3 kW

2 Voltage 220 V

3 Frequency 50 Hz

The system produces annually about 5 100 kilowatt*hour of electricity

5. Solar irrigation system in Gusanagyugh community № Description Capacity

1 Nominal power of the well pump 0,75 kW

2 Amount of water supplied by the 50 l/minute well pump 3 Nominal power of the 2 kW photovoltaic plant 4 Voltage 220 V

5 Frequency 50 Hz

6. Thermal modernization of common areas of a multi-apartment building in Pemzashen community

BENEFITS OF THE EXPLOITATION № Benefits (annually) Amount 1 Economic.  Amount of the conservation of thermal energy 7500  Amount of saved finances kW*h 140000 AMD

2 Environmental. Reduced CO2 emissions 1,5 t 3 Social.  Average amount of money saved by each residential 5800 AMD family  Increased level of convenience in the common areas as well as improved aesthetic appearance  Demonstrates the benefits of energy efficiency measures in multi- apartment buildings

7. Photoelectric station operating synchronized to power transmission grid in Vahramaberd community № Description Capacity 1 Nominal power 3,35 kW

2 Voltage 220 V

3 Frequency 50 Hz

The system produces annually about 5, 700 kilowatt*hour of electricity

• The call for Small Grant Programs has been publicly announced: an information session was conducted as well as announcements spread all over the communities of marz, both in local governmental bodies and public networks

• 22 applications were submitted to participate in the competition. The selection body was the Small Grants Program Committee. The Committee is comprised of the Program Implementation team members, representatives from marzpetaran, Gyumri technopark, various NGOs and professionals of the field. Small Grant Programs • 15 programs have been financed: 4 of them have been implemented in Gyumri, 11 in other communities of Shirak marz. The overall amount of the investments is 61.487 EUR. • 17 EE/RES systems have been either installed or modernized in the communities. Main types of the installed systems: • Solar water heating systems- 7, • Photovoltaic systems– 3, • Energy efficient lightening of streets– 5, • Other- 2 Solar water heating systems Gyumri • “Ardzagank” kindergarten NPO, • “Gyumri dance school” NPO, • Social-educational center of Shirak episcopate Kindergarten N4 in Kindergartens in Ghazantshi and communities kindergarten in Haykavan community “Ardzagank” kindergarten

Ghazantchi community Artik community Main features of solar water heating systems Overall power of solar water heating 12 kW collectors Capacity of the accumulation tank 300 l Nominal capacity of autonomous 0,1 kW power supply photovoltaic subsystem (in 5 spots)

Partial heating system 5 spots

Energy efficient lightening of the 7 spots institution (in total 220 lamps with 24 W power) Total benefits generated from one insitutions (annually) Average amount of thermal energy More than 24 000 generated by solar water heating kW*h system (per year)

Amount of the energy saved as a result of energy efficient lightening in 5 000 each institution kW*h (on average 30 lamps with 24 W power)

Average amount of the money saved due to the applied systems from one Approximately 600 institution (AMD per year) 000 AMD Solar photovoltaic power system Kindergarten at community - 5,36 kW

“Meghvik youth center” NGO- 4,02 kW

Torosagyugh community - 1,3 kW

Total benefits obtained from the photovoltaic systems operating synchronized to power transmission grid Overall power 10,68 kW Voltage 220 V

Frequency 50 Hz

Average amount of electric More than 18.000 energy generated per year kW*h

Expressed financially Approximately 740 000 AMD Energy efficient street lightening using LED lamps • Keti community– 62 LED lamps (60-80 W) • community– 20 LED lamps (60-80 W) • community– 25 LED lamps (60-80 W) • community– 39 LED lamps (60-80 W) • Alvar community– 12 LED lamps (60-80 W)

In total 158 LED (60-80 W) lamps have been installed in 5 communities

Benefits obtained from energy efficient street lightening (using LED lamps)

Total number of the installed 158 pieces lamps Average power 70 W

Average amount of the Approximately electric energy saved per year 65000 (for 4-6 hours of lightning) kW*h Expressed financially More than 2 600 000 AMD System of community • Fruit dryer and solar air heating system in the greenhouse • Solar photovoltaic system and irrigation system with well hydro-pump • Average amount of the electric energy generated per year is about 1700 kW • Power of solar air heating system is 8 kW, with the amount of the solar energy generated per year of 7800 kW*h

Biogas system in Basen community

Biogas system in Basen community • The system will be operating parallel to the community’s greenhouse thermal pump and solar air heating system • The system will also supply the kindergarten’s kitchen with biogas • The amount of the biogas generated daily is about 8-9 m3, which comprises about 3000 m3 per year • Financially expressed, the average amount per year is more than 400 000 AMD «ԵՐՐՈՐԴ «ԲԻՈՍՈՖԻԱ » ԲՆՈւԹՅՈւՆ» ՀԿ ՀԿ

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