Solar systems installed on the roofs of eight buildings in Yerevan's Davitashen district are already operational allowing residents to save on the amount of electricity consumed in the building.
As we learn from the official website of Yerevan Municipality, within the frames of “EU4Yerevan Solar Energy” the elevators of blocks of flats, external lighting systems of yard areas as well as sensor lamps at staircases get their energy supply from solar photovoltaic stations. Green clean energy will enter 90 buildings of the capital.
“The first stage included 42 buildings and in 32 of them the systems have already been installed, in other 8 buildings the systems are already working. Constructions activities are going on in 10 buildings”, Deputy Mayor Sergey Nersesyan said.
The budget of the program is 1 million 250 thousand euro one million of which is a grant disbursed by the European Union. Residents get the system free of charge. Besides, as a result of the program implementation the fees to be paid for using elevators will reduce by 50%.
The head of development and investment infrastructure programs of the Municipality Narine Abelyan informed that bank accounts had been opened for each building and the money received from residents and the income emerged from the energy sold to “Electric network of Armenia” CJSC will be accumulated there. That amount will be directed to the maintenance of the donated systems and to the implementation of energy saving activities in the buildings in accordance with residents’ decision.
The buildings were chosen in all administrative districts of Yerevan except for Nork Marash district as there are no old flocks of flats. While making the choice technical standards and social component were considered.
“The needy families living in the chosen blocks of flats will get energy saving lamps (1750 lamps) so as they could reduce the energy costs in the flats. The implementation of the program will result in better conditions and less energy costs for about 25 920 residents”, Sergey Nersesyan outlined.
After being installed the solar stations are granted to residents. Thus, residents will have uninterrupted energy supply in common areas.
The program implemented with the support of the European Union, within the framework of “Covenant of Mayors” is the first program in the capital which can become a role model in the future.
August 06, 2021 at 14:04