Solar energy in Artik and Aparan

Country
Armenia
Region
Shirak oblast (Artik), Aragatsotn (Aparan)
Municipality
Artik and Aparan
Covenant Signatory since
  • Artik: June, 2014
  • Aparan: September, 2013
  • Sustainable Energy Action Plan approved
  • Artik: September, 2015
  • Aparan: July, 2015
  • Sustainable Energy Action Plan targets by 2020
  • Artik: CO2 emission: - 20%
  • Aparan: CO2 emission: - 20%
  • Demonstration project duration
    February, 2018 – February, 2021
    Demonstration Project budget, incl.
    899,975 EUR
    European Union grant
    718,000 EUR
    City contribution
    181,975 EUR

    What is to be done?

    • Establishment of 600 kW capacity solar park in Artik
    • Installation of two PV installations (House of Culture and municipality building) in Aparan, with a total capacity of 33 kW
  • Who will
    benefit?

    people

    26

    project team, construction workers, experts, etc. involved in project implementation contribute to the local economy.

    visitaors

    3,250

    visitors to Aparan municipality and the House of Culture will benefit from higher level of public services

    inhabitants

    19,500

    citizens of Artik will benefit from income feeding into a revolving fund which will be used for future energy efficiency projects benefitting the citizens

    Who will
    benefit?

    26[:en] people[:ru] человек[:]

    project team, construction workers, experts, etc. involved in project implementation contribute to the local economy.

    3,250[:en] visitors[:ru] посетителей[:]

    visitors to Aparan municipality and the House of Culture will benefit from higher level of public services

    19,500[:en] inhabitants[:ru] жителей[:]

    citizens of Artik will benefit from income feeding into a revolving fund which will be used for future energy efficiency projects benefitting the citizens

    What will
    be achieved?

    916 MWh/y, or 100% energy savings

    223t/y, or 100% reduction of CO2

    The savings achieved in the project are equivalent to

    annual energy consumption of 50,192 mobile phones

    or

    annual energy consumption of 8,481 TVs

    annual emissions from 329 new cars

    or

    10,136 trees needed to be planted to absorb such amount of CO2

    916 MWh/y, or 100% energy savings

    or

    annual energy consumption of 50,192 mobile phones

    or

    annual energy consumption of 8,481 TVs

    223t/y, or 100% reduction of CO2

    or

    annual emissions from 329 new cars

    or

    10,136 trees needed to be planted to absorb such amount of CO2

    Monetary savings 65,211 EUR annually= 4% of the total budget of Artik municipality

    =

    Monetary savings 3,359 EUR annually=0.3% of the total budget of Aparan municipality

    What will
    be achieved?

    916 MWh/y, or 100% energy savings

    or

    annual energy consumption of 50,192 mobile phones

    223t/y, or 100% reduction of CO2

    or

    annual emissions from 329 new cars

    Monetary savings 65,211 EUR annually= 4% of the total budget of Artik municipality

    =

    Monetary savings 3,359 EUR annually=0.3% of the total budget of Aparan municipality

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    Contacts

    Фонд энергосбережения

    Covenant of Mayors — Demonstration Projects

    Фонд энергосбережения

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