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ENERGY SAVING

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GIZ Small-Scale EE and RE Solutions for Communities and Households of Gegharkuniq, Lori and Tavush Communities

The goal of this initiative is to integrate renewable energy solutions into community energy use for local sustainable energy transition, awareness raising and boosted energy independence, while also making small-scale EE and RE solutions available for vulnerable households and settlements. The initiative will be implemented in three target regions (marzes) of Armenia: Lori, Tavush and Gegharkunik particularly focusing on deforestation mitigation in the forest rich marzes (Tavush and Lori) and areas, while in forest poor areas the focus will be on mitigating the economic, social and health impact of nonwood biomass combustion for heating (such as dung) among rural population, while retaining its role in the agricultural value chain. Among both, the most vulnerable are the non-gasified communities, remote, border-lying communities. The initiative will create an enabling environment where low-income rural households and rural communities have better access to energy efficiency and sustainable energy solutions, thereby contributing to improved energy security of rural populations and the preservation of natural resources and ecosystem services.

 

On the public building level the target is to cover 50 community buildings with small-scale EE/RE solutions (solar water heaters (SWH), small PV-roof top installations (up to 5 kW) and basic insulation). Priority is given to public infrastructure with special importance for women and youth like kindergartens, health stations, cultural and sports centers, botanical gardens, local museums, etc. Supported community infrastructure should not have profited from similar interventions during the recent years and projected EE/RE-measures must make sense without general rehabilitation measures of the buildings. The individual projects will be capped in total capital cost per project of approximately EUR 4-5 thousand per building, with liberty to develop an individual combination of solar capacity, as priority, and energy efficiency measures within the remaining funds, the co-financing (about 25%) is expected by the beneficiary or other acceptable source.

 

On the household level the pilot of (partial) insulation will target about 10 households (HH) and will demonstrate a scalable/replicable approach with a cost-sharing principle. To the extent possible the main focus shall be on vulnerable households. It is intended to demonstrate the improved thermal insulation at HH level as an approach to tackle the problem of unsustainable use of biomass (firewood and dung), which addresses the specific benefits of women. The benefits can include, for example, increased room temperature, improved indoor air, reduced use of fuel and reduced workload at home and others. 

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