Transferring experience on practical implementation of low carbon technologies in Basen community of Shirak region

Project Details & Results

The project aims at introducing an innovative idea of application of solar thermal system for hot water supply to sport hall shower unit, kindergarten kitchen and greenhouse in Basen community of Shirak region. The community is located at the altitude of 1650 m above sea level with long-lasting and severe winter. The community has no natural gas supply and mainly uses electricity for heating. The population is mainly engaged in cattle breeding as crop production is considered to be risky due to frequent hails, severe frosts and droughts in the region.

Within the project activities it is planned to install a multi-purpose solar thermal system for providing hot water to the kindergarten kitchen and the sport hall shower unit located in the same two-storied building. Besides, the project envisages constructing a pilot greenhouse next to the building to be also heated by the solar thermal system. The operation of the greenhouse will provide children of the local kindergarten with chemical-free vegetables and serve as a demonstration site for promotion of a “green” income-generation source – a viable alternative to livestock breeding.

Project Results

The project will produce the following outputs:

• Installation, piloting and testing of a solar thermal system,
• Construction of a energy efficient greenhouse supplemented with the solar thermal system and  establishment of biohumus production,
• Provision of the solar hot water to the kindergarten kitchen and sports hall shower unit,
• Establishment of “Basen” social development foundation registered at the State Registry of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia,
• Practical trainings on operation and maintenance of the solar thermal system and greenhouse for kindergarten personnel, educational institutions, NGOs and other stakeholder,
• Dissemination of lessons learnt and knowledge obtained through information materials and a documentary.