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TIGRAN PARVANYAN: ARMENIA HAS A BIG POTENTIAL IN THE SPHERE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's state policy must promote
the increase of energy efficiency. Head of the Stable Energy Funding
Program of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Armenia
Tigran Parvanyan, presenting the initiatives implemented in the
sphere of energy efficiency, noted that a survey has been conducted
in the Armenian market, according to which the 72% of the enterprises
noted that the current legislation does not promote the increase of
energy efficiency. There are laws on energy, energy efficiency and
recovery energy, a national program, but there are not distinct means
of promotion. One hundred companies participated in the polling.
According to Mr. Parvanyan, Armenia has a big potential in the sphere
of energy efficiency, which is not completely used. He noted that
the competence level in business environment is very low, and there
are considerable tasks to fulfill in that direction.
Besides the competence, there are some other obstacles for
implementation of energy efficiency programs as well, among which
are the absence of the own means of enterprises, the necessity of
involving foreign investments, the difficulties of assessment of the
expense efficiency of the program. Mr. Parvanyan noted that only the
17% of the enterprises participated in the polling have applied for
making use of the opportunity of the foreign funding.
Energy Efficiency Expo 2011 will be conducted March 10-12 in
the republic on the initiative of the IFC. It will contribute to
competence increase of the society. The latest samples of energy
efficiency equipments will be presented.
The goal of IFC's Stable Energy Funding Program in Armenia is to
establish a stable market in Armenia for investments in the sphere
of recovery energy and energy efficiency through the work with local
and international finance establsihemnts.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 28, ARMENPRESS: Armenia's state policy must promote
the increase of energy efficiency. Head of the Stable Energy Funding
Program of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Armenia
Tigran Parvanyan, presenting the initiatives implemented in the
sphere of energy efficiency, noted that a survey has been conducted
in the Armenian market, according to which the 72% of the enterprises
noted that the current legislation does not promote the increase of
energy efficiency. There are laws on energy, energy efficiency and
recovery energy, a national program, but there are not distinct means
of promotion. One hundred companies participated in the polling.
According to Mr. Parvanyan, Armenia has a big potential in the sphere
of energy efficiency, which is not completely used. He noted that
the competence level in business environment is very low, and there
are considerable tasks to fulfill in that direction.
Besides the competence, there are some other obstacles for
implementation of energy efficiency programs as well, among which
are the absence of the own means of enterprises, the necessity of
involving foreign investments, the difficulties of assessment of the
expense efficiency of the program. Mr. Parvanyan noted that only the
17% of the enterprises participated in the polling have applied for
making use of the opportunity of the foreign funding.
Energy Efficiency Expo 2011 will be conducted March 10-12 in
the republic on the initiative of the IFC. It will contribute to
competence increase of the society. The latest samples of energy
efficiency equipments will be presented.
The goal of IFC's Stable Energy Funding Program in Armenia is to
establish a stable market in Armenia for investments in the sphere
of recovery energy and energy efficiency through the work with local
and international finance establsihemnts.
From: A. Papazian