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    Alternative Energy in the border village Vahan

    12-12-2014 11:49:41 | Armenia | Economy


    Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets and
    its General Partner VivaCell-MTS will mark the conclusion and present
    the results of yet another project implemented within the framework of
    the Joint Alternative Energy Project. This initiative included the
    installation of a solar water heating system in the kindergarten in
    the border village Vahan, Gegharkunik region. The implementation was
    supervised by VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, founder of
    FPWC Ruben Khachatryan, head of Vahan community Gurgen Balian, and the
    community residents.

    "The name of this village (vahan is the Armenian for shield)
    corresponds to the location of the borderland village and the heroism
    of its inhabitants. Vahan is the north-eastern shield of Armenia. The
    commitment of keeping far-reaching villages in the focus of
    VivaCell-MTS' attention has a special place in the strategy of the
    Company. The solar thermal system installed in the village is not only
    a convenient approach to heating, but also beneficial from economical
    point of view as a cost-efficient solution. Projects of this kind are
    also justified from the environmental perspective. I am glad that we
    manage to ease the social burden of our compatriots," VivaCell-MTS
    General Manager Ralph Yirikian commented.

    Vahan community, which has a 28km border with Azerbaijan, has 1228
    inhabitants. Its two-story kindergarten was built in the late 60s and
    currently houses 42 children and eleven employees.

    The system implemented within the Alternative Energy Project has been
    connected to the kindergarten's heating and hot water system, through
    which the kindergarten is able to receive heat and hot water free of
    cost during the day. Given that the kindergarten only works during
    daytime and at night only heating needs to be provided so that the
    system does not freeze, there is up to 60% saving on gas consumption.

    The heating system includes 6 solar water heating collectors, each of
    which comes with 30 vacuum tubes (total 180 vacuum tubes). The vacuum
    pipes have a diameter of 70mm, which are the largest and the most
    effective ones in Armenia (until now only 58mm pipes have been used in
    Armenia). The length of each pipe is 2.1m. The system has double coils
    water tank with a 500 liter capacity and a pump station with
    controller. The solar water heating system installed in the
    kindergarten is energy efficient and environmentally friendly as it
    reduces water heating costs by 100% in the summer and up to 50-60% in
    the winter.


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