EU4 Yerevan Solar Community Project

Supporting Yerevan Municipality in planning and installing distributed solar PV systems on the rooftops of multi-apartment buildings in Yerevan in the scope of European Union for Yerevan Solar Community Project (EU4YSC)

Mar 2018 – March 2022

Project description

Under the program “Covenant of Mayors – Demonstration projects” Yerevan Municipality is implementing “EU4Yerevan – Solar Community Project” with the financial support of the European Union.

It was planned to install Solar PV systems at rooftops of 90 multi-apartment buildings in Yerevan. The generated electricity is consumed by elevators, indoor and outdoor lighting systems at common spaces of buildings. It is estimated that electricity bills at common spaces will reduce up to 50%.

Moreover, indoor and outdoor lighting systems are also upgraded by installation of LED lamps and control systems. Energy efficient lamps are also handed to around 300 low income families.

Savings accumulated as a result of the Project will be invested in energy efficiency retrofits.

By fostering green economy we will reduce GHG emissions quality of life will be improved for 26000 residents in Yerevan.
The Project was kicked-off in the 2nd quarter of 2018 and closed in March 2022. The Project is realized at 97 (instead of the initial 90) buildings. According to the EU Delegation to Armenia, this is an ambitious project in its nature and scale, especially considering the high level of social impact.

Services rendered

Coordinating tasks and communication among team of experts, Yerevan Municipality and other stakeholders such as The European Union Programme ‘Covenant of Mayors – Demonstration Projects (CoM-DeP) Support Team
Formulation of policies, procedures & work instructions for:
- Site evaluation & selection,
- Planning and conducting energy systems audit;
- Demand & supply analysis, modernization & standardization of electricity demand for common uses
- Modelling & design of solar PV plants (around 100 non-typical systems),
- Technical & financial performance analysis and development of business plans and co-financing mechanisms.

Individual solar PV system capacities range from 3.5 to 20 kWp, whereas the cumulative capacity is estimated to be around 700 kWp.

Experts involved

Njdeh Andreas – Acting as Senior Expert in Sustainable Energy Financing and also Visibility Expert at EU4Yerevan. Solar Community Project Team.

References

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EU4YSC