Environmental research

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. Basen 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.

Armenia