VivaCell-MTS installs solar water heating systems in villagesOctober 27, 2015 - 17:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - VivaCell-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC) marked the completion and presented the outcomes of yet another project implemented in Artsvaberd community in the framework of the joint Alternative Energy Project. The initiative included installation of a solar water heating system and solar panels in the sports hall in the border village of Arstvaberd, Tavush province. VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian, FPWC founder Ruben Khachatryan, chief of Arstvaberd community Volodya Uzanyan and community residents attended the event. VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian hailed the Alternative Energy project, which will enable the local youth to train in wintertime as well. The new system has been connected to the sports hall's heating and hot water system and includes solar water heaters with a capacity of 31.1 KW. The solar water heating system installed in the kindergarten is energy efficient and environmentally friendly. It will reduce water heating costs by 100% in summer and by up to 50-60% in winter. VivaCell-MTS will allocate additional AMD 1.5 million for purchasing and installing new windows in the gym. In 2015 VivaCell-MTS has spent over AMD 207,400,000 for the realization of the project. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news Most popular in the section | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |