FIRST STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION OF ENTERPRISE FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION FROM METHANE STARTS AT NUBARASHEN DUMP
Noyan Tapan
Mar 19 2007
YEREVAN, MARCH 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The first stage of constrcution of a
1.7 mln dollar enterprise generating electricity from methane started
in Yerevan with funds of Shimitsu Corporation (Japan). The Deputy
Mayor of Yerevan Vano Vardanian said at the March 19 press conference
that the second stage will start by late late 2007, during which 3.3
mln dollar work on installation of generators will be done. The first
and second stages will last for about two years.
According to V. Vardanian, the purpose of the project is to get methane
from nearly 7.5 mln tons of garbage accumulated at the Nubarashen dump
and to generate electricity by burning this methane. The program’s
total cost makes 8 mln USD.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress