YEREVAN, July 2. /ARKA/. The Yerevan municipality, with the European Union’s support, will launch a program this year to deploy solar energy systems on roofs of 90 houses, the press office of the municipality reports. According to the municipality’s press release, 50 houses are already chosen for this program.   

Tigran Sargsyan, chief of the municipality’s development and investment programs division, said that the energy generated by the solar energy systems will be used for servicing lifts and lightening entries of apartment blocks and also yards. He also said that new LED lanterns will be introduced as part of the program as well. The systems, he said, will serve people for at least 25 years. 

“Yerevan – Sunny Community” is a program of energy, social and environmental significance.
Thanks to the program, emission of greenhouse gases will lessen significantly in the city.  

Responsible Officer of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia Andrea Baggioli said that the program is important especially for reduction of carbon dioxide emission. 

Now the program’s tender stage is under way, and all interested companies may take part in the tenders. -0—