The project in Yerevan was implemented under Demonstration projects programme. Within the project the following measures were implemented: 

1. Installation of photovoltaic systems on roofs of 97 multi-apartment residential buildings; 
2. Installation of LED luminaries with bulbs for outdoor lighting at the buildings; 
3. Installation of LED luminaries equipped with bulbs and motion sensors for indoor entrance/stairwell lighting at the 97 buildings; 
4. Provision of LED bulbs for low-income families in the 97 buildings; 
5. Establishment of revolving funds through which proceeds of sale of excess energy produced to the grid, will be used to finance energy efficiency and pay for maintenance and operation of the PV panels.

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The main aim of the project was to enhance Georgian CoM signatories’ capacities in climate change mitigation and fulfilment of sustainable local energy policy through implementation of investment projects in line with their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans. Within the project the following measures were implemented: 1)  Thermal refurbishment of the kindergarten in Ikalto village and construction of the biomass boiler house. 2) Thermal refurbishment of the kindergarten #1 in Telavi and construction of the biomass boiler house. 3) Establishment of the biomass supply chain for vineyard pruning residues collection, transportation and storing.

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Artic and Aparan are two communities in Armenia that committed to the Covenant of Mayors initiative and decided to increase the share of energy that is produced from RES. The main aim of the project was to develop a viable model for community-lead renewable energy generation and sustainable energy transformation.

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Dear CoM East Signatories,

The Global Covenant of Mayors Secretariat, in collaboration with the Covenant of Mayors East Secretariat, is organizing a series of webinars focused on the Climate Finance Gap Fund financing instrument for SECAP projects. If you are interested in receiving support from the GCoM Secretariat for submitting Expressions of Interest to the Climate Finance Gap Fund, we invite you to register for the first webinar, which aims to introduce this facility.

The first webinar is scheduled for September 12, 2023 at 10.00 CET, and will cover the following topics: 1) Introduction to the Gap Fund opportunity for CoM East cities 2) Case studies of cities already engaged with the Gap Fund 3) Walkthrough of the EOI process and requirements 4) Question and answer session along with EOI assistance

The webinar will feature English-Russian and English-Ukrainian interpretation. Kindly register using the provided link to access the webinar.

We look forward to your participation in this informative session as we explore opportunities to enhance climate finance for your SECAP projects.

Best regards,