Lithuanian solar power plants installed in three Georgian refugee camps
More than 166,000 euros were allocated for the installation of solar power plants. Photo: Embassy of Lithuania to Georgia.
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Lithuanian-built solar power plants have started operating in three refugee camps in Prezeti, Tsilkani and Tserovani today.
The solar power plants were installed by Solet Technics, the Lithuanian solar module manufacturer and power plant installer.
The project was implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania, the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Georgia and JSC Solet Technics with partnering company Sun House Ltd.
The solar power plants in the refugee camps in Prezeti, Tsilkani and Tresovani settlements will provide the necessary energy for administrative, public buildings, educational institutions and water supply systems.
It is estimated that the average electricity demand in these buildings amounts to about 170,000 kilowatt-hours per year.
The total installed solar power capacity is 127.8 kilowatt-hours, which will reduce electricity costs and CO2 emissions for the local population by as much as 97.5 tonnes per year. It will also help to solve the problem of the drinking water supply. This project is a significant step for us in the renewable energy sector, an example of intercultural and inter-institutional collaboration,” said Tomas Ridikas, Sales Director of Solet Technics.
The total installed solar power capacity is 127.8 kilowatt-hours. Photo: Embassy of Lithuania to Georgia.
Tomas Ridikas added that power and water supply disruptions are common in the mountainous areas of Georgia. This is an ongoing project and, as a result, more solar power plants can provide a more stable supply of electricity to these regions and thus facilitate the daily lives of people living there.
Also, one of the aims of this project is to reduce unemployment and social exclusion.
More than 166,000 euros were allocated for the installation of solar power plants.
The above mentioned refugee settlements were established after the war with the Russian Federation in 2008.
192,000 people had to leave their homes during the war. Most of them returned to their homes after the war but more than 20,000 still remain displaced.
This is the second Solet Technics project to be implemented in Georgia.
Last year a solar power plant was installed in the Prezeti refugee camp.