Project Detail

Promotion of Introduction of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies in High-Mountain Regions

The project is aimed at fostering climate change mitigation process through the demonstration of applying a solar energy technologies, training of interested parties and energy efficiency promotion in high-mountain regions of Georgia (Svaneti, Racha, Zemo Imereti).
Project objectives are as follows:
1) Demonstration of applying a solar energy by installing water heating system on the pilot objects. During the course of the project, the solar water heating system will be installed on 2 selected areas (Ipari village in Mestia municipality and kindergarten N3 in Tkibuli).
2) Increasing public awareness of energy efficiency in selected regions. The target groups (farmers, representatives of local authorities and non-governmental organizations, teachers, journalists) will raise their awareness of climate changes, alternative and renewable energy sources, energy efficiency. There will be made publications, conducted training and prepared cycles of radio broadcasting.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Imereti Scientists' Union "Spectri"

Country:

Georgia

Area Of Work:

Climate Change Mitigation

Operational Phase:

OP5-Y3 (Jul 13 - Jun 14)

Grant Amount:

US$ 24,640.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 4,080.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 20,560.00

Project Number:

GEO/SGP/OP5/Y3/CORE/CC/14/15

Start Date:

7/2014

End Date:

12/2015

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

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Project Characteristics and Results

Notable Community Participation

At all stages of project life cycle, community participation has a significant role to play The project target groups are as follows: ? representatives of farming enterprises and family hotels in Svaneti, Racha and Zemo Imereti, who are interested in use of renewable energy sources (particularly in solar energy); ? representatives of local authorities, who will acquire knowledge and information for promotion of sustainable development in communities; ? teachers of schools and kindergartens will enhance their knowledge in renewable energy sources and their using. ? journalists, who being based on acquired knowledge provide dissemination of information on renewable energy sources. On the basis of preliminary consultations and agreement with representatives of local authorities and non-governmental organizations at project developemnt stage, there have been selected the following pilot objects: K. Khvisatani?s farming eneterprise in the village of Ipari of Mestia municipality and Tkibuli kindergarten N3. There have been determined the anticipated data. A considerable share of communities participation in project will be as follows: ? suitable area for installation of solar systems, ? direct participation in the construction and installation works, ? providing necessary conditions for system functioning, ? operation of installed solar systems in compliance with appropriate requirements, ? providing the monitoring of the proper operation of system.

Gender Focus

The project envisages advansing of gender equality and equity as during the project life cycle, so in sharing benefits from project results. During the project development stage, women were involved on an equal basis with men. Based on private conversations, we have taken account for women interests in the project that is mainly aimed at improving working and household conditions for women that in turn is a significant factor for high-mountain regions, where women are mostly engaged in household activities. The project results (applying a solar energy) will contribute to improving conditions of life for rural population (including women and children), facilitation of women?s labor. Possibilities of consumption of free energy will foster improving living standards and incomes. The project results beneficiaries will be at least 150 women and girls, and 100 men. Women will be involved actively in project activities (trainings, meetings, publications), in particular, at least 60% of beneficiaries will be women. Free hot water obtained as a results of installing the water heating system at farming enterprises and kindergartens and its use will contribute not only to strengthening social equity of women and men, but improving health of women and children (including girls). Women on an equal basis with man will acquire knowledge and practical skills for for using a solar energy, and available simple methods and means for energy efficiency and conservation.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project envisages the educational component, which is aimed at increasing the environmental awareness. In particular, there will be organized the trainings for target groups on using a solar energy. In Mestia and Tkibuli, there will be conducted the workshops on using a solar energy. The number participants on each training are 25 people, 50 people in all. There will be prepared the booklet on using a solar energy. The circulation of booklet ? 1000 copies. The booklet will be distributed among educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, local authorities and business representatives in pilot regions. Project envisages increasing public awareness of energy efficiency in selected regions. Considerable attention will be attached to work with such target groups as farmers, teachers, journalists, youth and women, environmental non-governmental organizations representatives. The cycle of radio broadcasting will be prepared and on the air on climate changes, energy efficiency, applying renewable energy sources and so on.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The project will contribute to improvement of socio-economic conditions for rural population in high-mountain regions. In particular, there will be improved living and working conditions; facilitated the labor environment at the farming enterprises and family hotels, and consequently, the level of service will be increased; there will be considerably improved environment in kindergartens, and using of hot water will significantly reduce the incidence of disease among children. Possibilities of the consumption of free energy will foster improving living standards and incomes. The project beneficiaries will acquire knowledge and practical skills for using a solar energy, and available simple methods and means for energy efficiency and conservation that will positively impact on their socio-economic state.

Project sustainability

installed two heliosystems steadily work and ensures the supply of hot water to the target groups, thus livelihood and health conditions of target groups are improved ; in addition installed technologies positively influence on reduction of use of fuel wood, which will affects the preservation of the local forests, as well as reduce the costs associated with the use of firewood by target groups.

Capacity - Building Component

various stakeholders will be involved in capacity building activities in following directions: solar energy application, energy efficiency, renewable energy sources and energy conservation.

Project Results

The project implementation will contribute to promotion of renewable energy sources and particularly the solar water heating systems in high-mountain regions of Western Georgia, especially vulnerable to climate changes such as Svaneti, Racha and Zemo Imereti, that will positively impact on reducing of greenhouse emissions. In particular, there will be reduced deforestation for water heating purposes especially during the warm months. Just by reducing use of firewoods it is possible to save at least 20-30 tons of CO2 per family yearly.
Within the project, the solar water heating systems will be installed on 2 different objects (one farming enterprise and one kindergarten). At least 150 children in kindergarten (Tkibuli municipality) will be provided with hot water that will positively influence on their health and living conditions. The farming enterprises and family hotels will acquire practical experience in how to use solar energy in their own enterprises to obtain hot water that in turn will have as environmental so socio-economic impact.
At least 20 farmers and family hotel owners and 25 representatives of local authorities and non-governmental organizations in selected regions will be trained on using renewable energy sources solar energy for water heating possibilities.
At least 200 pupils, 30 teachers and 25 journalists will raise their information awareness of importance of energy efficiency. Up 60% of the population in selected regions will be provided with information on climate changes, necessity of reducing greenhouse emissions, energy efficiency and saving.
The project results will contribute to sustainable development of family business in tourism, improving service conditions at minimal cost (that will be conditioned by using a solar energy for water heating purposes) that will have positive impact on growth in incomes with subsequent environmental, economic and social effect.

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Indicators

Biophysical

Number of innovations or new technologies developed / applied 1

Empowerment

Number of CBOs / NGOs participated / involved in SGP project 10

Empowerment

Number of indigenous people participated/involved in SGP project 250

Empowerment

Number and type of support linkages established with local governments/authorities 3

Livehood

Number of households who have benefited* from SGP project 2

Livehood

Number of individuals (gender diaggregated) who have benefited* from SGP project 137

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