Project location:Yakhkesh village, Behshahr ( Lat: 36.66167, Long 53.76)

The project purpose is to promote the adoption of renewable energies in deprived and remote areas. To this aim the project proponent will start an awareness campaign for public and the authorities on the practical usage of this type of energy in remote areas and its environmental benefits, encouraging public and government to participate in implementing renewable energies plan in rural areas. Biogas sites will be established in Pachet Village and another village in Yakhkesh Region to replace firewood as the main source of fuel. Training in the field of renewable energies will be provided to create the technical abilities in the rural residents in order to continue the plan and assist the replication of the project in neighboring villages. After the practical site has been established and an Exhibition will be set up for one year in Tehran to introduce the work done in the project and other renewable energy sites. The different renewable applications will be demonstrated at this exhibition and technical support will be provided to the local trainees of the Yakh-kesh villages. Other activities include awareness raising, capacity building and documentation of the project process. Finally, CDs, booklets and videos on the lessons learned will be prepared to disseminate the best practices which will be shared through two workshops in Tehran and the project site.