OSCE SUPPORTS DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL HYDRO POWER SECTOR IN ARMENIA
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12:55, November 9, 2011
A new project involving the OSCE Office in Yerevan to develop the
Armenian small hydro power (SHP) sector, promoting environmental
sustainability and energy security, was launched in Yerevan today.
The OSCE Office inYerevantogether with the Armenian Ministry of
Territorial Administration will co-chair a working group under the
project, which envisages to assess environmental and social impact
of SHPs, help train the sector representatives, and develop a sample
project.
“Diversifying energy sources is crucial to ensure energy security,”
said Carel Hofstra, Acting Head of the OSCE Office inYerevan.
“Development of small scale hydro power stations is a priority
ofArmeniathat we support. In order to guarantee long-lasting economic
benefits and sustainable development for the country, it is important
to consider environmental and social impacts of using renewable energy
sources, and the new project will help the authorities in this.”
The OSCE co-chaired working group uniting representatives of the
Armenian Ministries of Nature Protection, Territorial Administration,
Energy, as well as civil society and experts, will look at the
application of new environmental and social standards for SHPs, and
discuss such matters as environmental and social impact assessments
and ways to increase constructive public participation.
The project will run until 2014. It is funded by the Norwegian Foreign
Ministry and implemented by Norsk Energi consultancy.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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