Energy-efficient technologies are being introduced at the main ski resort in Bulgaria. The Bansko community will direct all the saved funds to the modernization of street lighting in the region.
A year ago, the administration of the ski resort of Bansko installed energy-efficient photovoltaic panels on the roof of the municipal administration building. With their help, it was possible to establish ecological production of electricity with a capacity of up to 35 kW. The financing of the Climate Micro-Projects program was carried out jointly by the resort administration and the National eco-fund of Bulgaria.
As a result of the operation of solar panels, the consumption from the energy networks has almost halved: the electricity generated by the solar station covers 40% of the daily needs of the administrative building. At the end of the half-year, it was possible to save 11,000 Bulgarian lev (11,000 BGN=5614 EUR). This is a considerable sum for a city with a population of 7,000 people.
The Bansko community will direct all the saved funds to the further introduction of green technologies. In the city, 50% of traditional arc lamps have already been replaced with economical LED lights. Work to improve the environmental situation at the ski resort will continue.
Participants discussed the boundary between nature and ecotourism, whether mass visits to unique areas can remain safe, the responsibilities of investors, and how to prepare tourists for visiting specially protected natural areas.
The head of state expressed confidence that the Forum will be held at a high level, and that its results will contribute to the development of tourism in Russia and the expansion of humanitarian and business ties.
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