16 successful projects were awarded at the 6th Edition of Moldova Eco-Energetica Award Ceremony

“The country’s dependency on the energy imports has been reduced by 8% in recent years. It happened due to those present in this room today, primarily due to enthusiasts from private sector, who understood the enormous potential of this field for their own businesses and for the family budget. Of course, the development partners’ support provided as financial contribution and expertise also had an extremely important role. Last but not least I want to acknowledge the contribution of the state stakeholders in this field and thank everyone for your efforts”, said Octavian Calmac, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy.

The 48 application enrolled with the 2016 edition of Moldova Eco-Energetica Competition competed for three award chunks: The Best Eco-Responsible stories, Ideas and Technologies. The applications were submitted by individuals, public institutions, private companies, media and NGOs. The applications filed for the competition were evaluated in three stages: (1) panel evaluation of applications, (2) verification visit to the site, and (3) decision made by the Steering Committee.

Sixteen finalists - individuals, businesses, public institutions, NGOs have been nominated as winners of the 2016 edition:

 

“I am happy to be here with you to support the Moldova Eco-Energetica competition, an initiative which aims at increasing energy efficiency measures, enhancing the development of renewables sector, and at promoting green, clean and eco-friendly environment.  Let me congratulate the organisers and the participants and encourage you to continue this initiative, because by using renewables, you bring an added value to the entire country”, said Pirkka Tapiola, the European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova Eco-Energetica is the largest contest aimed at awarding successful initiatives in the field of renewables and energy efficiency. The six editions of the Contest managed to collect more than 260 successful projects related to renewables and energy efficiency, out of which 99 projects were nominated winners following a complex evaluation process carried out by independent experts. The award categories of the competition cover all forms of renewable energy and energy efficiency use, and promotion.

"I'm pleased to award the trophy to a project in the use of energy from biomass in the private sector because they I see how year after year, the number of companies run by women and men, switching to renewable energy technologies, is growing. It's an award symbolizing and promoting integrated, intelligently thought business models designed not only for the benefit of own businesses, but also for the benefit of the environment ", said Dafina Gercheva, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in the Republic of Moldova.

The awards ceremony is the peak of Moldova Eco-Energy Week, held from November 28 to December 2. During these five days, independent experts from Moldova and abroad, government authorities, academics, representatives of business sector discussed current about renewables and energy efficiency promotion, presented new eco initiatives ideas and investments in Moldovan energy sector development, and designed plans for the upcoming years.

The Moldova Eco-Energy Week is organized by the Energy Efficiency Agency, Energy Efficiency Fund and Energy and Biomass Project, funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme.