The initiatives to develop eco-energetic technology in Moldova are attractive not only for the private sector, but also for the public one. All the projects that took part in the national contest Moldova Eco-Energetica show that the country is able to develop the renewable energy sector, said participants in the Gala Moldova Eco-Energetica where 16 successful projects to use and promote renewable energy and energy efficiency were awarded by €1,000, IPN reports.

Forty-eight projects completed in the competition Moldova Eco-Energetica 2016. The innovative projects to use and promote renewable energy and energy efficiency were submitted by private individuals, public institutions, private companies, representatives of civil society and the mass media.

Among the awarded implemented areas are projects in the geothermal energy, thermal solar energy, photovoltaic solar energy, bioenergy, energy efficiency in private homes and the industrial sector. There were also awarded the mass media initiatives to promote the eco-energetic sector.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Octavian Calmac said the country’s dependence on energy imports decreased by 8% during the last few years. “This is mainly due to the enthusiasts from the private sector, who realized what enormous potential this area has for the own businesses and for the family budget,” he stated.

The organizers presented successful projects by which public institutions heat water with the help of solar energy. In the private sector, a number of companies use geothermal energy to heat or cool areas, while others use biofuel from waste they produce, saving thus hundreds of thousands of lei.

Director of the Energy Efficiency Agency Mihai Stratan noted that during six years this event has identified the best energy efficiency projects. “Everyone loves honey, but not many know how bees look like and here we have a family of bees that together do great thing so that we become more independent in the energy sector,” he said.

Moldova Eco Energetica is the largest contest to award the successful initiatives in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The competition is held under the aegis of the Ministry of Economy on the initiative and in partnership with the Moldova Energy and Biomass Project.