Laboratory Opening
16-03-2011
Opening of Georgian Technical University Laboratory of Electro Mechanics and Electric Technologies On March 15, the newly equipped GTU Laboratory of Electro Mechanics and Electric Technologies was opened at GTU. The opening was conducted by USAID and the New Applied Technology and Lighting Initiative (NATELI) in cooperation with the Georgian Technical University.
The NATELI project, funded by USAID and implemented by Winrock International, promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy application in Georgia. One component of the project focuses on energy efficiency efforts in residential and higher education facilities, such as GTU. Under this activity NATELI transferred to GTU the EE testing equipment with total value of $39,977. This equipment includes: thermal imaging camera; digital stroboscopes; temperature and humidity meters; thermometers; thermal leak detector and etc. In parallel NATELI facilitated transfer of EE testing equipment to GTU from the Ministry of Energy of Georgia (US $ 5,307.00) and granted gas analyzer Testo 335 (4,034.00), which was purchased under the Rural Energy Program. Thanks to the equipment transfer, GTU will create fully equipped Laboratory of Electro Mechanics and Electric Technologies which will be jointly used by the Faculty of Energy and Telecommunication and Building Faculty. Development of energy audit manual, implementation of the related training for GTU professors and students and equipping the Laboratory of Electro Mechanics and Electric Technologies creates a solid foundation for GTU to implement energy audits and to prepare high qualified professionals in future.
