ARMENIA: Long-term Development Strategy of the Energy System of the Republic of Armenia (till 2036)

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Title in national language: 
ՀՀ ԷՆԵՐԳԵՏԻԿ ՀԱՄԱԿԱՐԳԻ ԵՐԿԱՐԱԺԱՄԿԵՏ (ՄԻՆՉԵՎ 2036Թ.) ԶԱՐԳԱՑՄԱՆ ՈՒՂԻՆԵՐԸ
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2015
Effective End Year: 
2036
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
All, Nuclear, Renewable
Issued by: 
Government of Armenia
Notes: 
No English translation available
Source: 
Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources (AM)
File: 
Long-term Development Strategy of the Energy System of the Republic of Armenia (till 2036) (AM)
Overall Summary: 
The long-term development strategy of the energy system of the Republic of Armenia (till 2036) covers development measures divided into two periods, mid-term up to 2025 and long-term up till 2036.
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
3. Market reforms [...] 2. Long-term, until 2036, events: [...] 2) Ensuring economically sound and continuous development of renewable energy sources.
RE targets: 
8. Scenarios for inclusion of new renewable energy potential in the energy system. 1) Special attention was paid to the inclusion of the new potential of renewable energy in the energy system. Optimistic price preconditions were considered. The table below presents the main baseline indicators of Renewable Energy Resources. Indicator: Geothermal. Maximum: power, MW: Up to 100. Maximum newly built power: in the quarter, MW: 100. Indicator: Archaic PV. Maximum: power, MW: Up to 300. Maximum newly built power: in the quarter, MW: 100. Indicator: Wind. Maximum: power, MW: Up to 400. Maximum newly built power: in the quarter, MW: 100.
RE action plans: 
4. Long-term (up to and including 2036) measures: [...] 4) If necessary, take additional stimulus measures for the development of renewable energy.
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
4. Long-term (up to and including 2036) measures: [...] 1) Commissioning of the new nuclear power unit in 2027. Implementation of station and regulatory works, implementation of pre-commissioning tests (2026-2027) 2) Decommissioning of the Armenian NPP in 2028 - 2036. [...]
Cross-border energy infrastructure: 
3. Market reforms [...] 2. Long-term, until 2036, events: 1) Extension of the Iran-Armenia gas-electricity exchange agreement after 2027. The extension of this contract improves the economic and technical performance of the entire power system, including the new 1000 MW nuclear power plant. [...] 4. Long-term (up to and including 2036) measures: [...] 3) Implementation of the Armenian-Iranian Meghri HPP construction agreement, expecting that the plant will be completed in 2033. will be involved in the RA energy system. The installed capacity of the hydropower plant will be 130 MW, and the annual electricity production will be about 800 million. kWh (in 2015, the issue of revising the project to reduce the capacity by 30 MW is being discussed with the partners of the Islamic Republic of Iran).