ARMENIA: Armenia Least Cost Energy Development Plan: 2020-2036

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2019
Effective Start Year: 
2020
Effective End Year: 
2036
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy, Government Report
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
All, Coal, Oil, Power, Gas, Nuclear, Renewable
Issued by: 
SRIE and USAID
Notes: 
Report by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Source: 
Scientific Research Institute of Energy (SRIE)
File: 
Armenia Least Cost Energy Development Plan 2020-2036
Overall Summary: 
This Report presents the modelling framework, data, analyses and conclusions of the year-long activity undertaken by the Scientific Research Institute for Energy (SRIE), under sub-contract to Tetra Tech ES Inc. as the lead implementing partner for the USAID Market Liberalization and Energy Trade (MLET) Program, to prepare an update of the Armenia Least Cost Energy Development Plan (LCEDP) for the years 2020-2036.
Renewable Energy
RE targets: 
Thus, through expert consultation with stakeholders it was agreed that a reasonable level of constrained maximum VRES capacity to be modelled would be set at 1,500 MW of solar and 500 MW of wind until the end of the planning horizon, along with limits on the annual build rates.
RE action plans: 
The fact that the full amount of solar and wind capacity is selected by the model as part of the least cost solution for new generation under all scenarios underscores the importance to Armenia of ensuring a policy and institutional environment that supports full realization of new VRES generation to the maximum extent practicable, not only to ensure the lowest cost generation but also to minimize reliance on other imported energy sources and to strengthen Armenia’s energy security and competitiveness.