ARMENIA: Programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia (Government Decision No 65-A of 2019)

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2019
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Programme, Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
All, Renewable, Other
Issued by: 
Government of the Republic of Armenia
Source: 
Government of the Republic of Armenia
File: 
Programme of the RA Government (Government Decision No 65-A of 2019)
Overall Summary: 
The Programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia (Government Decision No 65-A of 2019) outlines the Government's priorities for the upcoming five years and aims at building a competitive and inclusive economy in the Republic of Armenia that complies with high-technology, industrial, as well as high environmental standards and is export-oriented.
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
The Government policy in the sphere of energy will be aimed at ensuring...sustainable development of the energy sphere based on the full and effective utilisation of the primary (renewable) local energy resources, further development of atomic energy, diversification of the supply of the energy carriers and introduction of energy efficient and new technologies. The Government will undertake: [...] formulation of legislative incentives for introduction of innovation and high technologies, development of the energy sector and provision of policy aimed at introduction of energy efficient measures;
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
The Government policy in the sphere of energy will be aimed at ensuring...sustainable development of the energy sphere based on the full and effective utilisation of the primary (renewable) local energy resources, further development of atomic energy, diversification of the supply of the energy carriers and introduction of energy efficient and new technologies. The Government will undertake: [...] efficient maintenance of renewable sources and contributing to development thereof.
RE targets: 
[...] construction projects for the solar power plants through a tender will be implemented, increasing the scale of such plants within the framework of the domestic consumption at least up to 10% by 2022.
Pricing
Energy pricing: 
The Government will undertake: [...] stage-by-stage liberalization of the energy market of the Republic of Armenia, as well as to search new energy consumption markets in the region, ensure Armenia's energy independence through active import and export policy;
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Energy supply priorities: 
The Government policy in the sphere of energy will be aimed at ensuring...sustainable development of the energy sphere based on the full and effective utilisation of the primary (renewable) local energy resources, further development of atomic energy, diversification of the supply of the energy carriers and introduction of energy efficient and new technologies.
Infrastructure development priorities: 
The Government will undertake: [...] development of a construction project for a new nuclear energy unit in the Republic of Armenia taking into consideration the importance of maintaining the level of energy security and independence, as well as knowledge-based direction of the energy sector.
Regional integration priorities: 
The Government will undertake: [...] for the purpose of ensuring regional integration, implementation of the construction projects of Iran-Armenia and Armenia-Georgia 400kW power and transmission lines. After accomplishing of the mentioned power air transmission lines handing them over for operation, the Republic of Armenia will be considered as the regional hub of the energy sphere in the region by linking the energy systems of Iran, Georgia and Russia.