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THREE LARGE HYDRO POWER PLANTS ARE TO BE BUILT IN ARMENIA TILL 2025,
AREG GALSTIAN INFORMS
YEREVAN, JUNE 23. ARMINFO. In accordance with the strategy of energy
development approved by Armenian Government, three large hydro power
plants are to be built in the republic till 2025, Deputy Energy
Minister of Armenia Areg Galstian informed during the briefing,
Thursday.
According to him, the largest HPP of Meghri with the capacity of 140
MW and productivity of 850 mln kW/h, as well as the Lori-Berd HPP with
the capacity of 60-75 MW and productivity of 214 mln kW/h of
electricity are to be built in the period from 2011 to 2016. And
construction of Shnokh HPP is to be built from 2017 to 2025. For
attraction of investments to the construction of the Shnokh HPP the
Armenian Government has appealed to Norway for assistance. The
increase of the hydropotential of the republic is connected with the
necessity of increase of the energy security and independence of
Armenia, Sargsian said.
AREG GALSTIAN INFORMS
YEREVAN, JUNE 23. ARMINFO. In accordance with the strategy of energy
development approved by Armenian Government, three large hydro power
plants are to be built in the republic till 2025, Deputy Energy
Minister of Armenia Areg Galstian informed during the briefing,
Thursday.
According to him, the largest HPP of Meghri with the capacity of 140
MW and productivity of 850 mln kW/h, as well as the Lori-Berd HPP with
the capacity of 60-75 MW and productivity of 214 mln kW/h of
electricity are to be built in the period from 2011 to 2016. And
construction of Shnokh HPP is to be built from 2017 to 2025. For
attraction of investments to the construction of the Shnokh HPP the
Armenian Government has appealed to Norway for assistance. The
increase of the hydropotential of the republic is connected with the
necessity of increase of the energy security and independence of
Armenia, Sargsian said.