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    VANADZOR-1 POWER PLANT TO BE PUT INTO OPERATION IN 2010

    Aysor
    Nov 26 2009
    Armenia

    Director of the Northern Branch of the Armenian High-Voltage Networks
    company, Gevorg Gevorkyan, has presented today last developing in
    the process of reconstruction of Vanadzor-1 Power Plant.

    "Age-worn equipment is supplanted by European-made components providing
    the population and industrial consumers with the certain electric
    power supply. The Vanadzor-1 Power Plant provides with electricity
    the most part of Vanadzor town," he said.

    "Accidents happen, but not often, while after the modernization works
    neither accident will happen, and the losses will be brought to a
    minimum," he added.

    The Vanadzor-1 Power Plan will be put into operation in 2010
    September. Its renovation begun in June, this year, and are funded
    by KfW Bank. The reconstruction is carried out by Simens Company with
    assistance of Areva and ABB companies.

    Armenian High-Voltage Networks Company has 14 power plants. Next year
    the company intends to begin reconstruction of Gyumri Power Plant
    which will provide Turkey with electricity.

    In 2003 the fully restored with funding from KfW Bank the Vanadzor-2
    Power Plant was put into operation. It will run at least 30 years
    on without any system failures, according to Gevorg Gevorkyan. The
    Vanadzor-2 Power Plant provides Georgia with electricity, but it is
    for two years as the terms of the contract with Georgia has expired
    and not resigned yet.
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