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ARMENIA WILL NOT REFUSE THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (NPP)
Noyan Tapan
www.nt.am
15.06.2011
(Noyan Tapan - 15.06.2011) The tragic events at NPP "Fukushima-1"
in Japan cannot lead to a refusal of Armenia from the project of
building new nuclear power in Armenian NPP, declared Armen Movsisyan,
the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
"So far, Armenia has no alternative of a new nuclear power station"
~V said the minister. He noted that it is possible to build power
plants both on gas and coal, but it will lead to significant rise
of the cost of electricity production. "We do not have electricity
shortage today, and our priority is the production of maximally cheap
electricity.Energy supplies at the lowest prices are considered to
be our energy security "- said Movsisyan.
According to him, the events in Japan are unlikely to make any
substantial changes in the project of construction of new nuclear
power in Armenia.Construction, as before, is scheduled to begin in
the second half of 2012 - 2013. The Minister gave hope that by 2017
the new nuclear power unit will be built. He added that the cost
of the project also will not change and will keep within the limits
originally pledged $ 4-5 billion, as originally the highest seismic
requirements were laid. "I do not think that the events in Japan
will lead to a serious rise in the costs of the project in Armenia,
because originally we put it on the seismic resistance of 9 points,
~S-said the minister.
The construction of new nuclear power capacity of more than 1000 MW
is expected to begin next year and is designed for 4-5 years. Joint
Russian-Armenian venture ~SMetsamorenergoatom " will finance 40% of
the cost of the work: both sides will give 20%. As for the remaining
funds, the investors should make it from outside, primarily, of course,
from abroad.
Noyan Tapan
www.nt.am
15.06.2011
(Noyan Tapan - 15.06.2011) The tragic events at NPP "Fukushima-1"
in Japan cannot lead to a refusal of Armenia from the project of
building new nuclear power in Armenian NPP, declared Armen Movsisyan,
the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.
"So far, Armenia has no alternative of a new nuclear power station"
~V said the minister. He noted that it is possible to build power
plants both on gas and coal, but it will lead to significant rise
of the cost of electricity production. "We do not have electricity
shortage today, and our priority is the production of maximally cheap
electricity.Energy supplies at the lowest prices are considered to
be our energy security "- said Movsisyan.
According to him, the events in Japan are unlikely to make any
substantial changes in the project of construction of new nuclear
power in Armenia.Construction, as before, is scheduled to begin in
the second half of 2012 - 2013. The Minister gave hope that by 2017
the new nuclear power unit will be built. He added that the cost
of the project also will not change and will keep within the limits
originally pledged $ 4-5 billion, as originally the highest seismic
requirements were laid. "I do not think that the events in Japan
will lead to a serious rise in the costs of the project in Armenia,
because originally we put it on the seismic resistance of 9 points,
~S-said the minister.
The construction of new nuclear power capacity of more than 1000 MW
is expected to begin next year and is designed for 4-5 years. Joint
Russian-Armenian venture ~SMetsamorenergoatom " will finance 40% of
the cost of the work: both sides will give 20%. As for the remaining
funds, the investors should make it from outside, primarily, of course,
from abroad.