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HYDROPOWER PLANT ON TRCHKAN WATERFALL WILL OPERATE FOR 6 MONTH IN A YEAR AT BEST
arminfo
Tuesday, September 20, 14:10
The hydropower plant on the Trchkan Waterfall may prove not so
economically viable. Aram Haroutiunyan, Nature Protection Minister
of Armenia, says the HPP can operate for 6 months in a year at best.
"At the moment, I cannot say where the HPP will be built, but no
construction will be launched in the area of Trchkan Waterfall. In
addition, environmental water release will be ensured. At present
waterfall requires 300-500 liters per second and we must ensure this
volume in any season," Aram Haroutiunyan told ArmInfo.
Therefore, minister said, in summer season the HPP will not operate.
"As for other seasons, the HPP will not work unless environmental water
release is ensured. By our preliminary calculations, HPP will operate
for 6 months in a year at best. If these terms meet the requirements
of the company:..", the minister said.
In 2008 Trchkan Waterfall was included in the list of hydrological
natural monuments of Armenia. Despite that, the project of HPP
construction received a positive environmental impact assessment.
Environmentalists say HPP will cause a serious damage to Trchkan. An
initiative group 'Let's Save Trchkan Waterfall' has been created.
EcoLur NGO and "Let's Not Keep Silent" initiative group have included
Trchkan in their S.O.S. campaigns "Nature of Money".
From: Baghdasarian
arminfo
Tuesday, September 20, 14:10
The hydropower plant on the Trchkan Waterfall may prove not so
economically viable. Aram Haroutiunyan, Nature Protection Minister
of Armenia, says the HPP can operate for 6 months in a year at best.
"At the moment, I cannot say where the HPP will be built, but no
construction will be launched in the area of Trchkan Waterfall. In
addition, environmental water release will be ensured. At present
waterfall requires 300-500 liters per second and we must ensure this
volume in any season," Aram Haroutiunyan told ArmInfo.
Therefore, minister said, in summer season the HPP will not operate.
"As for other seasons, the HPP will not work unless environmental water
release is ensured. By our preliminary calculations, HPP will operate
for 6 months in a year at best. If these terms meet the requirements
of the company:..", the minister said.
In 2008 Trchkan Waterfall was included in the list of hydrological
natural monuments of Armenia. Despite that, the project of HPP
construction received a positive environmental impact assessment.
Environmentalists say HPP will cause a serious damage to Trchkan. An
initiative group 'Let's Save Trchkan Waterfall' has been created.
EcoLur NGO and "Let's Not Keep Silent" initiative group have included
Trchkan in their S.O.S. campaigns "Nature of Money".
From: Baghdasarian