ARMENIA'S ELECTRIC POWER OUTPUT 7 751 MILLION KWH IN 2014
YEREVAN, April 7. /ARKA/. Armenian Energy and Natural Resources
Minister Yervand Zakaryan, presenting today the 2014 activity report
to the prime minister, said the country's electric power output was
7 751 million kWh in 2014.
He is quoted by the government's press office as saying that 3 288.6
million kWh here is the electricity generated by thermal power plants,
1 992.6 million kWh by hydro power plants and 2 464.8 million kWh by
the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant.
The minister also said that the electric energy generated by the
country's power plants and imported here from the outside in 2014
totaled 7 528 million kWh - 65 million kWh more than in 2013.
He said the 2014-2020 program of measures to be taken to enhance
Armenia's energy security was approved in 2014 and additional
preferences were implied for development of alternative energy.
Besides, in his words, AMD 278.5 million was invested in enhancement
of energy saving in 31 units as part of the WB-supported program.
Zakaryan said that a program implying prolongation of operation of
the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant has been approved and an appropriated
cooperation agreement has been signed with Russia.
He said cooperation with international organizations and banks was
continued to keep implementing some investment programs. ---0-----
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