ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES SCHEME OF DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANTS
ARKA
Jan 22, 2009
YEREVAN, January 22. /ARKA/. Armenian Government approved a scheme of
development of small hydro power plants in the country. The scheme
was discussed will all the involved parties, Armenian Minister of
Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan said.
The scheme is to promote construction of economically advantageous
small hydro power plants as Armenia still has unused hydro power
potential.
Number of operating small hydro power plants grew by four times in
Armenia over the last four years – over 60 as of the year 2008. Some
60 small hydro power plants are currently under construction.
The main part of the country’s small hydro power plants is in Siunik
region (20 operating and 13 under construction) and Lori region
(15 operating and 10 under construction).
According to the RA National Statistical Service, hydro power
plants provide 30.3% (1,695.3mln kilowatt-hour) of the overall power
production in Armenia.