YEREVAN, August 8. /ARKA/. A total of 184.9 million kWh of electricity were produced in the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) in the first six months of 2017, a 9.87% or 16.6 million kWh increase compared to the same period of last year, the Artsakh ministry of economy said. During the reporting period, the electricity consumption amounted to 166.8 million kWh, an increase of 13.47% or 19.8 million kWh compared to the first six months of 2016.

There are 16 hydroelectric power plants in Artsakh, including the Sarsang HPP with an installed capacity of 50 MW, and 15 smaller HPPs with a total installed capacity of 56.4 MW. This year two small hydropower plants – Jermajur with a capacity of 10.3 MW and Viking (1.8 MW) – have been commissioned.

The construction of another 9 small hydropower plants with an annual electricity output of about 263.02 million kWh is underway, the ministry said. -0-