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THE REPUBLIC OFARMENIA

11 May, 2010 - JAPANPrepared by Kristine Harutyunyan

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Ministry of Energy and Natural Resourcesof The Republic of Armenia

Greets all participants of “POWER ENERGY(B)”training program and wishes fruitful and effective work!

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Structure of the Presentation
 1. Armenia in Brief
 2. Armenian Energy

Sector Overview
 3. National Energy
Strategy 4. National Goals inRenewable 5. Conclusion

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1. Armenia in Brief
Country at a Glance:
Official Name:
Capital:Major Cities:
Head of State:
Head ofGovernment:
National
Legislative body:
Area:
Population:
Currency:

Republic of Armenia
YerevanGyumri, Hrazdan,Abovyan, Edjmiatsin
President Serzh Sargsyan
Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan
National Assembly
29,800 sq. kilometers
3,3 mln
DramIEEJ: June 2010

Republic of Armenia
The Republic of Armenia is situated in thesouthern part of the Caucasus between
watersheds of middle streams of the Araks
and Kura Rivers. The territory of theRepublic is 29.8 thousand sq. kilometers. It
occupies the southeastern part of a vast
highland area known as the Armenian
Upland, which is located within the AlpineHimalayan mountain system. The Armenianlandscape is very picturesque and rich innumerous cultural monuments, such as rockdrawings, cave towns, excavations ofancient cities and Paleolithic settlements,
remnants of the most ancient observatories
and metallurgical centers, creations of oldand Medieval Armenian masters (temples,cloisters and fortresses) and modern
architectural ensembles. This is all reflectedin various guidebooks for the numerous
tourists who visit Armenia. Armenia has
every reason to be considered a museum inthe open air.

The Republic of Armenia
Population: 3.3 mln.
Land: 29 thousand square km
GDP - real growth rate: more than
10% in average for last 7 years
GDP - per capita (PPP): $5,700

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The Armenian Nation was formed on the Armenian Upland, which reached the Caspian, Black andMediterranean Seas and was situated on the crossroads of trade ways between Asia and Europe.
Over centuries the Armenian People had defended their Motherland from the conquerors invading
into their territory. But in spite of all ordeals Armenians retained their individuality and national
heritage. Against the background of impetuous historical events, in parallel with the national culture,
an original, social, intellectual and religious image of the Nation was formed.
Christianity was declared official national religion in 301A.D.
The Church Grigor Lusavorich was built in 2001, devoted
to 1700 anniversary of Christianity and is the fifthlargest Church in the World.
The Armenian alphabet was created by Mesrop Mashtots,
the great Armenian scientist, in 405 A.D.
On September 21, 1991 Armenian Nation voted for its Independence. In December 1991 after theCollapse of USSR, International Community was accepted Armenian Independence.

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Geography
Armenia is the smallest ofthe Caucasus countries,
which is bordered by
Georgia in north, Azerbaijan
in west and southwest,
Turkey and Iran in eastand south consequently.

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Functional Structure of Armenian
Energy system
Policy andStrategy

GOVERNMENT OF RA
Ministry of Energy

Dispatching

Operator of the system

Registration of commercial
flows of energy
Generation
Transmission

Distribution

Consumption

Licensing and tariffs

Settling center
ANPP

TPPHPP

Renewable

High voltages networkElectrical network

Consumers

Import /Export

PublicServices
Regulatory
Commission
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POWER SECTOR OF RA
1.

2.

3.

Installed Capacities
ANPP

408 MW (2nd unit)

Thermal Power Plants

1756 MW

Hydro Power Plants

956 MW

Small HPPs

102 MW

Wind Farm

2,6 MW

Transmission system
220 kV1323 km

14 substations

110 kV3169 km

119 substations

Distribution system
35 kV2675 km278 substations

6(10) kV

9740 km overhead and 4955 km cable lines

0.4 kV

13570 km overhead and 2160 km cable lines

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Currently the energy sector ofArmenia is one of the fulloperational and cost-effective
branches of the country’seconomy. Armenia fully covers
energy demand in the internalmarket and exports electricity toGeorgia, as well as successfully
performs an electricity exchangewith Iran on mutually beneficial
basis. The installed capacity of thepower system of Armenia is withsurplus and is equal to 3107,6MW, from which the 2420 MW isutilized. During the recent years themaximal load of power systemcrossed the frontier of 1200MW

Basic Capacity, Generation andConsumption Data2007

2008

Installed capacity of power plants, МW

Thermal1756

1756

Nuclear

408

408

Hydro

1058

1074

Total

3222

3238

Thermal1,5

1,8

Nuclear

2,5

2,5

Hydro

1,8

1,8

Total

5,8

6,1

5,5

5,73

Yearly generation, billion kWh

Annual consumption, billion kWh
Imports, billion kWh

0.34
Exports, billion kWh

0.48

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Main generators
No.

Electric power plants

Installed capacity(MW)

Thermal power plants

Main actors ;Transmission system operator“The Electric Power SystemOperator” CJSC plays the role of atransmission system operator.

1Hrazdan TPP

1110

2

Yerevan TPP5503Vanadzor TPP

96

Nuclear power plants
1

Other actors:
CSC “Armenian electric networks”
CJSC – distribution company,
generating entities including“Armenian NPP” CJSC, “HrazdanTPP” CJSC, “Yerevan TPP” CJSC,“Vorotan Cascade of HPPs” CJSC,“International energy corporation”
CJSC,“HV electric network” CJSC –transmission company,“The Settlement Center” CJSC.

Armenian NPP

408

Hydro power plants
1

Spandarian HPP

76

2Shamb HPP

171

3Tatev HPP

158

4Sevan HPP

34

5Hrazdan HPP

82

6Argel HPP

224

7Arzni HPP70

8Kanaker HPP

102

9Yerevan HPP

44

10Dzora HPP

26.4

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Transmission network and system issues
Status of international interconnections
Existing international transmission lines
Country

Name of substation

Voltage(kV)

Length(km)Transmission
capacity(MVA)

Hrazdan HPP – Akstafa

330

108

400

Ararat-2 – Babek

220

99.6

250

Ararat-2 – Norashen

110

9885

Agarak – Ordubad

110

3085

Alaverdi – Tbilisi TPP

220

63.4

245

Alaverdi 2/Lalvar –Sadakhlo

110

26.88

80

Ashotsk – Ninotsminda

110

35,880NKR Goris – Shushi

1105885Iran I

Shinuair – Agarak

220

189.2250

Iran IIShinuair – Agarak

220

166,92250

TurkeyGumri – Kars220

9.5340Azerbaijan
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The following four Pillars are
identified in National Energy
Strategy: development of nuclear energy full and sound utilization of renewable energy

sources, improving of energy efficiency

 diversification of primary energy resources

and import/export routs regional integration and cooperation.

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The strategic issues for development of nuclear energy inArmenia have been clearly formulated since that moment ofadoption of National Security Strategy of RA and in this way
on November 2007 the GoA approved the Decommissioning
Strategy of ANPP. Presentation of Feasibility Study for theconstruction of new nuclear unit and Study on assessmentof environmental impact conducted by the assistance ofUSAID was made on 24 September 2008. Within theframework of the mentioned works the study is carrying out
by IAEA assistance on the required training for personnel
that will be involved in construction and operation of newunit. TOR for seismic exploration of the site was elaboratedand submitted to IAEA’s approval and international tenderfor implementation of the mentioned works will beannounced soon.

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According to “Action Plan for the Ministry of Energy ofthe Republic of Armenia Stipulated by the Provisionsof the National Security Strategies of the Republic ofArmenia” it’s foreseen to construct:
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271 MW combined cycle energy unit of Yerevan TPP – by loan ofJBIC in 2011;
440 MW Hrazdan-5 unit of Hrazdan TPP – by means of “Gasprom”
in 2010;small HPPs with nominal total capacity of 260 MW and with total
annual production - 600 mln kWh till 2025;
140 MW Meghri HPP with annual production about 800 mln kWh till2014;
60 MW Loriberd HPP with annual production about 200 mln kWh till2015;
75 MW Shnogh HPP with annual production about 300 mln kWh till
2015;
1200 MW new unit of nuclear plant with annual production about 7,5
bln kWh till 2016
Armenia-Georgia 400 kV overhead line - by loan of KfW in 2009,
Iran-Armenia 400 kV overhead line in 2011.

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Renewable energy resources inArmenia under the current
developments

 Hydro energy Wind Energy Solar Energy Geothermal Energy
 Biomass Energy

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4.Renewable Energy

It is foreseen the construction of the following HPPs:

Armenia has significant renewable energy resources, utilization of which will makeavailable to cover 35% of electricity demand in 2025 (not including the potential ofgeothermal energy, solar energy direct transformations and production of electricity
from biogas).

HPP

Information about course of affairs

On Araks River
Meghri HPP /about 140 MW capacity
and around 800 million kWhannual electricity generation/

The project on construction of hydro power plant is being realized
realized
together with Islamic Republic of Iran /IRI/.
The Feasibility Study for Meghri HPP is completed.
Negotiations are carrying out for clarification of financial
schemes for construction of Meghri HPP.

Technical design, which was done by ArmhydroenergyprojectOn Debet River
Institute in 1966, was updated in 1993. The Ministry ofShnogh HPP /about 75 MW capacity
Energy and Natural Resources of the RA is conducted
and 300 million kWh annual
negotiations to arrange elaboration of the Feasibility Studyelectricity generation/
for construction of Shnogh HPP by the assistance of WorldBank.

On Dzoraget River
Loriberd HPP / about 66 MW capacity –and around 200 million kWhannual electricity generation /The Feasibility Study was elaborated by Fichtner company within
the framework of European Union /TACIS/ 20032003-2004
programme.
programme.
In February 2007 Fichtner company updated the FS. In the resultof implemented cost estimation the increase of prices on
15% was registered compared with 2004.
In general increase of prices resulted from increase of prices on
onequipment. The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resourcesof the RA is conducted negotiations for construction ofLoriberd HPP by the assistance of World Bank..

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Hydro energy
Existing HPPs in Armenia
 Sevan-Hrazdan HPPs Cascade:556MW / 2320 million kWh Vorotan HPPs Cascade:404MW / 1157 million kWh Dzora HPP:

25MW / 90 million kWh

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Small HPPs in Armenia
There are:
 70 Existing SHPPs
81 MW / 278 million kWh
 64 SHPPs under the construction
152 MW / 548 million kWh
 115 foreseen SHPPs
147 MW / 540 million kWh

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Wind Energy
The first wind power plant inArmenia and in Caucasus
 Lori-1 Wind Power Plant
2,6 MW /5 million kWh

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Solar Energy The average annual amount of solar energy flow

per square meter of horizontal surface is about1720 kWh/m2(the average European is 1000 kWh/m2)
 One fourth of the country’s territory is endowedwith solar energy resources of 1850 kWh/m2.

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Geothermal Energy
Geothermal energy sources Projects under the development:- Jermaghbyur: 20-25 atmosphere pressure
250oC/2500-3000 meter in depth/25 MW- Gridzor and Qarqar: geological andgeophysical explorations
 Investigation of other perspective sites

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Biomass Energy
 Biogas

Solid Waste Landfill Gas Capture and Power
Generation CDM Project in Yerevan- 56000 t
CO2 emissions/1,4 MW Bioethanol
Project development at the national level:
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5.Conclusion
Utilization of some of the above mentioned
measures will allow to maintain 30% of renewableelectricity production in Armenia, from the total,
before 2025.Even more ambitious goal thanfamous EU 20% before 2020!

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Thanks for attention
andWelcome to ARMENIA

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