IEEJ : June 2011

Armenian Energy Sector
Overview

Regional location

Armenia: country overview
Main indicators
Territory

29.8 thousand

km2
Population

3.083 million

GDP

8.71 bln. USD

Energy/GDP

299.3 toe/mln.

USD

Power System Main Indicators
Installed capacities (MW)Armenian NPP (2хVVER-440)

408

Hrazdan TPP

1110

Yerevan CHP

550

Yerevan CCPP

271

Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade of HPPs

550

Vorotan Cascade of HPPs

400

Small HPPs (<10 MW)

102Wind Power Plant

2.6

Power System Main Indicators
Electricity generation and consumption
 3394 MW– total installed capacity 6490 mln. kWh – annual production
 4507 mln. kWh – final consumption
 1225 mln. kWh – export 358 mln. kWh– importPower System Main Indicators
Electricity production
by primary energy sources
Hydro
33%
Nuclear
39%

Natural Gas
22%

Wind, Small
Hydro
6%

Interconnections

Gyumri

Vanadzor
Lake Sevan

Customer Electricity Tariffs

1 $ = 380 AMD

35 kV and higher

Tariff,AMD (USc)/kWh
Night-time Daytime
17 (4.47)
21 (5.53)

6 (10) kV direct connection

17 (4.47)

25 (6.58)

6 (10) kV non-direct connection

17 (4.47)

30 (7.89)

0.38 kV

20 (5.26)

30 (7.89)

Voltage, Connection type

Energy Policy
Energy sector development strategy was adopted in 2007 by
the Government.
The main objective of this paper is formulation of the strategic
targets for the development of the Armenian energy sector anddetermination the fundamental directions towards theirachievement, based on the sustainable development principles
for society in general and the energy sector in particular,
adopted by the international community, and guided byprovisions of the national security strategies of
the Republic of Armenia

Energy Policy
Armenia has ratified UN Framework Convention on Climate
Change in May 1993, and the Kyoto Protocol – in December
2002.
According to UNFCCC Armenia regularly carries out its
commitments, defined for non‐Annex 1 Parties to theConvention, as well as participates in international cooperation
and regional programs related to climate change.
It also includes energy saving and promotion renewable energy
resources usage.

Energy Saving Policy
In 2007, National Program on Energy Saving and Renewable
Energy of RA was approved by the Government of RA.
The Program development provided an unprecedented cross‐sectoral assessment of energy
saving and renewable energy potential in the Armenian economy, and recommended actions forcost‐effectively utilizing this potential. All large and energy intensive enterprises underwent an
in‐depth energy examination, end‐use consumption data was collected for all 35 economicsectors. This allowed revealing trends, making projections, drawing comparisons with othercomparable countries and, most importantly, calculating the nationwide, sector‐specific andenterprise‐level energy saving potential.

Armenian Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (ArmSEFF)
Invests in energy saving or renewable energy projects
www.armseff.org

Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund
www.r2e2.am

Investment Projects – Hydro Energy

Rehabilitation
andReconstructionof Existing HPPs

Investment Projects – Hydro Energy

Construction ofnew medium
size HPPs of275-300 MW

Investment Projects – Hydro Energy

Construction of economically feasible
Small HPPs up to 260 MW

Investment Projects – Thermal Energy

Rehabilitation andReconstruction ofexisting TPPs

Investment Projects – Thermal Energy

Construction of modern Cogeneration
Steam-Gas Power units

Investment Projects – Nuclear Energy

Continuous enhancement of the safety levelof the existing Armenian NPPInvestment Projects – Nuclear Energy

Development of new nuclear unit(s) basedon modern technologies

Investment Projects – Renewable Energy
Wind (200 MW)
Solar (1750 kWh/m2/yr)
Geothermal

Main Investment Projects
Summary

Small HPPs (<10 MW)

Installed
Capacity,
MW
260

AnnualExpected
Generation, Implementation
million kWh
Date (up to)
600
2025

Medium size HPPs

275-300

1 300 – 1 400

2015

2005252025

TPPs

440+208

4 200

2011

NPP

1000

7 500

2017

ProjectWind farms

Total 2 383 – 2 408 14 125 – 14 225
Interconnections
HVL-400 kV

Single-circuit Double-circuit
Georgia
Iran20252012

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