In about 3 years, minor NPP production capacity in Armenia will comprise 500 million kilowatt-hour, RA Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Areg Galstyan said at round table discussions on Armenia-Russia interaction in energetics sphere, held within EXPO-RUSSIA 2009 Armenia exhibition frameworks. The capacity indicated will allow to cover up to 8% of internal energy consumption, which is a serious figure.
In this connection, Galstyan noted that minor Nuclear Power Plant construction projects are private-owned, with government providing rather attractive implementation terms. Among companies engaged in minor NPP construction, Armenian ones prevail, there are also companies from Russia as well as other countries.
Commenting on NPP number and capacity increase, Galstyan noted that energy production in Armenia increased 2,5 times within last 5 years. “5 years ago, minor NPP production capacity comprised 120 million kilowatt-hour, whereas at present the figure rose to 120 million kilowatt-hour,” he added.
