Armenian Energy Ministry raises permissible threshold of autonomous generation of electricity on the basis of RES to 500 kW / h

ArmInfo. In Armenia, the  permissible threshold for autonomous generation of electricity based  on renewable energy sources will be raised to 500 kW / h.  Amendments  to the Laws "On Energy Efficiency" and "On Energy" were made at the  meeting Parliament on December 21 in the second and final reading.

According to the Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and  Natural Resources Hayk Harutyunyan, within the framework of the  presented package it is planned to hold events to support the  popularization of autonomous electric production. As Deputy Minister  Hayk Harutyunyan explained, in order for large consumers to be given  the opportunity to produce electricity for their own needs, it is  proposed to reconsider the current permissible threshold of  electricity generation. According to the current procedure,  individuals and legal entities can install independent solar stations  with a capacity of 150 kW / h, produce electricity, and sell  surpluses to CJSC "Electric Networks of Armenia". According to the  deputy minister, this threshold is not adequate for large electricity  consumers. Thus, it is proposed to increase the permissible threshold  to 500 kW / h. At the same time, within the framework of the  envisaged amendments to the Law on Renewable Energy and Energy  Saving, regulation of electricity flows between autonomous producers  using renewable energy sources and a person having a license for  electric power distribution is provided. The method of calculating  the amount of compensation is also changing. Monthly change is  replaced by monthly compensation. According to the draft changes, at  the end of the year the distributing company will calculate the  flows, and only then will begin to pay the proper compensation.

Due to the proposed amendments, Hayk Harutyunyan believes that  autonomous power producers will be able to install solar cells with a  larger capacity, also for heating purposes. "Thus, there will be an  opportunity to produce electricity in the summer and give to storage  networks, and in the winter to get back at the same price." The  current procedure did not provide for such an opportunity, as monthly  compensation for generated electricity was carried out, "the deputy  minister said.