ArmInfo.Capital investments of $800 million and bringing the capacity of solar plants to 2000 MW  from the existing 400 MW will make solar energy the main source of energy in Armenia. President of New Energy Group, former Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources  of Armenia Hayk Harutyunyan, shares this opinion.

ArmInfo. The Eurasian Development Bank (EADB) will allocate up to $37mln for the  construction of 11 solar power stations with a total capacity of 65  MW in the Gegharkunik and Aragatsotn provinces of Armenia.

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ArmInfo.AraratBank and MasterCard international payment system launch joint campaign between November 01 and December 25, 2021 followed by a great raffle.

ArmInfo.The company of the former Deputy Energy Minister and the son of the  former Prime Minister of Armenia received another tax benefit from  the government  Yerevan, June 3. ArmInfo. Naira Badalian.

ArmInfo.Armenia intends to extend the life of the Metsamor nuclear power plant beyond 2026.  

ArmInfo. The Energy Week 2018 investment forum will be held in Yerevan on November 14-16.

ArmInfo.The implementation of  the construction project in Armenian Shnokh HPP is to be completed in  2023-2024. Acting Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and  Natural Resources Hayk Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page on May  7, summing up the results of the work done.

ArmInfo. Wind energy is able to  provide 10% of the country's electricity needs. Acting Deputy  Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Hayk  Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page on May 7, summing up the  results of the work done.

ArmInfo. The solar power plant of  industrial importance "Masrik-1" will be put into operation in late  2019. Acting Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural  Resources Hayk Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page on May 7,  summing up the results of the work done.

ArmInfo. In 2018, 7 new system  solar power stations with a total installed capacity of 10 MW will be  commissioned in Armenia. Acting Deputy Minister of Energy  Infrastructures and Natural Resources Hayk Harutyunyan wrote on his  Facebook page on May 7, summing up the results of the work done.

ArmInfo. There are all  prerequisites for turning Armenia into an energy hub. Acting Deputy  Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Hayk  Harutyunyan wrote on his Facebook page on May 7, summing up the  results of the work done.

ArmInfo. Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan received the Executive Director of the consortium of Dutch company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures B.V and the Spanish company FSL Solar S.L. in the countries of the Middle East, Africa and new territories of Nicolas Faskel and the executive director of the consortium for the Middle East, Asia and Australia, Tristan Iguero.

ArmInfo. Within the framework of  the government program for the construction of solar photovoltaic  stations, a roadmap for the development of the sphere was modified.   Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources Hayk  Harutyunyan stated this on April 13 at a discussion on the prospects  for the development of solar energy in the government of Armenia.   According to him, within the framework of the program, a feasibility  study has been prepared for the construction of 6 heliostations in  various regions of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Iran offers gas to Armenia at a higher price than Russia. On April 4, Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia Hayk Harutyunyan stated at a press conference in Yerevan.

ArmInfo. In the Comprehensive and Expanded Partnership Agreement between Armenia and the European Union, the theme of the Armenian nuclear power plant is only touched upon in one sentence, which states that the Republic of Armenia should, as soon as possible, submit a road map for the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant. There is no other, camouflaged, secret or non- public article on the nuclear power plant in the document. With this statement, Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia Hayk Harutyunyan spoke at a press conference on April 4. This agreement, as the deputy minister pointed out, does not deprive Armenia of the right to have a new nuclear power plant.

ArmInfo.Until 2030, Armenia  intends to have only nuclear and renewable sources of energy in the  structure of domestic consumption. On April 4, Deputy Minister of  Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of Armenia Hayk  Harutyunyan stated at a meeting with journalists. Thus, as  Harutyunyan pointed out, thermal and gas stations will work for  export.

ArmInfo. The solar photovoltage  station "Masrik-1" in the community of Masrik of the Gegharkunik  region of Armenia will provide 2% of the total energy produced in the  republic.  Answering the question of ArmInfo, Deputy Minister of  Energy Resources and Natural Infrastructures Hayk Harutyunyan said at  a press conference on April 4. The construction program will start in  2019 and will be completed by the end of the year.

ArmInfo. An international consortium consisting of world- renowned companies - the Netherlands Fotowatio Renewable Ventures B.V and the Spanish FSL Solar S.L, won the tender for the construction of a 55-MW Masrik-1 solar power plant in Armenia. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia. According to the source, it was the consortium that proposed the lowest tariff from the future solar generation facility, which would be $ 0.0419 of electricity, excluding VAT or 20.11 drams per 1 kW/h of electricity. For comparison, the tariff for small hydropower facilities in Armenia is 23.8 AMD per 1 kWh of electricity. The results obtained from the tender show that solar energy in Armenia today is able to compete successfully with other generation facilities, contributing to the growth of the share in the country's overall electricity balance and improving the level of security and independence.

ArmInfo. Within the framework of the events <New format of community development> ACBA-Credit Agricole Bank announced a financing program aimed at increasing energy efficiency and developing infrastructures. As the press service of the Bank reports, the program is implemented in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund.