ArmInfo. The Czech company SUMEG GEOPOWER AG intends to build a geothermal power plant in Armenia. This was announced at the meeting of the Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia Arthur Grigoryan with the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Armenia Petr Mikyska, the press service of the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia.
According to the source, the Czech Ambassador stated his readiness to make every effort to implement joint programs, including, for a geothermal power plant. To note, from April 2017 in Armenia, work is under way to develop a feasibility study for the construction of a geothermal power plant "Karkar" with a capacity of up to 30 MW. The results of previous studies confirm the resources of this source. Two wells were drilled to a depth of 1500 meters each, which confirmed the availability of the necessary volumes of hot water with a temperature of 122.5 degrees above zero, for the construction of the station. Testing was conducted in the best laboratories in the world. Initially, it was planned that the program will be put on an international tender before the end of 2018. The construction of the facility will allow Armenia to receive an additional 200-250 million kWh of electricity. Moreover, the station will become the base, that is, it will produce electricity around the clock, the investment in the project will be $ 100 million. A road has already been laid to the Karkar area that will serve as construction and operation of a geothermal power plant. To recall, SUMEG GEOPOWER AG took part in the international tender for the construction of the first industrial-scale solar power plant in Armenia, Masrik-1, with a capacity of 55 MW. Founded in 1978 by the parent company of SUMEG Croup Corporation, the company is currently a member of the China National Machineri Corporation, a member of the 500 world-renowned companies. SUMEG GEOPOWER AG employs an international team of specialists in geothermal, geophysical and technical fields, as well as in geology, geological research, geophysics, geochemistry, hydrogeology, and mining geology.