Thursday, March 28 2019 15:39

ArmInfo. The energy complex of  Armenia should be balanced.  This was announced on March 28 at the  plenary session of the Armenian government by Prime Minister Nikol  Pashinyan, responding to a question from the RA National Assembly mp  MP m the Bright Armenia faction Gurgen Baghdasaryan.

The lawmaker asked the prime minister about the projects in the field  of solar energy, and in particular, tariff rates, which under the  previous government were reduced from 42 drams to 23.6 drams per 1 kW  / h of electricity generated from solar generation facilities. This  fact, according to the MP, may scare away potential investors. Gurgen  Baghdasaryan also urged to step up work "in the direction of ensuring  the victory of the sun over Gazprom."

However, according to Nikol Pashinyan, Gazprom Armenia is an Armenian  company that is registered in Armenia, carries out its activities in  our country and pays taxes. According to the Prime Minister, one  source  should not be opposed to the other, it is important to find a  balance of interests. "Gas is a very important resource, and it is  impossible to refuse it," said Nikol Pashinyan.  He also stated that  in the field of alternative and renewable energy, including solar  energy, there is activation. In the process of implementation are  several large investment programs. It is also important to provide  non-gasified villages with solar energy and heat sources. As for  tariffs, then, as the Prime Minister stressed, this issue requires  elaboration.

It should be noted that as part of the government program for the  construction of solar photovoltaic stations, the roadmap for the  development of the field has been drawn up. Within the framework of  the program, a feasibility study was prepared for the construction of  6 solar stations in various regions of Armenia. In particular, one  project concerns the construction of the Masrik-1 station in the  Masrik community of the Gegharkunik region of Armenia. An  international tender for the selection of the project investor was  announced in April 2017, about 7 dozens of companies submitted a  preliminary application for participation in it, 20 companies  submitted an application for participation in the prequalification  stage, 10 - overcame it. Already 5 of them submitted a final  application for the project. According to the results of the  international tender, the right to build a 55-megawatt Masrik-1  industrial power plant in Armenia was won by an international  consortium consisting of globally recognized companies - Dutch  Fotowatio Renewable Ventures BV and Spanish FSL Solar SL, which  offered the lowest tariff from the future object of solar generation  - $ 0.0419 electricity without VAT or 20.11 drams for 1 kW / h of  electricity.  Earlier ArmInfo reported that the total cost of the  program of building solar power plants in Armenia is $ 129 million.