NPP CEO: Proposals for  new NPP model to be presented in 2026

ArmInfo.  The management of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant does not have the authority to decide  on the particular model of the new nuclear power unit; this decision falls under the jurisdiction of the government, as stated by the CEO  of the plant Eduard Martirosyan during a meeting with the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Sergey Kopyrkin on May 14.

He recalled that in 2024, the government made a decision to establish  "Construction of a New Nuclear Power Unit" CJSC, which is responsible  for selecting the model and presenting the final version for approval by the Cabinet of Ministers. The company is also tasked with researching the technologies of the new unit proposed to  Armenia. Martirosyan noted that according to the current timeline,  the CJSC  is expected to submit its recommendations in 2026.  The CEO  highlighted that stationary units are more costly than modular ones, and their construction time also varies; the former can take up to 10 years, while the latter only 6.