Renewable Energy in Armenia

Armenia strongly depends on the import of energy carriers in almost all the economic and social sector of the country: industry, transportation, generation of electricity, functioning of the sector of municipal service, etc. in this way, in everyday activity of the businesses and population. The dependence on the imported hydrocarbon and nuclear fuel poses considerable potential threat for the country’s steady development. It is obvious that the reduction of the level of such dependence will tell on the Republic’s trade balance as well as on its international competitiveness and security, which are important factors for the country’s viability.
Steady economic development of one of the most important directions for
Armenia may be furthered by development and utilization of the sources of alternative and renewable energy, such as solar, wind-driven, small hydroelectric, biogas, geometric and hydrogenous energy resources. In spite of the fact that the country has considerable potential and favorable natural conditions to develop alternative and renewable energy, in reality, at present their utilization is on quite an undistinguished level. The small number of solar models (including photoelectric and heating solar systems), a few wind driven turbines and so on, practically has no role in the country’s energy supply.
In the article, written by Vahe Odabashian and Susan Khachatryan, is presented the overall review of the condition of the sectors of renewable energy in Armenia today. Here are briefly represented the main participants of different branches of alternative energy, including state, private, non-governmental and international organizations, are observed the main energy and technical characteristics of renewable energy resources and power plants. It is also discussed the potential of utilizing renewable/alternative sources of energy as well as the problem of the state support to the development of this sphere.

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H2 ECOnomy, CJSC

Yerevan, Armenia.
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