Armenian ministry to announce tender for construction of geothermal power plant
28.04.2017,
17:25
The Armenian ministry of energy infrastructure and natural resources will announce in late 2018 a tender for the construction of a geothermal power plant with a capacity of 30 MW in southern Armenia, Deputy Minister Hayk Harutyunyan told journalists on Friday.
YEREVAN, April 28. /ARKA/. The Armenian ministry of energy infrastructure and natural resources will announce in late 2018 a tender for the construction of a geothermal power plant with a capacity of 30 MW in southern Armenia, Deputy Minister Hayk Harutyunyan told journalists on Friday.
The exploratory drilling near Sisisan (Karkar village) was financed by a World Bank $8.55 million grant. According to preliminary estimates, if built the geothermal power plant in Karkar will be able to operate 7000 hours per year, the highest among other alternative sources of energy.
According to the deputy minister, exploratory drilling confirmed the availability of geothermal potential. "We drilled two wells -1,495 and 1,682 meters deep and we can talk about the availability of a geothermal resource, based on which we can build a station that will use underground hot springs," said Harutyunyan.
He noted that at present a feasibility study is being conducted jointly with consultants, and negotiations with potential investors are to be held in future to understand whether there is a need to drill a third control well. He said the 30 MW station will produce 200-250 million kWh of electricity per year. Earlier the deputy minister said that the construction of a geothermal power plant in Karkar with 30 MW capacity will cost about $100 million.
At present, the total potential of geothermal energy in Armenia is estimated at about 150 MW. --0--
The exploratory drilling near Sisisan (Karkar village) was financed by a World Bank $8.55 million grant. According to preliminary estimates, if built the geothermal power plant in Karkar will be able to operate 7000 hours per year, the highest among other alternative sources of energy.
According to the deputy minister, exploratory drilling confirmed the availability of geothermal potential. "We drilled two wells -1,495 and 1,682 meters deep and we can talk about the availability of a geothermal resource, based on which we can build a station that will use underground hot springs," said Harutyunyan.
He noted that at present a feasibility study is being conducted jointly with consultants, and negotiations with potential investors are to be held in future to understand whether there is a need to drill a third control well. He said the 30 MW station will produce 200-250 million kWh of electricity per year. Earlier the deputy minister said that the construction of a geothermal power plant in Karkar with 30 MW capacity will cost about $100 million.
At present, the total potential of geothermal energy in Armenia is estimated at about 150 MW. --0--
