
YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. The Yerevan heat and power plant will export 3.3bln kwh of electric energy to Iran yearly against 1.1bln cubic meters of gas.
The RA Public Services Regulatory Commission issued a relevant license to the Yerevan Heat & Power Plant CJSC.
Director of the Yerevan heat and power plant Hovhakim Hovhannisyan the one to three ratio corresponding to the economic justification indices the plant can ensure.
“This requires 370MMW capacities, while the Yerevan heat and power plant has a designed capacity of 610MW. With the 50MW for domestic use, the plant has 560MW left, with only 370MW required,” Hovhannisyan said.
He pointed out that the equipment installed at the heat and power plant has been operating for about 30 years. The equipment and technologies are outdated.
Hovhannisyan said that the current efficiency of the Yerevan heat and power plant is 30%, and the new combined-cycle plant will raise it.
“Immediately after receiving a license, we are ready to start supplying electric energy to Iran, and we do not see any technical problems with ensuring 3.3bln kwh a year if the Iranian side needs such amount,” Hovhannisyan said.
He said that the Yerevan heat and power plant will cooperate with the Vorotan hydro-electric system in supplying electric power to Iran.
Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission Robert Nazaryan pointed out that the current gas imports-energy exports ratio is economically unsound. After the new plant has been put into operation the project will be much more efficient, which will make gas supply to the population possible as well.
“The agreement enhances Armenia’s energy security and independence,” Nazaryan said.
The license is to took effect on May 27, 2009. –0--
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| Market exchange rates 11/03/2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency | Symbol | Unit | Rate | Changes |
| USA Dollar | USD | 1 | 391.41 | 1.47 |
| Euro | EUR | 1 | 534.67 | 5.09 |
| Russian Rоublе | RUR | 1 | 13.29 | 0.17 |
| Favorable еxchange rates of banks 11/03/2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Currency | Buy | Sell |
| USD | 390.5 Armenian Development Bank |
392.5 “ArmSwissBank” |
| Euro | 531 ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK |
537 ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK Cascade Bank “ArmSwissBank” |
| RUR | 13.1 Ardshininvestbank BTA Bank |
13.25 ProCreditBank |
| Macroeconomics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| economic growth,% | 2009-12 | 85.6 |
| GBP, billion AMD | 2009-12 | 3165.5 |
| inflation, % | 2010-01 | 101.7 |
| Budget deficit (proficit), bln AMD | 2009-12 | 148.3 |
| trade deficit, mln USD | 2009-12 | -2606.4 |
| foreign trade turnover, mln USD | 2009-12 | 4001.9 |
| foreign trade turnover, % | 2009-12 | 73 |
| Gross External Reserves, mln. USD | 2009-12 | 2003.41 |
| Monetary base, billion AMD | 2009-12 | 511.7 |
| Money supply, billion AMD | 2009-12 | 815 |
| Financial market | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Anual interests on loans | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-01 | 14.8 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-01 | 13.5 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-01 | 22 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-01 | 17.6 |
| Anual interests on deposits | ||
| Legal entities in AMD | 2010-01 | 6.5 |
| Legal entities in USD | 2010-01 | 5.4 |
| Individuals in AMD | 2010-01 | 9.1 |
| Individuals in USD | 2010-01 | 5.3 |
| Annual profitability | ||
| state stock of CBA, % | 2008-08 | 8 |
| fiscal stock of Armenia, % | 2010-01 | 8.8 |
| The percents of the CBA | ||
|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Term | Figures |
| Banking rate | 2010-03 | 13 |
| Repo | 2010-03 | 6.5 |
| Credit | 2010-03 | 9.5 |
| Depo | 2010-03 | 3.5 |