Minister: country’s 2010 electric power output to reach 6.5 billion kilowatt/hour
22.12.2010,
17:26
On Tuesday, Armenian Energy and Natural Resource Minister Armen Movsisyan, speaking at a news conference, said that the country’s 2010 electric power output would reach about 6.5 billion kilowatt/hour by the end of the year against 5.681 billion kilowatt/
YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKA/. On Tuesday, Armenian Energy and Natural Resource Minister Armen Movsisyan, speaking at a news conference, said that the country’s 2010 electric power output would reach about 6.5 billion kilowatt/hour by the end of the year against 5.681 billion kilowatt/hour generated in 2009 (15% growth).
He pointed out that small hydro power plants’ aggregate output was 38% larger this year than that of the previous year.
Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission says 98 small hydro power plants of 127 megawatt aggregate capacity operate in Armenia now.
They generate 400 million kilowatt/hour every year.
Speaking about the energy sector’s other achievements, the minister said that seventeen 110-kilowatt substations were recovered this year.
Introduction of SCADA system was completed this year as well.
SCADA (Supervisory for Control And Data Acquisition) generally refers to industrial control systems: computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes.
In 1999, Armenia signed a loan agreement of 1.5 billion yen with Japan Bank for International Cooperation for introduction of this system.
Movsisyan also said that a new thermal power plant equipped with up-to-date steam and gas unit was opened in Yerevan in April.
This power plant made it possible not to raise prices for electric power. The plant has been constructed under an agreement with JBIC.
The bank lent $247 million to Armenia for 30 years with 10-year grace period. M.V.-0-
He pointed out that small hydro power plants’ aggregate output was 38% larger this year than that of the previous year.
Armenian Public Services Regulatory Commission says 98 small hydro power plants of 127 megawatt aggregate capacity operate in Armenia now.
They generate 400 million kilowatt/hour every year.
Speaking about the energy sector’s other achievements, the minister said that seventeen 110-kilowatt substations were recovered this year.
Introduction of SCADA system was completed this year as well.
SCADA (Supervisory for Control And Data Acquisition) generally refers to industrial control systems: computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes.
In 1999, Armenia signed a loan agreement of 1.5 billion yen with Japan Bank for International Cooperation for introduction of this system.
Movsisyan also said that a new thermal power plant equipped with up-to-date steam and gas unit was opened in Yerevan in April.
This power plant made it possible not to raise prices for electric power. The plant has been constructed under an agreement with JBIC.
The bank lent $247 million to Armenia for 30 years with 10-year grace period. M.V.-0-
