Minister: construction of Meghri hydro-power station (Armenia) to start in 2011
10.02.2011,
21:40
Construction of Meghri hydro-power station (south of Armenia) is planned to start in 2011 and finish in five years, said Armenian Energy and Nature resource Minister Armen Movsisyan.
YEREVAN, February 10. /ARKA/. Construction of Meghri hydro-power station (south of Armenia) is planned to start in 2011 and finish in five years, said Armenian Energy and Nature resource Minister Armen Movsisyan.
Armenia and Iran plan to build two powerful hydro-power stations in South Caucasus. From the Armenian side the station will be located in Meghri and from the Iranian side – in Karakichilar. Each of the stations will annually produce 793 million kilowatt/hour energy. The capacity of Meghri hydro-power station will be 130 megawatt.
“Currently we are deciding the issues of allocation of lands and provision of licenses for starting the works in reasonable dates”, said Movsisyan.
On Thursday, Government of Armenia made amendments in the draft decision as of December 4, 2008 envisaging reconciliation of differences between the agreement on the permission of construction and earlier adopted project of hydro-power station.
On October 15, 2010, Energy Ministers of Armenia and Iran signed a number of mutual agreements and memorandums, a well as agreement on construction of Meghri hydro-power station on the border river Araks.
Construction of Meghri hydro-power station is assessed $323 million which is invested by Iranian investment company. In accordance with the agreement, the energy produced by hydro-power station will be delivered to Iran within 15 years, after which the station will be transferred to the Armenian side without compensation.-0—
Armenia and Iran plan to build two powerful hydro-power stations in South Caucasus. From the Armenian side the station will be located in Meghri and from the Iranian side – in Karakichilar. Each of the stations will annually produce 793 million kilowatt/hour energy. The capacity of Meghri hydro-power station will be 130 megawatt.
“Currently we are deciding the issues of allocation of lands and provision of licenses for starting the works in reasonable dates”, said Movsisyan.
On Thursday, Government of Armenia made amendments in the draft decision as of December 4, 2008 envisaging reconciliation of differences between the agreement on the permission of construction and earlier adopted project of hydro-power station.
On October 15, 2010, Energy Ministers of Armenia and Iran signed a number of mutual agreements and memorandums, a well as agreement on construction of Meghri hydro-power station on the border river Araks.
Construction of Meghri hydro-power station is assessed $323 million which is invested by Iranian investment company. In accordance with the agreement, the energy produced by hydro-power station will be delivered to Iran within 15 years, after which the station will be transferred to the Armenian side without compensation.-0—
