 Armenia to increase nuclear energy production by 10% March 21, 2018 - 18:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s nuclear energy production will grow by 10% under the service life extension and modernization program of the second power unit of the nuclear plant, minister of energy infrastructure and natural resources Ashot Manukyan said on Wednesday, March 21. According to him, the capacity factors of electricity production is currently equally distributed in Armenia. “Nuclear energy, as well as electricity produced from water sources and gas account for the 33% each,” he said, adding that the share of the former will grow to 40-41% in 2020-2021. In response to a question by opposition lawmaker Nikol Pashinyan from Yelk bloc, the minister said he doesn’t think the construction of a new power unit is rational. The minister said the nuclear plant will be capable of operating after certain diagnostic works, also citing a number of alternatives that are safe and more reliable.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia.Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. |
