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The Concept of Energy Security of The Republic of Armenia
The concept of energy security of the Republic of Armenia is aimed to ensure the energy security of the Republic of Armenia in conformity with the provisions of the National Security Strategy of the Republic of Armenia.

Energy security is a system of political, economic, legal, organizational, methodological and other activities that provide affordable prices to meet the daily needs of high-quality and reliable power supply, as well as in emergency situations and during the war.

Armenia has adopted a sustainable development policy which implies the development of the energy sector, as the most important area. This sector's aim is to ensure the kind of progress that will create preconditions for the harmonization and balance of environmental issues for sustainable development of the next generation, while reducing energy loss.

Because of Armenia's limited hydrocarbon resources, energy security has become imperative for the presence of energy resources, including the balance of renewable energy sources (renewable energy) and the extensive use of full inclusion.

Since there are no fossil fuel resources in Armenia, the function of ministry of energy infrastructures and natural resources of the Republic of Armenia and natural in framework of energy security's concept is to increase energy efficiency in economy, development of nuclear energy and efficient use of renewable energy resources.

The adoption of the concept of energy security is due to:
 * 1) the regional and the world's political and socio-economic rapid development, global economic crisis, as well as Armenia's energy independence, security of emergency and war,
 * 2) proper engagement of Armenia in regional programs that are implemented in the region by the European Union, Russia, the United States and other international organizations,
 * 3) the importance of creating a long-term strategic reserves of fuel and energy resources.

Prior Problems of ministry to solve during 2016

 * 1) Regional integration.
 * 2) Armenian NPP N2 reactor's construction deadline's extension.
 * 3) Preparations for the implementation of the geothermal project within the framework of expansion of renewable energy.
 * 4) Digitization and publication of datas in "Republican Geological Fund" SNCO.

Strategic plans of ministry

 * Strategic plans of ministry is based on three-level diversification policy:
 * 1) Generation of energy (HPPs, NPPs, TPPs and etc.)
 * 2) Energy supply (fuel supply), such as natural gas, oil and etc.
 * 3) Fuel and energy transportation: natural gas delivery by pipelines, oil product delivery and etc.

Three-level diversification policy's aim is to provide sufficient level of energy security, to have electricity and gas consumption reserves in emergency and force majeure situations. In the framework of this policy are included programs to neutralize internal and external threats, life-time extension of Armenian nuclear power plant and construction of new cost-effective generating facilities.

Construction of new generating capacities
economic efficiency increased.
 * Yerevan Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant. This project was completed in 2013. By this project Iran-Armenia
 * Hrazdan N5 Combined Cycle Gas Turbine, which installed capacity is 440 MW. This project was accomplished in December, 2013, which was implemented within framework of agreement between Government of Armenia and “Gazprom” OJSC.

Regional integration

 * Between Armenia and Georgia there were signed Parallel Operation Agreement, by which Armenia and Georgia must provide power supplies each other during emergency situations.
 * Armenia and Georgia accepted investigation of interconnection transmission line with establishment of substation with B2B converter at overall power of 1,050 MW and marked Amendment N2 to the New Transmission Line Construction Agreement on April 16, 2014

Hydro Energy
The major HPPs in Armenia Currently water reserves are the most broadly utilized among the renewable energy sources. Use of the entire hydro possibility will be acquired by utilizing the current two main HPP Cascades (Sevan-Hrazdan HPP's Cascade, Vorotan HPP's Cascade), development of three new major hydro power plants and use of little HPP's potential. At present Debet River with its Dzoraget stream and Araks River are still unused. Expected constructions of HPPs: Projects submitted for the Investments.
 * Meghri HPP on Araks River - capacity is going to be approximately 130 MW and electricity generation approximately 800 million kWh per annum,
 * Shnogh HPP on Debet River - capacity is going to be approximately 75 MW and electricity generation approximately 300 million kWh per annum,
 * Loriberd HPP on Dzoraget River - capacity is going to be approximately 66 MW and electricity generation approximately 200 million kWh per annum,

Small HPPs in Armenia

''Development of small HPPs in Armenia is a main strategy towards improvement of renewable vitality part and securing of vitality freedom in Armenia. As of the first of January 2015, electricity produced by 165 little HPPs, with about 282 MW installed capacity and electricity generation approximately 853 million kWh per annum. In 2014 the electricity generation per annum from SHPPs was approximately 685 million kWh, which is over 9% of the electricity produced in Armenia (7750 million kWh).'' Expected constructions of HPPs: As of the first of January 2015, in future there are going to be constructed 56 extra small HPPs, with about 114 MW installed capacities and 396 million kWh electricity generation per annum.

Wind Energy
The justified capacity of wind energy in Armenia is about 450 MW by NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory). The best locations for WPPs are in Zod pass, in Bazum Mountain (Qaraqhach and Pushkin passes), in Jajur pass, in the Geghama Mountains, in Sevan pass, in the district of Aparan, in highlands amongst Sisian and Goris, in the area of Meghri. The identical WPP maps were created by the Kfw_Geonet_2007 company. The first WPP in Armenia and in territory of Caucasus was constructed in Pushkin pass in 2005 with installed capacity of 2.6 MW. In the future there are plans to expend the WPP's total capacity up to 50 MW. Italian company "ArEnergy" did monitoring in Qaraqhach pass in Shirak Marz for wind potential and got a license to construct WPP with total capacity of 20 MW.

Solar Energy
Solar thermal collectors

In Armenia solar thermal collectors of heated water are made with standard measures of 1.38 up to 4.12 meter square. These kind of thermal collectors are in American University of Armenia and in many other places, such as kindergartens, houses, medical centers. There are some companies in Armenia that are assembling solar thermal collectors, such as “Shen” organization, “Solaren” LTD Company, "Arpi Solar" and etc.

Solar Photovoltaic modules

Until now in Armenia solar photovoltaic modules were with small capacities

The development of solar energy is in progress.