Currently, Armenia is in the initial stages of developing a pilot project on battery storage, with plans for a utility-scale project with an estimated installed storage capacity of 1,200 MWh to be tendered in the coming years.
The cost of the project will go upwards from $4 billion to 5.2-7.2 billion depending on the power of the plant. Armenian Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Areg Galstyan said that the construction of the new nuclear power plant may start in 2011.
The total generation capacity stands at 4 GW, which exceeds peak demand needs (~1.3 GW). However, due to an aging power park, the available capacity is comparatively lower at 3.1 GW. The entirety of Armenia's 448 MW nuclear capacity is housed in the Metsamor nuclear power plant.
Diversifying energy sources and reducing import dependencies are key Armenian policy priorities. With no significant domestic fossil fuel reserves, hydroelectric power is the primary local energy source. Yerevan aims to expand renewables to meet decarbonization targets and decrease import reliance.
However, the gas market remains vertically integrated and monopolized by Gazprom Armenia. The less relevant oil markets are fully privatized and liberalized. Armenia relies heavily on natural gas to fuel its economy, constituting 61% of its total primary energy supply, followed by nuclear energy (18%) and oil products (14%).
Additionally, a second gas pipeline from Iran provides another import route, primarily utilized through a barter agreement where Armenia exchanges electricity for natural gas, only partially using the imported volumes for domestic consumption. Presently, Armenia is actively seeking ways to diminish its reliance on energy imports.
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