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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 March 2024

New technical requirements to be introduced for small-scale HPPs in Armenia

New technical requirements to be introduced for small-scale HPPs in Armenia

YEREVAN, JANUARY 18, ARMENPRESS. The technical capacities of existing Hydro Power Plants (HPP) in Armenia are rather low, which negatively impact electricity production and efficiency of water resources exploitation. Taking into account the abovementioned, the Government-approved concept of development for Armenia’s HP plans to define technical standards which will improve the situation, the ministry of energy infrastructures and natural resources told ARMENPRESS.

Hayk Badalyan, head of the renewable energy and energy saving department of the ministry says a significant number of existing small-scale HPPs in Armenia use uncertified and cheap equipment, which were mainly imported from Russia, China and European countries. Currently there are no national standards and technical requirements in Armenia for the usage of this equipment.

The technical requirement issue of equipment for small-scale HPPs is currently in the field of technical regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union and is being discussed by member states. A proposal has been made to the EEU economic commission on defining technical requirements for equipment in small-scale HPPs which are under construction, under reconstruction, or which are re-equipping.

The regulation will significantly increase stability and safety of Armenia’s energy system, and consumers will have better quality electricity, with minimal environmental impact.

Under the concept, it is also necessary to install online automatic management systems of water measurement in the intake and outtake of existing small-scale HPPs.

 








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