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A working meeting was held at Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC on September 4 to discuss the progress of ongoing investment programmes and the results of the work being carried out, as well as to outline upcoming activities, the company said.
During the meeting, the progress of work to connect new subscribers to the distribution network was discussed. Since the beginning of this year and up to early September, around 12,000 applications to become new subscribers have been received, about 5,000 more than during the same period last year. The power systems of around 7,000 subscribers have already been connected to the distribution network.
As part of the investment programme, major repairs, reconstruction and modernisation work is being carried out at 27 distribution substations this year, which will significantly improve the quality of electricity supplied to subscribers in the Kotayk and Gegharkunik provinces, as well as in several administrative districts of Yerevan.
At the initiative of Electric Networks of Armenia, construction of the new modern modular Noragyugh 35/6 kV high-voltage substation is nearing completion in preparation for the COP17 biodiversity conference to be held in Armenia from October 19 to 30. As part of the programme, five new low-voltage substations are also being constructed in the area. The programme’s total budget is around 2 billion Armenian drams.
Major repair work is being carried out at Electric Networks of Armenia’s Gyumri-1 110/35/6 kV substation, which supplies electricity to around 20,000 subscribers in Shirak Province, as well as at the company’s Spitak 110/35/10 kV substation, which supplies electricity to around 14,000 subscribers in Lori Province. Notably, these substations are being modernised for the first time since they were built in the 1930s. Most of the equipment is no longer fit for operation and constantly causes problems during emergency repair and restoration work.
The meeting also addressed the work being carried out at the Vardashen 35/6 kV substation. Following an accident late last year that left tens of thousands of residents of Yerevan’s Erebuni administrative district without electricity, a temporary substation was installed in the area. However, in order to provide a comprehensive solution to the accumulated energy problems, this year’s investment programme envisages the construction of a new substation that will comply with European standards and be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment. The procurement process for the necessary materials and technical equipment has already begun.