Yerevan Energy Week 2017
From 25 to 27 January ‘Energy Week 2017’ will be held in Yerevan. The latest developments of energy efficiency and renewable energy in Armenia, investment opportunities, current problems, prospective programs, etc will be presented in the frames of this event. The representatives of over 30 foreign organizations, experts, private and public sector, governmental bodies, a total of 300 people, will take part in this event.
One of the most important events in ‘Energy Week’ 2017 is Solar Energy Investment Conference, as Hayk Harutyunyan, Deputy Minister for Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources, said.
‘Development of solar energy is one of the development priorities in our energy sector taking into consideration the drastic decrease in world prices and capital investments, but we are sure that we will be able to get a competitive tariff in our system. In this regard, we have run negotiations with numerous investors over recent years. We reached a decision that the best way to get the cheapest and most competitive tariff is tender. We will present the investment package, which we are offering, so as investors can come and take part in the tender,’
Deputy Minister Hayk Harutyunyan
The first tender is for the construction of a power station with 55 MW capacity in the Masrik community, Gegharkounik Region. According to Hayk Harutyunyan, several dozens of companies have already expressed their interest in participating in this tender.
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