How many power stations does Armenia have?

Armenia has a total of 11 power stations and 17 220 kV substations. A map of Armenia's National Electricity Transmission Grid can be found at the website of the Global Energy Network Institute here .

How does Armenia generate electricity?

Most of the rest of Armenia's electricity is generated by the natural gas-fired thermal power plants in Yerevan (completed in 2010) and Hrazdan. Upon gaining independence, Armenia signed the European Energy Charter in December 1991, the charter is now known as the Energy Charter Treaty which promotes integration of global energy markets.

Where can I find a map of Armenia's national electricity transmission grid?

A map of Armenia's National Electricity Transmission Grid can be found at the website of the Global Energy Network Institute here . Nuclear power provides 38% of the electricity in Armenia through one operating nuclear reactor, Unit 2 of Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, which is a WWER-440 reactor with extra seismic reinforcement.

Does Armenia have a surplus electricity sector?

The Armenian electrical energy sector has had a surplus capacity ever since emerging from a severe post-Soviet crisis in the mid-1990s, thanks to the reopening of the Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant, which was built in 1979 and supplies over 40% of the country's electricity.

Is Armenia developing a battery storage project?

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.

What is Armenia's nuclear capacity?

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. Initially reactivated during the mid-1990s energy crisis, decommissioning of Metsamor has been repeatedly delayed.