Black Sea Energy Review - Armenia
ENERGY BALANCE DATA
Existing Facilities-Electricity
 
    The installed capacity of existing thermal power plants in Armenia amounts to 1,756 MW. After completion of the new Hrazdan 5 unit, which is currently under construction, 300 MW will be added to this capacity. 
Hrazdan Thermal Power Station
 
The nuclear capacity 
is 815 MW		 The nuclear power station at Medzamor has a capacity of 815 MW, installed in two 407.5 MW units. In 1989 the operation of the plant was halted, several months after the December 1988 earthquake. Unit 2 of the plant of 407.5 MW was recommissioned last year.
The total hydro-power
capacity is 1022 MW		 The total capacity of the hydropower plants in Armenia is 1022 MW. This is the only indigenous source of supply. There are 6 hydropower plants in the Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade, 3 hydropower plants in the Vorotan Cascade and a couple of small hydropower plants generating a total of 1500 GWh/a. Lake Sevan which feeds the Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade, is Armenia's most important strategic energy buffer resource. As soon as thermal and /or nuclear power becomes available, releases from Lake Sevan should be reduced to increase the lake level by 2 to 3 meters for environmental reasons and to build up a stock of water which can be exploited, should a crisis situation again lead to an energy blockade.
In May 1995 an accident occurred at Gyumush hydropower plant, as a result of mountain slide (one of the largest plants with capacity of 224 MW). The two blocks are almost repaired but the complete rehabilitation of the HPP will require both time and funds. Tatev Hydroelectric Station
Tatev Hydroelectric Station
 
Total electric power capacity
of Armenia is 3700 MW		 There has been a radical decrease in thermal electricity generation and increase of hydro power in the Armenian energy balance in recent years.
The following table and figures detail electricity sector developments between 1988 - 1995 and forecast developments according to the energy complex programme:
 

Table 1. Energy Balance Data, TWh
Name 1998 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
Consumption index, % 111 100 84 58 51 71
Net domestic production 12.36 11.1 9.33 6.4 5.65 7.90
Station use 1.16 0.72 0.518 0.316 0.19 0.40
idem, in % 7.56 1.66 3.029 2.39 2.25 1.50
Losses in network 1.648 1.66 3.029 2.39 2.25 1.50
idem, in % 11.7 18.8 35.7 39.3 41.2 20.0
Excess (+) deficit (-) +2.92 -1.57 -0.33 -0.10 - -
Production index, % 160 100 94 66 59 83
Gross generation 15.28 9.53 9.0 6.3 5.56 7.90
Hrazdan TPP 5.69 5.43 4.24 1.5 1.69 3.36
Yerevan TPP 2.95 2.39 1.66 0.5 0.41 1.12
Vanadzor TPP 0.30 0.16 0.06 0.01 0.04 0.05
ANPP 4.82 - - - - 1.3
Sevan-Hrazdan Cascade HPP 0.52 0.72 1.68 2.84 2.14 0.89
Vorotan Cascade HPP 0.83 0.70 0.23 1.33 1.29 1.06
Debet Cascade - - - - - -
Small HPP 0.17 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12
Alternative sources - - - - 0.00 0.00
TPP production %, 59 84 66 32 37 57
ANPP 31 - - - - 17
HPP, alternative sources 10 16 34 68 50 37
Fuel Provision, % 100 84 70 26 27 55
Total Production
TPP
HPP

8.94
1.52

7.98
1.55

5.96
3.04

2.01
4.29

2.10
3.55

4.53
2.07
 Figure 1. Armenia: Electricity Balance Forecast: 1988 - 2010 (TWh)
 Figure 2. Armenia: Developments in Primary Energy Consumption 1985 - 95 (MTCE)
 Figure 3. Armenia: Primary Energy Resources Consumption Forecast 1988-2005 (MTCE)
 
European Commission - Directorate General for Energy (DGXVII)
The SYNERGY Programme 

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INTRODUCTION
ENERGY BALANCE DATA - Energy Balance Data - Gas