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publié le mercredi 28 juillet 2010

Power Generation

POWER GENERATION INCREASED BY 12% IN ARMENIA IN 2010 FIRST QUARTER
/JULY 14/PanARMENIAN.Net/
Domestic usage of electric power increased, mostly due to mining industry and economy needs. Despite the rise in prices for natural gas, the tariffs for consumers were not changed thanks to putting into operation new power unit of Yerevan heating plant.

ARMENIAN NPP REDUCED ELECTRICITY OUTPUT BY 4.8% IN H1
/JULY 15/Interfax/
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) reduced its production of electricity by 4.8% year-on-year to 1.376 billion kilowatt hours in the first half of 2010. Tthe decrease in output was largely the result of operational limitations. As result, the bulk of electricity output in Armenia came from hydroelectric operations.

Energy joint Projects with Iran

ARMENIA TO LAUNCH SEVERAL ENERGY PROJECTS THIS YEAR
/JULY 14/PanARMENIAN.Net/
Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyansaid that Armenia will launch implementation of several energy projects this year, including construction of Meghri hydropower plant and high-voltage line from Iran to Armenia.

1) Meghri hydropower plant’s const ruction will be launched soon, with its cost estimated $350mln, Movsisyan told journalists on July 14. The hydropower plant’s capacity will make 140MW, while the annual electricity production will reach 800-850mln ofkW/hour.
To compare, Armenia’s largest HPP, Vorotan, has a total capacity of 400 MW, its annual generating capacity being 1bn kwh.
The plant will be constructed by Farat-Sepasat consortium of Iranian companies.
According to Movsisyan, Armenia will be paying by the produced electricity, as per agreement reached with the Iranian side.

2) Besides, construction of the high voltage line from Armenia to Iran will also be launched by Iranian Sanir company in a month. The power transmission line’s cost is estimated to total 100mln euros, while its voltage will be 400kW.
As for the negotiations with Turkey on the supply of electric power, Armen Movsisyan said the technical capacities are rather big, but do not become real because of political reasons.

3) According the Armenian the construction of Iran-Armenia oil pipeline will kick of in fall. It’s cost is estimated to total $160-180mln, with the countries to finance 50% each.
"There is an agreement with Iran that it will invest in the project implementation, while Armenia will be paying its part upon receipt of dividends," noted Movsisyan.
Petrol and diesel fuel will be piped to Armenia. The pipeline construction will allow solving several problems : first, fuel will be purchased by prices of the Persian Gulf that are $15-20 lower as compared with other prices ; second, transportation costs will be 3-4 times lower, what is an advantage of this transit as compared with other transportation means (vehicle, railway, etc.)

4) Armenia is envisaging construction of a new unit of the Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with capacity of around 1000MW. According to specialists, the project cost may total $5bln. Construction works are scheduled for the beginning of 2011.
The feasibility study will be published soon and will be followed by discussion of further steps with stakeholders. Besides Russia, some 6-7 countries display interest towards the NPP.
Now, a joint Armenian-Russian enterprise for the construction of the plant has been formed, which other investors can also join.
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant is located near Metsamor town. The station was put into commission in 1976. Currently, only the plant’s second unit with capacity of 407.5MW is operating. According to specialists, the NPP may function until 2016.

Iran, Armenia to split oil pipeline cost
/JULY 16/United Press International UPI/
The Armenian and Iranian governments agreed to split the cost evenly for the construction of a 217-mile oil pipeline, the Armenian oil minister said.
Iran sits on some of the largest oil and gas deposits in the world. Armenia would receive 70,000 barrels of oil through the proposed Shahnazi-Zadeh pipeline.
The Armenian minister of oil and natural resources, said his country agreed to split the cost of the pipeline with Iran Press TV reports. The minister estimated that it would cost $180 million.
The development follows passage in Washington of unilateral sanctions that target the Iranian energy sector. The report from Press TV said construction on the oil pipeline was expected later in 2010.
NATO in 2008 warned Armenia that it needed to take steps to increase transparency in the energy sector to counter high energy costs.
Iran and Armenia announced plans last year to build a 70-mile natural gas pipeline as well.

Energy export to Turkey

ARMENIA TO SELL ELECTRICITY TO TURKEY
/JULY 14/lragir.am/
Minister of Energy of Armenia Armen Movsisyan said that negotiations over the export of electrical energy to Turkey are underway, but the Turkish side has not mention any term yet.
The accord on energy export from Armenia to Turkey was stipulated on September 4, 2008 by the Armenian Ministry of Energy, Armenian distribution Networks Company and the Belgian Unit company, which is engaged in import and distribution of high-voltage electricity to Turkey.
Armen Movsisyan said that according to the accord, Armenia is to sell 1, 5 billion kW hours annually, later increasing it to 3, 5 billion.
Thousand kW hours are supposed to be sold at 57 dollars.
The minister said that the obstacle to the issue has a political character. But the negotiation is underway and the Turkish side has already implemented large scale of works in this connection.

’TURKEY SILENT ON TERMS OF POWER SUPPLIES FROM ARMENIA’
/JULY 14/news.az/
Turkish side has not declared the new terms of start of power supply from Armenia, but the negotiation process continues.
The agreement on the establishment of direct power supplies from Armenia to Turkey was signed between Armenian Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, High-voltage power grids and Belgian UNIT importing and distribution high voltage power in Turkey on 4 September 2008.
By a preliminary agreement, Armenia will start supplies from 1.5bn KW/Hs a year raising it to 3.5bn KW/Hs a year in the coming years. The cost of power was expected to be $57 per 1,000 KW/Hs of power but the final price will be corrected due to changes in price of gas and in connection with the final terms of supplies.

Turkey-Armenia negotiations on electricity export underway
/JULY 16/The Messenger, Georgia/
Negotiations on exporting Armenia’s electro energy to Turkey are underway, though no exact dates for this are known as yet. The Armenian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources suggests that Turkey has added political elements to the negotiations but they are continuing. In 2008 Armenia undertook to provide a certain amount of electro energy to Turkey but the supply has not yet reached the agreed amount.

Selling of Georgia Gas Pipeline

WHO WILL BUY GAS PIPELINE TO ARMENIA
/JULY 14/lragir.am/
Deputy from the Georgian ruling party Lasha Tordia stated that Russia is possible not to be allowed to buy the gas pipeline coming from Georgia to Armenia. According to him, the commission will invite tenders for selling the 10-15 % of pipeline shares and can insist that the pipe is not sold to Russia proceeding from security reasons.
Pretenders for the pipeline are the Russian Gazprom, the Kazakh Kazmunaygas and the Azerbaijan’s state-owned oil company GNKAR.

SOCAR INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING SHARES IN GEORGIAN PIPELINE CARRYING GAS TO ARMENIA
/JULY 15/Tert.am/
Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company, SOCAR, is greatly interested in the possible acquisition of shares of the main gas pipeline in Georgia, head of SOCAR Energy Georgia (SOCAR’s subsidiary) Mahir Mammadov said Wednesday, Trend news agency reports.
According to him, negotiations on this issue are not conducted yet.
However, the company closely observes developments around the possible sale of the pipeline, because this project assumes great interest for SOCAR.
He also noted that SOCAR has extensive experience in the operation of major pipelines.
Currently, the company owns all gas transpiration and distribution facilities in Azerbaijan.
Today SOCAR exports its gas to Georgia. In addition, through SOCAR Energy Georgia, the company actively works in country’s gas distribution market, where it owns about 30 networks.
Earlier Kazakh KazMunayGas and Russian Gazprom displayed an interest in acquiring participation share in the pipeline.

ARMENIA : GEORGIA PIPELINE SALE NO CONCERN
/JULY 15/United Press International UPIJuly 15 2010
There are no immediate concerns from Armenia about talks of privatizing a Georgian natural gas pipeline from Russia, the Armenian energy minister said.
The government in Tbilisi announced a measure last week that could eventually privatize the so-called North-South pipeline that moves Russian natural gas through its country to Armenian markets.
The Armenian government worried that the state energy company of its foes in Azerbaijan could move on the pipeline, which could result in gas pressure on Armenia.
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