Armenia Renewable Energy Roadmap Arrangement Took Place in “Arthur’s” Complex

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28.06.2011 Armenia Renewable Energy Roadmap arrangement took place in “Arthur’s” complex ( v. Arzakan,  Kotayk marz) in  June 25-26, 2011. It was organized by the Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund and Expomedia LLC centre. The Roadmap describes the utilization of technically affordable, economically and financially valuable RE potential for the generation of electrical, thermal and fuel energy, aimed to increase energy independence of the country and assist to solve global environmental problems. The Project involves envisaged targets for short-term, mid-term (2015) and long-term (2020) perspectives: at the same time proposing promoting policy elements, which were thoroughly discussed during the event. This kind of project was developed for the first time in Armenia, where utilization opportunities of all the RE sources were offered comprehensively. Local and foreign   specialists took part in the development of the project. The project was financed by The World Bank Grant. RE technological problems, such as  construction of  “Low capacity plants”,  modern electrical transportation means, including problems relating  development level of current electro mobile, as well as, wind power network, Solar PV transformation and water heating, biomass,  thermal pumps, hydro-accumulating  stations, hydrogen plant and other issues were discussed  during the event.  Many officials from different state entities, NGO-s, financial institutions, as well as  scientists, businessmen, experts, investors were invited to participate in the event.  Dynamic discussions on the mentioned issues continued during two days. Armenia R2E2  Fund director T. Babayan,  WB “Renewable energy project” coordinator A.Marjanyan, A. Hambaryan from the  American University of Armenia, the president of Small hydro Power Assosiation  N. Nahapetyan,  officials from the Public Services  Regulatory Commission of the RA and  scientists, experts had speeches and presentations during the event.