At the invitation of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation, the Armenian delegation was in the Federal Republic of Germany from 18 to 22 of March. The delegation included the acting Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the RA Garegin Baghramyan, members of Parliament Babken Tunyan, Hayk Konjoryan, Director of Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund Karen Asatryan and representatives of other organizations.
The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the renewable energy perspectives in the Federal Republic of Germany. It should be noted that the share of renewable energy in the future energy matrix of the country, according to their forecast will reach 65% in 2030, and 80% in 2050, at present generation capacity is about 40%.
In the framework of the reconnaissance visit organized by the KAS/ Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the representatives of the Armenian delegation had meetings with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Federal Republic of Germany Ashot Smbatyan, members of German Bundestag, representatives of UNIDO/ United Nations Industrial Development Organization and North Rhine-Westphalia region ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy.
During the meetings, number of issues relating to the prospects of renewable energy developments were discussed. Agreements have been reached to deepen cooperation, exchange information and get acquainted with the sector’s regulations.