55-megawatt power solar station to be built during 2019-2020 in Armenia’s Gegharkunik region

A 55-megawatt power solar station will be built during 2019-2020 in Armenia’s Gegharkunik region, deputy minister of energy infrastructures and natural resources Hakob Vardanyan said at the My Step for Gegharkunik region business conference today.

He said it will be the biggest solar station with the lowest price.

“In Armenia the solar power potential is not fully used. Armenia is a country having higher from average solar potential. We are having about 1,500-1,800 hours solar days and Gegharkunik region has the biggest potential,” he said, adding that 8 out of 13 licensed solar stations are in Gegharkunik region.

He said a competition took place last year and there is a winner organization and there is already a program of support signed with the government, according to which 55-megawatt power solar station will be built in Gegharkunik to be the biggest one with the lowest price in the Caucasus.