On October 22, the regular RCDS discussion was held, on the topic “Armenia’s Energy Future: Prospects and Scenarios.” The speaker was Hakob Vardanyan, former Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia. The meeting was moderated by RCDS analyst Hayk Khanumyan.
The discussion addressed the situation surrounding Russian gas and possible developments; the steps to be taken under different scenarios; the options for constructing a new nuclear power plant and selecting its model; the obstacles to and opportunities for the further development of solar energy; the question of increasing storage capacity; the impact of liberalising the energy market on the system; and the issues of synchronous or asynchronous interconnection of energy infrastructure with neighbouring countries, along with the existing problems in that area.
The speaker answered questions from the discussion participants.