ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, speaking about the country's energy supply, thanked his partners (Russia and Iran, ed. note) for uninterrupted energy supplies. In this context, he said that Armenia has extended the contract with Iran under the gas-for-electricity agreement until 2030.
Answering a question from MPs about the possibilities of diversifying energy generation sources in the country, Pashinyan noted that the country has enormous potential in the field of solar energy, and this potential is growing significantly with the development of technologies, including accumulation. Now, according to him, work is underway to assess wind power generation.
As Pashinyan noted, not only the establishment of new generation systems is important, but also the more efficient use of energy saving technologies, in the area of which government subsidy programs are involved. These technologies are actively used in the state construction of kindergartens and other social facilities.
Pashinyan pointed out with some caution and reservation that the day when Armenia will become an energy self-sufficient country is not far away. But, as experts note, it is very strange that the head of government did not say a word about the development of nuclear energy in the country and plans to build a new nuclear power plant.
