THE ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCED BY ” MEGHRI” TO BE TRANSPORTED TO IRAN
On Line: 06 June 2012 15:06
In Print: Thursday 07 June 2012
YEREVAN, ( Armenpress): The foundation of “Meghri” HPP on the river
Araks is scheduled in Meghri , on August 22.The construction will be
carried out within five year time, after which the produced electric
power is set to be transferred to Iran by 230 KV voltage electric
wiring built by the investor.
“In accordance with the financing scheme ” Meghri” HPP construction
will cost 323 milllion U.S. dollars” Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources informed Armenpress.Armen Movsisyan Armenian Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources signed a permission contract
with his Iranian counterpart Majid Namjoo on the basis of ”
building-ownership-operation-transfer” of “Meghri” HPP in 2010.
This investment project was the first suchlike program implemented
in Armenia. In accordance with the memorandum feasibility study
of the hydro power plant was conducted by Iranian ” Mahab -khods”
consulting company, by the order of the Iran’s water and energy
development company.
ITF’s elaboration work was coordinated and monitored by
Armenian-Iranian Joint Technical Committees.
Two HPPs are scheduled to be built on Araks river; from Armenian side
” Meghri” HPP, from Iranian side HPP called ” Kharachilar”.
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