Oreanda
May 14 2026
OREANDA-NEWS Armenia has received proposals for the construction of a modular nuclear power plant from a number of countries, including Russia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told reporters.
“We have received offers from Russia, Korea, and France. Our calculation is that at our rate of solar energy, we do not need a nuclear power plant with a capacity of 600-1000 MW. A modular nuclear power plant is suitable for us. There is such a station in Russia, a floating station,” he said.
According to him, Armenia is discussing this issue with Russia, the United States, France, Korea, and China: “We will look at technologies, prices, and choose the best offer. This is not a political choice, but an economic issue.”
The current Armenian nuclear power plant is one of the main sources of electricity in the country. The plant has a single unit with a first-generation VVER-440 reactor, which is supplied by TVEL (part of Rosatom).
At the end of December, Rosatom handed over to Armenia a package of detailed proposals for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the republic.
Earlier, Pashinyan stated that the life of the Armenian NPP could be extended until 2046, and the construction of a new power unit is currently being discussed with Russia, the United States, France, South Korea and China.
On February 9, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance said at a briefing in Yerevan that the United States would invest $9 billion in Armenia’s nuclear energy sector.
“We have received offers from Russia, Korea, and France. Our calculation is that at our rate of solar energy, we do not need a nuclear power plant with a capacity of 600-1000 MW. A modular nuclear power plant is suitable for us. There is such a station in Russia, a floating station,” he said.
According to him, Armenia is discussing this issue with Russia, the United States, France, Korea, and China: “We will look at technologies, prices, and choose the best offer. This is not a political choice, but an economic issue.”
The current Armenian nuclear power plant is one of the main sources of electricity in the country. The plant has a single unit with a first-generation VVER-440 reactor, which is supplied by TVEL (part of Rosatom).
At the end of December, Rosatom handed over to Armenia a package of detailed proposals for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the republic.
Earlier, Pashinyan stated that the life of the Armenian NPP could be extended until 2046, and the construction of a new power unit is currently being discussed with Russia, the United States, France, South Korea and China.
On February 9, US Vice President Jay Dee Vance said at a briefing in Yerevan that the United States would invest $9 billion in Armenia’s nuclear energy sector.
https://www.oreanda-news.com/en/tek/armenia-has-received-a-proposal-from-russia-to-build-a-modular-nuclear-power-/article1591700/
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