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RA GOVERNMENT APPROVED STRATEGY OF DISABLING ANPP
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.11.2007 15:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian government has approved the strategy on
disabling the Armenian (Metsamor) Nuclear Power Plant, the government's
press office reported.
The NPP operation life expires in 2016. However, with signature of
the European Neighborhood Policy, Armenia undertook to close the NPP
in the shortest terms.
Closure of the Metsamor NPP by 'green lawn' principle will demand
some $240 mln.
The ANPP consisting of two power generating units with 815 MW capacity
was first closed in 1988. The second unit with 407,5 MW capacity was
restarted in 1995.
Armenia announced intention close the NPP is case of creation of
alternative energy sources.
Russia and the U.S. have already expressed readiness to assist in
building a new 1000 MW power plant, which will cost some $2 billion,
IA Regnum reports.
PanARMENIAN.Net
29.11.2007 15:20 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian government has approved the strategy on
disabling the Armenian (Metsamor) Nuclear Power Plant, the government's
press office reported.
The NPP operation life expires in 2016. However, with signature of
the European Neighborhood Policy, Armenia undertook to close the NPP
in the shortest terms.
Closure of the Metsamor NPP by 'green lawn' principle will demand
some $240 mln.
The ANPP consisting of two power generating units with 815 MW capacity
was first closed in 1988. The second unit with 407,5 MW capacity was
restarted in 1995.
Armenia announced intention close the NPP is case of creation of
alternative energy sources.
Russia and the U.S. have already expressed readiness to assist in
building a new 1000 MW power plant, which will cost some $2 billion,
IA Regnum reports.