Minister: Iran-Armenia high-voltage electricity transmission line to enlarge volume of seasonal swap
01.11.2011,
18:07
Iran-Armenia high-voltage electricity transmission line will enlarge the volume of the electricity swapped between the countries from present 350 megawatt to 1,200 megawatt, Armen Movsisyan, Armenian energy and natural resources minister, said.
YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. Iran-Armenia high-voltage electricity transmission line will enlarge the volume of the electricity swapped between the countries from present 350 megawatt to 1,200 megawatt, Armen Movsisyan, Armenian energy and natural resources minister, said Sunday at an economic conference of the Republican Party of Armenia.
He said the line would also enhance reliability of Armenian and Iranian energy systems’ work and their safety.
The countries have signed a memorandum for construction of the third, 400-kilovolt electricity-transmitting line.
The construction that was launched on November 15, 2010 is being carried out by Iranian company Sanir. The construction is estimated to cost between €100 and 105 million.
Now the countries use two high-voltage lines for seasonal swap with zero balance. -0-
He said the line would also enhance reliability of Armenian and Iranian energy systems’ work and their safety.
The countries have signed a memorandum for construction of the third, 400-kilovolt electricity-transmitting line.
The construction that was launched on November 15, 2010 is being carried out by Iranian company Sanir. The construction is estimated to cost between €100 and 105 million.
Now the countries use two high-voltage lines for seasonal swap with zero balance. -0-