Armenia:

Potential for Geothermal Energy in Armenia (Aysor)

(Courtesy CIA.gov)

There is much potential for geothermal energy in Armenia. This potential amounts to 250 MWe (25% of electricity consumed in Armenia) in Aragatsotn province, the deputy head of Pure Energy NGO Hayk Khachatrian told Aysor.am. Their NGO participated in the 6th DigiTec business forum held in Yerevan recently.

According to H. Khachatrian, the geothermal potential of Aragatsotn province has been studied, but there are also geothermal springs in Syunik. He explained that geothermal energy is generated from hot underground water that occurs in deep strata (6 thousand meters deep) so it is necessary to drill wells in order to pump hot water.

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