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Renewable Energy Development and Energy Security in Armenia
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Abstract Overly dependent on Russian gas imports and an aging nuclear power plant, lacking domestic hydrocarbon resources and excluded from regional oil and gas projects, the development of indigenous renewable resources will play a key role in bolstering Armenia’s energy security in general and limiting rel... view more
Overly dependent on Russian gas imports and an aging nuclear power plant, lacking domestic hydrocarbon resources and excluded from regional oil and gas projects, the development of indigenous renewable resources will play a key role in bolstering Armenia’s energy security in general and limiting reliance on Russia in particular. The country has significant renewable energy potential and has committed to increasing the share of renewables in the energy mix to 26% by 2025. The implementation of renewable energy projects has been slow, however, with prohibitive installation costs and a continued emphasis on nuclear power stymying government investment in resource development. Yerevan has consequently sought to cooperate with both private investors and external political actors to realise its renewables agenda. This paper will explore the contribution of renewable energy to Armenian energy security, focusing in particular on the opportunities made available by and consequences of cooperation with external actors on renewable energy initiatives.... view less
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Free Keywords
Renewable Energy Development; Energy Security; Armenia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 7-11
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2021) 120
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000476772
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0