Armenia Weighs 1,000 MW Nuclear Plant as Investment Programs Erase Power Surplus
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said a new 1,000 MW nuclear power plant could be the most logical solution for Armenia as the country's electricity demand grows, according to ARKA.
Pashinyan said approved investment programs are consuming Armenia's electricity surplus and have left the country facing a deficit. He attributed the shift to the scale of those programs rather than to two AI facilities established afterward, saying the investment programs are consuming the entire surplus.
A modular nuclear plant would probably no longer be sufficient for Armenia's needs, Pashinyan said, citing the changed circumstances as reason to reassess.
Armenia needs to make a final decision on the specifications of the new nuclear power plant by the end of 2027, though sooner would be preferable, according to Pashinyan.
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