Renewable energy in Armenia

[1] The European Union has supported Armenia's transition to sustainable energy through various initiatives and grants.

[5] As of 2018, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources of Armenia is considering the development of a geothermal plant on the Jermaghbyur and Karkar sites in a package solution with a single investor.

The total cost of the geothermal power plant construction project at Karkar site is expected to make about $100 million.

Karkar geothermal power plant with a capacity of 30 MW will generate around 250 million kWh of electricity in a year.

Another type of cheap biofuel is created by compressing straw, sawdust, and the pods of sunflowers in a crusher into granules, which are then burned.

Scientists believe this will give Armenia the opportunity to provide heat for houses and to produce electricity, which would not be dependent on gas pipes or oil.

The reason for this is that, in addition to gas and electricity used for heating, people from many towns and villages use biomass, such as wood and manure.