The structure of the Armenian electric energy system is presently well balanced. The production capacity mix consists of about ?420% nuclear, of about ?40% gas, and ?18% hydropower capacities. Before 2012, almost exclusively, new gas fired power plants are expected to be constructed, and some old gas fired ones are predicted to be closed down. A significant change in the structure of energy-production would occur after 2016, if the ANPP unit was shut down with the expiry of its operational license limited recently by the design lifetime.
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Sevikyan, G., Vardanyan, M., Apikyan, S. (2010). Nuclear Energy in Armenia History, Problems, Possibilities and Outlook. In: Apikyan, S.A., Diamond, D.J. (eds) Nuclear Power and Energy Security. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3504-2_18
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