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Power Plants in Armenia

Armenia has 14 power plants mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 113th-largest fleet of the 155 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 8 operating and 4 under construction or proposed. Operating generation capacity totals 2.2 GW across 8 utility-scale plants of 100 MW and above. The largest is Armenian nuclear power plant (1.2 GW).

The largest owner-operators are Tashir Group (3), Closed Joint Stock Company Armenian NPP (2) and ContourGlobal Ltd (2) — Tashir Group alone is named on 21% of them. Half of Armenia's power plants in service predate 1979 (median commissioning year of the 8 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Qanaqer hydroelectric plant, dating from 1936. 4 are in the pipeline, led by Armenian nuclear power plant (1.2 GW), proposed. They account for 58% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Armenia.

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14
Power Plant in Armenia
#113
of 155 countries
2.2 GW
Operating capacity
4
In construction / proposed

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Largest power plants in Armenia

Who owns Armenia's power plants

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

Median commissioning year 1979 · oldest Qanaqer hydroelectric plant (1936) · newest Yerevan 2 power station (2021) · 8 of 14 carry a start date

Under construction & proposed

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Frequently asked

How many power plants are there in Armenia?
OverWatts maps 14 power plants in Armenia — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 113th-largest national fleet of the 155 countries with any.
What is the largest power plant in Armenia?
Armenian nuclear power plant, at 1.2 GW.
How much power-generation capacity do Armenia's power plants have?
About 2.2 GW operating across 8 plants, with a further 2.7 GW under construction or proposed. That covers utility-scale sites of 100 MW and above, so it sits below national installed capacity wherever distributed generation is large.
Who owns the power plants in Armenia?
Tashir Group is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 14 (21%). Next are Closed Joint Stock Company Armenian NPP (2), ContourGlobal Ltd (2) and International Power CORP CJSC (2).
How old are Armenia's power plants?
The median commissioning year is 1979, across the 8 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Qanaqer hydroelectric plant (1936); 1 came online in the past ten years.
What new power plants are being built in Armenia?
4 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Armenian nuclear power plant (1.2 GW), Ayg-1 solar farm (200 MW) and Noyemberyan power station (126 MW).

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Power Plants in other countries

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