Rosatom proposes construction of large or medium-capacity nuclear power plant in Armenia, Likhachev says

Rosatom has proposed building a large or medium-capacity nuclear power plant in Armenia to meet the country’s electricity needs for decades, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said, according to RIA Novosti.

According to him, around 30% of Armenia’s electricity is currently generated by nuclear power. Likhachev also did not rule out that Armenia could face an electricity deficit of up to one gigawatt in the coming decades.

“We must be prepared for this. And our response is a large or medium-capacity plant — one or two units — which would cover the projected energy shortfall in the coming decades,” he said.

Likhachev also expressed confidence that the presence of a nuclear industry is a sign of a high-quality economy and industrial base.