On Monday, September 30, during a panel discussion at the third EAEU Forum in Yerevan, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Hakob Vardanyan, provided details about the construction of the third power transmission line between Armenia and Iran.
Vardanyan reminded that the 400 kV transmission line will have a capacity of 1,200 megawatts per hour. According to him, the project is in its final stages, with 85% of the line already completed. The total length of the line will be 280 km, stretching from Razdan to the border with Iran, and a 400 kV substation will be built in the Syunik region. Additionally, there are plans to construct another transmission line toward the border with Georgia.
“Upon completion of the entire project, it will be possible to connect four countries: Iran, Armenia, Georgia, and Russia, with a particular emphasis on linking Iran and Russia. For the first time, there will be an opportunity to connect two such large energy systems,” Vardanyan noted.
The Deputy Minister believes that the third Armenia-Iran power transmission line will benefit the entire EAEU region. According to him, once the new lines are built, Armenia will be able to export electricity in two directions.
“We already have a surplus of electricity; we can produce almost as much as we consume domestically,” Vardanyan concluded.
Earlier, BMG reported that the construction of the North-South Energy Corridor, which is intended to connect the power transmission lines of Iran, Armenia, Georgia, and Russia, is facing serious obstacles. The main issues include the lack of a contractor and the looting of some transmission lines in Armenia.
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