ArmInfo.The Armenian government is currently seeking to expand the country's renewable energy capabilities and is discussing the implementation of a green hydrogen project. RA Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said this during a consultation on the possibilities of the hydrogen economy, with the participation of representatives of the Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund of Armenia, the Aregakyan Energy Company and BDO Advisory auditing company.
According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy, the participants discussed issues related to the production of hydrogen in Armenia, the production of ammonia, the possibilities of storage, transportation, production technologies, the construction of infrastructure related to hydrogen, and ensuring distribution chains.
Days earlier, during hearings of the draft budget in Parliament, the Minister of Economy announced that Armenia was considering the possibility of producing green hydrogen with Germany. At this stage the project is being assessed. "We have a good team consisting of major Armenian scientists who have worked abroad and have high professional qualities," he said.
This summer it became known that the Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund of Armenia and the French Solges Energy Group CJSC signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at developing innovative, renewable energy in Armenia, according to which it is planned to build the first demonstration plant in the Republic of Armenia hydrogen station. According to the Fund, the project also involves the development, construction and operation of an innovative smart grid for alternative energy generation. The project budget was not disclosed.
According to the RA Statistics Committee, the share of renewable energy in Armenia over 9 months accounted for over 9%. In particular, 615.3 million kWh of solar energy and 1.4 million kWh. wind energy was produced during the reporting period.
