ArmInfo.Armenia should completely switch to renewable energy sources, Jon Dee, Co-founder and Managing Director of DoSomething, stated at the ROBUST ARMENIA- 2024 conference.
He emphasized that this is important not so much in the context of environmental protection, but in terms of safety. In this regard, the entrepreneur pointed out the risks associated with the decision of other countries to either stop gas supplies or increase gas tariffs, which will entail an increase in electricity tariffs and production costs will also increase.
No country can block the sun and the wind for Armenia, no country can prevent Armenia from switching to renewable sources and developing hydropower production, said Jon Dee, noting that prices for batteries are going down.
He emphasized that Armenia must have energy independence and completely abandon gas. Drawing a parallel with Australia, Dee noted that the state has announced that it will become 100% renewable by 2027, using solar, wind and batteries. "Then I challenge Armenia: switch to 100% renewable energy by 2035. It's very easy to do. Because many large banks and financial organizations around the world are ready to provide Armenia with affordable funds if you decide to take such a step," the businessman said. According to Dee, there is no need to worry about the costs because such changes can be made without breaking the bank.
At the same time, he drew attention to the fact that in our country there are lands unsuitable for agricultural purposes, which, in his opinion, can be used for installing solar panels.
Araratbank acted as a partner of the ROBUST ARMENIA-2024 conference.
In 1989, Jon Dee founded the Rock Aid Armenia initiative with the goal of providing assistance to Armenia after the devastating Spitak earthquake.
According to the Statistics Committee, in 2023, wind farms in Armenia increased electricity generation by 29.8% to 2.3 million kWh. The production volume of solar stations at the end of last year amounted to 772.2 million kWhAccording to the Statistics Committee, in 2023, wind farms in Armenia increased electricity generation by 29.8% to 2.3 million kWh. The production volume of solar stations at the end of last year amounted to 772.2 million kWh.
