Electricity generation at Armenia's solar power plants increased by 50% in January-February
In January-February 2020, a total of 1 billion 461.3 million kilowatt-hours of electricity was produced in Armenia, increasing by 23.1% to compare with the same period of 2019, Armenia’s National Statistical Committee (NSS) reported in its monthly update.
According to the NSS data, in two months the electricity generation at terminal power plants grew by 204.2%, amounting to 700.9 million kilowatt-hours, while electricity production volumes at heating power plants rose by 30.3% totaling to 9.9 thousand megajoule.
Electricity production volumes at hydropower plants cut down by 21.9%, totaling to 224.4 million kilowatt-hours to compare with previous year data.
To note, electricity generation at Armenia's solar power plants made up 2.1 million kilowatt-hours in January-February 2019, increased by 50% to compare with previous year volumes while production volumes at wind power plants cuts down by 22% amounting 0,7 million kilowatt-hours.