DEVELOPING RENEWABLE ENERGY ROADMAPS FOR THE DECADE 2010-2020. AN EXAMPLE: THE COUNTRY OF ARMENIA

摘要

In 2005, the European Commission requested that all EU countries prepare renewable energy roadmaps for the decade 2010-2020 and beyond, to increase the use of renewable energy in each country. Under sponsorship of the World Bank a team, led by Danish Energy Management, prepared such a ten-year strategic document for Armenia. The project was prepared along lines recommended by the EU Parliament. Armenia and Switzerland share the absence of fossil fuel resources and rely heavily on large hydropower. The main results of the analysis for Armenia showed that the contribution of renewable energy in Armenia can increase fivefold by 2020 compared to the present energy production from RE technologies. The findings have ranked small hydro power (less than 10MW) and solar water heaters as the most cost effective systems for Armenia in the short and medium terms, followed by grid connected wind farms and the use of heat pumps.