YEREVAN. – Once several investment programs in the energy sector come to an end, Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic; NKR) will commence supplying electricity to Armenia’s distribution network, NKR PM Ara Harutyunyan stated in Armenian capital Yerevan on Wednesday.   

As per Harutyunyan, Artsakh consumes approximately 240-million-kW/hour electricity, annually, whose 100 million is produced at Sarsang hydro power plant (HPP).   

Artsakh’s energy development program aims to increase construction of small HPPs, and, in parallel with these constructions, Sarsang HPP is being revamped and its energy output will increase by 30 percent.   

And after the end of constructions, Nagorno-Karabakh will annually produce 300-million-kW/hour electricity, which is considerably more than local demand. And according to NKR PM, surplus electricity will be supplied to Armenia.