EcoLur
“Ijevan-1” SHPP is planned to be constructed in Tavush Region. The project has been submitted to the Environmental Expertise SNCO of Nature Protection Ministry of RA by “Jurluys” LLC.
In 2014 EcoLur’s journalists conducted a sociological survey in Ijevan Town to find out the residents’ opinions on the SHPP construction.
7 people surveyed said they opposed to the SHPP construction, while 2 people opposed to it. 7 people said that the SHPP would affect on the water supply.
In reply to EcoLur’s question on fish reserves, 4 surveyed mentioned fish reserve reduction has been observed, three people didn’t fix such problems.
Four people noted that the sanitary state of the river will change for the worse after the SHPP construction. Five people think that SHPP won’t improve their life quality, it will stay the same. Two people think it will improve, who turned out to be acquaintances of the Company administration.
The SHPP will produce annually 8.04 million kW/h electricity, on average, which will be delivered to the energy system of the country. Under the project, the profit made from “Ijevan-1” SHPP is planned to be invested into the construction of new SHPPs or industrial capacities.
This material was made possible through the full support of Open Society Foundations – Armenia’s Policy Fellowship Program Initiative, grant number 18571. Ideas, thoughts, and arguments presented in the paper are the sole expression of the author’s views and do not reflect those of Open Society Assistance Foundations – Armenia.
April 22, 2014 at 13:54