RA Environment Ministry issued a positive conclusion to the environmental impact assessment report of 4.8 MW solar photovoltaic plant in the territory of Katnaghbyur Community in Aragatsotn Region submitted by "Energy SGA” company.
$ 3.3 million will be invested in the construction of the station. It will occupy an area of 4.25 hectares and will be developed for 25 years.
One of the requirements of the environmental conclusion is that 10,764 damaged or expired solar photovoltaic modules, as hazardous waste, should be stored, transported, recycled or neutralized by the company.
In its project the company didn’t offer precise management plan of hazardous wastes, but listed possible options laying down, “In the Republic of Armenia, as well as in the developed countries of the world, there are still no solutions for solar power plant equipment, in particular panels containing photo elements and other accompanying parts as waste.”
Reminder: RA Environment Ministry issued a positive conclusion to the environmental impact assessment report of the construction of another 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Talin Community in Aragatsotn Region. The issue of waste management was not clarified here either.
December 17, 2021 at 09:16