OREANDA-NEWS. April 23, 2010. President Serzh Sargsyan attended the opening ceremony of the Yerevan electrical station which operates based on the combined thermogas power cycle.

The President toured the premises of the station and familiarized with the energy production technical cycles.

Construction of the power station began in July, 2008. It’s been built through the assistance of the 247 million USD loan provided by the Japanese Bank of International Cooperation. The construction works were conducted by the specialized companies from Japan and South Korea.

Operation of the new thermo power station will allow to increase capacities and reliability of the Armenian energy system and decrease energy loses. The station will be producing considerably less emissions.