Armenia's plans for small modular reactors may shift towards gigawatt reactors. This was stated by the head of Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, at the Eastern Economic Forum:
He noted that there could be an increase in electricity demand in Armenia's energy system, which is linked to the development of data centers, artificial intelligence, and the digital economy. "We see an optimistic forecast for energy consumption," he added:
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that a final decision on which nuclear power plant will be built in Armenia should be made by 2027:
He also emphasized that Armenia is actively moving towards energy independence, particularly through the development of solar energy:
