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generates less than 1% of Armenia's electricity annually, as there were only four wind farms in 2023 and less than 10 MW is installed. According to a study sponsored by the

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(DOE) and the

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(USAID) in 2002–2003, the theoretical

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potential of Armenia is 4,900 MWe in four zones with a total area of 979 km²."Wind Power Potential"
, Renewable Energy Armenia (Danish Energy Management A/S). According to this research, the

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potential in Armenia is close to 450 MW. The most promising areas for wind power plants are Zod pass, Bazum Mountain, Jajur pass, the territory of Geghama Mountains, Sevan Pass,

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, the highlands between

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and

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, and the region of

Meghri Meghri ( hy, Մեղրի) is a town and the center of the urban community of Meghri, in Syunik Province in southern Armenia, near the border with Iran. As of the 2011 census, the population of the town was 4,580. According to the 2020 official est ...

. However a reassessment by the

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is expected to be completed by 2025.

Wind farms

Future plans and investments

Monitoring in Qarahach pass was conducted by the Armenian-Italian private company “Ar Energy.” The company has a license to construct the “Qarahach 1” wind farm with an overall capacity of 20 MW, which could be expanded to 140 MW in the future.

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Wind farms

Future plans and investments

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