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Armenia municipalities strengthen clean energy expertise
More than 40 representatives of Armenian municipalities, state organisations, financial institutions and private companies gathered in Yerevan on 14–15 May 2026 for a two-day training on solar energy, battery storage, electric mobility and energy management.
The training was the sixth in a series organised under the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (CoM East) initiative, which now counts 30 signatories in Armenia, covering almost 80 per cent of the country’s population.
Sessions covered Armenia’s national energy strategy and renewable energy legislation, the design, construction and operation of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants — including common mistakes to avoid — battery storage systems, electric vehicle technology and municipal energy management. Participants also examined financial products available for community energy projects. Real examples from municipal PV plants in Alaverdi and Artik grounded the discussion in local practice.
The training addressed a concrete problem: municipalities that lack technical knowledge depend entirely on external consultants when planning and overseeing clean energy projects. With stronger in-house expertise, municipal specialists can ensure their solar projects match local conditions, avoid costly errors and translate CO₂ reduction targets into operational infrastructure. Battery storage knowledge helps municipalities back up critical facilities and stabilise local grids. On electric mobility, participants mapped the main barriers to switching to electric vehicles — identified through a participant survey — and examined what policy and infrastructure changes are needed.
On the second day, participants visited the 20 MW Helios PV power plant, where they observed solar arrays, inverters, a single-axis tracking system, transformers and monitoring equipment in operation.