• Dr. Aram Harutyunyan

Dr. Aram Harutyunyan holds a PhD in Engineering from the State Engineering University of Armenia and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the same university State Engineering University of Armenia. Since 2002, to the present time he has been working at the “Scientific Research Institute of Energy” CJSC, and currently holds the position of Deputy Director for Science. Dr. Harutyunyan has experience in the Power Sector such as calculation regimes, modeling and software development for the Energy Saving Program in transmission (110-220 kV) and distribution (35- 0.4 kV) networks in Armenia. Mr. Harutyunyan also participated in the development of mathematical models and software for operational calculations to determine the quality indicators of the voltage of electrical energy supplied to consumers of distribution networks, as well as got involved. Took part in the development of energy-efficient measures to reduce electricity losses and ensure the quality of electricity supplied to consumers. He took part in the development of a long-term plan for the development of transmission and distribution networks, etc. Harutyunyan holds the title of Honored Power Engineer of the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), has received three awards from the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources of the Republic of Armenia. He has authored and co-authored of over 19 scientific articles.

• Mr. Armen Danielian

Mr. Armen Danielian is an energy analyst with a focus on the regulatory and economic aspects of energy systems. He holds a BBA from Business School Lausanne and an MSc Energy Systems from the University of Oxford. Following his education, he worked with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in the areas of electric mobility and climate change adaptation. He is currently an Adjunct Lecturer in Sustainable Energy at the American University of Armenia, as well as researcher at the Acopian Center for the Environment.

• Mr. Garnik Balyan

Mr. Garnik Balyan is a Deputy General Director, Chief Engineer in Electro Power Systems Operator since 2008. He is starting has begun his great experience in power system of Armenia since 1985.Mr. Balyan’s academic experience includes a Power Engineer degree from National Polytechnic University of Armenia (former Yerevan Polytechnic Institute). Mr. Balyan is a participant of Armenian and foreign organization conference. He has taken part in capacity building events organized by Armenian and foreign organizations.

• Mphil Regis Robert Armenak Danielian

Born in Paris in 1974, Mr. Danielian comes from the first generation of the Armenian diaspora in France. He graduated from the University Pierre & Marie CURIE in Paris (now Sorbonne Université) in 1999 with majors in Physics, Optics and modelling. In the mid- 2000s, Mr. Danielian was granted a Marie Curie Fellowship from the European Union and successfully carried on the first measurement campaign of industrial Lidar for wind energy in order to validate this new technology. Afterwards, he worked in quantum optics on Bose-Einstein Condensate in Innsbruck University. Currently he is in industrial research in Austria. Mr. Danielian is married with two kids.

• Mr. Suren Shatvoryan

Mr. Shatvoryan graduated from the Energy Faculty of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute with a Master’s degree in Electrical Networks and Systems in 1981. Since 1996, his professional and research interests have been focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate change issues. He gained valuable experience in research with the California Energy Commission and technological companies; collaborated with numerous European programs on a variety of projects on practical renewable energies and energy efficiency.Mr. Shatvoryan is a senior staff scientist at the Laboratory of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving of the Scientific Research Institute of Energy of Armenia. Mr. Shatvoryan is also the Executive Secretary of the Public Council for Renewable Energy. He organized numerous cross-sectoral events and a series of international conferences on renewable and clean energy. As editor-in-chief, Mr. Shatvoryan has prepared and published proceedings with more than 250 scientific and practical papers from over 20 countries. He is a member of the International Editorial Board of the ISJAEE – International Scientific Journal on Alternative Energy and Environment (Russian Federation) since 2005.

• Dr. Tigran Gnuni

Dr. Tigran Gnuni is a leading researcher of “Scientific Research Institute of Energy” CJSC, an Honored power engineer of the CIS, medal holder of the RA Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources. Tigran Gnuni holds a degree in electrical engineering (Yerevan Polytechnic Institute), a PhD of Technical Sciences (Union Electricity Research Institute, Moscow) and an Associate professor (Yerevan State Engineering University).He has taken part in numerous international trainings such as Privatization of the Power Sector, Legislative Issues (University of Oklahoma, USA), Business Planning (UK Know How Fund, Yerevan), EU-TACIS Work Attachment programs (DECON, Germany), International Measurement and Verification Professional Certification (The Association of Energy Engineers, Yerevan), Certified Energy Manager (The Association of Energy Engineers, USA).Dr. Gnuni has 30 years of experience in research in the power sector. He has successfully overseen was the leader of over 20 scientific projects, was responsible for the development and promotion of energy policy, for the development of comprehensive training programs, was the leader of supervised post-graduate students specializing in the technical and economic aspects of energy. Tigran Gnuni is the author of over 45 publications and 2 copyright certificates.

The call was open for expert groups to submit their application packages in 2021. The groups were supposed to be composed of up to 6 local and international experts in diverse renewable energy and related areas. The international expert was expected to have extensive experience in policy making, investments or academic research in the field of renewable energy. It was also expected from the international expert to have an experience of consulting in the renewable energy field in Armenia.

Individual applications from the field experts were also accepted. Even though group applications were prioritized, the individual applicants were given opportunity to join the applied teams. 

The evaluation of the application packages and the interviews were conducted by the independent international committee composed of experts specializing in the field.

The working language of the project is English. 

The applications were accepted by August 31, 2021 via ONLINE APPLICATIONS. 

The online application included the following sections:

• General information of each group member or individual applicant,
• CV of each group member or individual applicant,
• Reference contacts for each group member or individual applicant,
• List of relevant research conducted by the group and group members or individual applicant,
• Motivation statement of the group or individual applicant,
• Responsibility breakdown of the group,
• Brief concept of the roadmap developed by the group or individual applicant. The concept should include the strategic goal and objectives, research structure, milestones and timeline, methodology, expected results, as well as any other information the applicant will find important to indicate (up to 1000 words),
• Budget.

In case of the group applications it was expected to have detailed information on how the group was formed, as well as how each expert in the group was supposed to contribute to the project. The Committee preserved the right not to approve any group member’s participation in the grant program if that person did not score a required number of points during the evaluation.

Selection process

Evaluation and selection were conducted in two stages.

Stage 1.FAST conducted eligibility checks and passed corresponding applications to the independent committee. The committee was composed of 4 international experts specializing in the energy field.

Stage 2. The committee reviewed the applications and conducted interviews with the groups or individual applicants. The evaluation was conducted through a point-based system according to the following criteria:

Group applications

• 50% - Knowledge of the field and relevant experience

The committee evaluated each group member’s knowledge and experience. Based on the individual scores it derived the group’s cumulative score for this criteria.

• 30% - Vision of the project’s contribution to the carbon-neutrality promotion
• 20% - Group’s synergy

Individual applicants

• 50% - Knowledge of the field and relevant experience
• 30% - Vision of the project’s contribution to the carbon-neutrality promotion
• 20% - Motivation

Armenia's Energy Independence Roadmap presents a sequence of steps to be undertaken by 2040 in order to increase Armenia's level of energy independence. The Roadmap analyses various factors that can enhance energy independence, utilizing international experience, existing and developing technologies, power regime modeling, as well as regulatory tools, and provides resulting scenarios for Armenia's energy systems. In addition, it highlights areas for future research and analysis.

Armenia's Energy Roadmap (PDF)

Summary of the Roadmap in Armenian and English (PDF)
(for the English summary, scroll down to page 33)