Armenia

Getting Electricity in

Armenia

Below is a detailed summary of the procedures, time and cost required for a business to obtain an electricity connection for a newly constructed building in Armenia.

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  • Name of Utility: Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) CJSC
  • City: Yerevan

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No. Procedure Time to Complete Associated Costs
1 Submit an application to the Electrical Networks of Armenia and await technical conditions

The application can not be submitted online.

A legal entity has to submit an application, certificate of state cadastre, tax code, bank account info, certificate of privatization of the land/area (in case of a land lease the agreement of the property owner), a notary certified authorization of the person acting on behalf of the legal entity. The utility issues technical conditions and an estimate for connection works. The technical conditions concern only the external connection. In general they may include instructions for construction of a new substation; lining of high-voltage and low-voltage cables; in a case of reconstruction works - participation of the subscriber in the given actions. While the technical conditions are being issued, the utility needs to coordinate the technical conditions with the applicant. After technical conditions are ready ENA prepares the electrical design of the external connection. The designs have to be approved by a number of government agencies. The approvals are obtained by ENA.
Agency: Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) 		52 calendar days no charge
* 2 Await and obtain site inspection from the Electrical Networks of Armenia

The Electrical Networks of Armenia inspect the site to aid the preparation of technical conditions. It is required that someone from the applicant’s party is present at the site during the inspection. The legal time limit for completing this step is 60 days.
Agency: Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) 		1 calendar day no charge
3 Await completion of the external connection works by the Electrical Networsk of Armenia

All connection works including installation of a transformer are performed by a subcontractor hired by ENA.

Connection rules are stipulated in N 658 and N 659 Decisions of the Public Services Regulation Commission of December 21, 2007. The connection fee is excluding VAT. The excavation permit is obtained by ENA at municipality.
Agency: Electric Networks of Armenia (ENA) 		180 calendar days AMD 1,394,166.7
4 Await and obtain inspection of the completed external connection works and internal wiring from the Electrical Networks of Armenia

Electrical Networks of Armenia complete inspection of the internal wiring.
Agency: Electrical Networks of Armenia 		7 calendar days no charge
5 Sign supply contract with the Electrical Networks of Armenia and receive final connection

The electricity will start flowing as soon as the contract on buying and selling electricity between ENA and the applicant becomes available.
Agency: Electrical Networks of Armenia 		3 calendar days no charge
* Takes place simultaneously with another procedure.
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