Azerbaijan, Baku, May 30 / Trend E. Ismayilov /
The Russian side will launch operations within synchronization project of energy systems of Azerbaijan, Iran and Russia in the nearest future, Azerenergy JSC (production and sale of power energy in Azerbaijan) head said.
"We have worked much in our territory. I think the Russian side will launch operations within the agreement that was concluded earlier in the nearest future," Pirverdiyev said.
Realization of this project will allow implementation of mutual volume of power energy between Azerbaijan, Russia and Iran, as well as draw other countries of the region to this project. Earlier Russia and Iran held talks about type of cooperation. One of sides insisted on mutual sale of power energy, the other one - on exchange.
Presently, Azerbaijan realizes joint project with Iran to increase energy exchange up to 700 MWt.
Its completion will allow supplying of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic with 150 MWt of power energy, as well as total Azerbaijani energy system with 400 MWt in winter.
The program is realized in collaboration with Iranian Sunir company and includes construction of a 330kv electricity transmission line- Alibayramli thermal power station - Imishli, second line Imishli - Parsabad, a 220km electricity transmission line- Alibayramli TPS - Salyan, Salyan-Masally, Masalli-Astara, as well as a substation Salyan and expansion of four more substations. The gross length of the electricity transmission line will make up 350km.
Energy exchange between Azerbaijan and Russia continues, Pirverdiyev said.
Roughly 8.5 million kilowatt/hour of electric power was exported from Russia to Azerbaijan in the first quarter compared to 33 million kilowatt/hour of electric power exported from Azerbaijan to Russia
Roughly 335.5 million kilowatt/hour of electric power was exported from Azerbaijan to Russia in 2008. Roughly 111.3 million kilowatt/hour of electric power was exported from Russia to Azerbaijan in 2008.
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