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Azerbaijani official: Country's energy system's reserve potential is 1,000 MW

Oil&Gas Materials 14 July 2010 14:45 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, July 14 /Trend/

Azerbaijan fully secured and has a power reserve of about 1,000 megawatts, which can be exported, Deputy Industry and Energy Minister Natig Abbasov said.

Thirteen thermal and hydroelectric power plants operate in Azerbaijan. Their total capacity is 6,400 megawatts. 90 percent of the country's energy fell to thermal power plants and 10 percent - hydropower.

Azerbaijan is also implementing and reviewing a number of projects to increase export capacity. The country exports power to Russia, Iran and Georgia. Today, a project to increase electricity exports to Iran, the synchronization of electric power systems of Iran - Azerbaijan - Russia and Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey are under implemetation.

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