BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 2
By Fidan Babayeva – Trend:
The Gyz Galasy hydroelectric power station, which is planned to be built on the Araz River in Nagorno-Karabakh, will consist of two hydroelectric units, each with a capacity of 20 megawatts, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Energy.
According to the ministry, the construction of the station by Iran is continuing.
"The territory of the Khudafarin hydroelectric power plant, located one kilometer northwest of the Khudafarin village in the Jabrayil district of Azerbaijan, has come under Armenian control since 1992. As a result of the occupation of the Jabrayil district, and the construction of the station was stopped from the Azerbaijani side. However, the construction of the station on the Iranian side was continued. From the Azerbaijani side, the station must consist of two hydraulic units with a capacity of 50 megawatts each," the message said.
According to the ministry, the construction of the Khudafarin hydroelectric complex, it can be said, has been completed, and the work at the Gyz Galasy hydroelectric station is nearing completion.
“The construction and operation of the Khudafarin and Gyz Galasy hydropower plants is governed by the agreement between the two countries signed in 2016. Liberation from the occupation of the Jabrayil district in October 2020, full control of the state border with the Islamic Republic of Iran is a very important event in terms of completing the construction of power plants on the Khudafarin and Gyz Galasy water pipelines. These projects will play a special role both in providing electricity to the territories liberated from occupation and in irrigating the district,” the message said.
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