BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.6
By Sadraddin Aghjayev - Trend:
The total design capacity of the power plants operating in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh is about 10,000 megawatts, Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Sultanov said on Oct.6 during "Financing sustainable development: steady and green recovery after COVID-19 pandemic" event, Trend reports.
According to Sultanov, the total design capacity of solar power plants in Karabakh exceeds 7,000 megawatts, and wind farms – 2,000 megawatts.
The deputy minister said that a corresponding document has already been signed with bp on the construction of a power plant with a design capacity of 240 megawatts in Jabrayil district.
"Moreover, in the territories liberated from Armenian occupation, together with international organizations, work is being conducted to prepare a plan for the construction and development of a number of other power generation facilities," he added.
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