BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. The new hydropower plant (HPP) being built on the Araz river in the Ordubad district of Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic will play a crucial role in ensuring Nakhchivan's energy supply, Spokesperson of Nakhchivan State Energy Service Matin Abbasli told Trend.
According to him, the HPP will have a significant role in ensuring the energy security of Nakhchivan.
The spokesperson noted that, based on calculations, this station, with a capacity of 36 megawatts, is expected to produce 190 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
"This amount will cover about 30 percent of the energy demand of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic in previous years.
Currently, 60 percent of the construction work at the HPP has been completed. Additional work should be carried out by Iran for the project continuation.
The total capacity of the HPP reservoir is 1.5 million cubic meters. The amount of water entering the station will depend mainly on the flow of the ‘Araz’ water junction, as well as the annual and daily operating regimes of the ‘Araz’ HPPs jointly operated by Azerbaijan and Iran,” the official emphasized.
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