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BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 4. Approximately 270 MW
of small hydropower plants (SHPPs) are currently in operation in
Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, First Deputy Vice President of
Azerenerji Yusif Garayev said during the session titled
“Electricity Generation and Grid Infrastructure Development: The
Future of Energy Supply,” held as part of the 30th Anniversary Baku
Energy Forum, Trend reports.
According to him, in the not-so-distant future, as more stations
hop on the bandwagon and plug into the grid, this capacity will
soar to 308 MW.
He noted that a 240 MW solar power plant being built by bp is
also planned to be connected to the grid soon.
“Also, the 240 MW wind power plant under construction by ACWA
Power will be fully connected to the grid in the second half of
this year. At the same time, under the Mega Project implemented by
Masdar, two solar and one wind power plants with a total installed
capacity of one GW will be connected to the grid in the first half
of 2026. Additionally, in the near future, the capacity of SHPPs in
Karabakh and East Zangezur will be increased to 471 MW,” Garayev
emphasized.
He emphasized that, in the final analysis, the potential output
of renewable energy assets integrated into the national grid
infrastructure is projected to attain 1,910 MW.
“In conjunction with the presently operational renewable energy
assets, the aggregate installed capacity is projected to surpass
two gigawatts.”
In the context of these initiatives, the quantifiable reduction in
CO₂ emissions released into the atmosphere is projected to be
around 1.6 million tons,” he elaborated.
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