Azerbaijan reveals projected electricity generation of Garadagh solar power plant
Date
3/16/2022 5:40:39 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 16
Trend:
Azerbaijan's Garadagh solar power plant with a design capacity
of 230 MW will generate 500 million kilowatt-hours of electricity
per year, Director of the State Agency for renewable energy Sources
Tabriz Ammayev told reporters, Trend reports.
Ammayev made the remark during a media tour to Garadagh
district.
According to him, the construction of this power plant will
reduce gas consumption by 110 million cubic meters.
'Besides, this will reduce emissions into the environment by
200,000 tons. At the first stage, it's planned to create nearly 700
jobs at this power plant. Since the plant will be built on the
basis of high technologies, about 30 additional jobs can be
opened,' the agency's head said.
He also noted that the electricity produced at this solar power
plant will be included in the overall energy balance of
Azerbaijan.
On March 15, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Gulustan
Palace in Baku for the Garadagh solar power plant to be built in
Azerbaijan by the UAE's Masdar company.
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