(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 3. A total of 11
hydroelectric power plants (HPP) will be restored on Azerbaijan's
liberated territories within two years, Minister of Energy of
Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov said, reports on November 3.
He made the remark during an event dedicated to the second
anniversary of Azerbaijan's victory in second Karabakh war under
the leadership of Supreme Commander-In-Chief President Ilham
Aliyev.
'The restoration of 11 small HPPs over the course of almost two
years will add about 54 megawatts of production capacity to the
overall energy system,' Shahbazov said.
According to him, the restoration of small HPPs in this region
as well as attraction of foreign investments to the construction of
wind power plants in Lachin and Kalbajar are among the priorities
of the country.
'Currently, research is being carried out to restore and build
50 small HPPs with the total capacity of 320 MW and seven small
HPPs with a total capacity of 33.4 MW,' Shahbazov said.
He added that in the coming years, the commissioning of the
Khudaferin and Gyz Galasy HPPs with the capacity of 140 MW on the
Aras River will also contribute to the 'green' development of the
region.
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