Azerbaijan Tallies Energy Output From Garadagh Solar Plant
Date
10/26/2024 5:11:05 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. The Garadagh
solar PV plant in Azerbaijan has produced 458.8 million
kilowatt-hours of electricity since its commissioning, Trend reports via the
country's Ministry of Energy.
According to the ministry, the plant, which had its official
opening ceremony on October 26 last year, is considered a source of
green energy as it generates environmentally friendly
electricity.
The production of green energy at the facility helps prevent the
emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, added the
ministry.
The total capacity of the plant, built in Azerbaijan by Masdar
from the UAE, is 230 MW.
The Garadagh solar PV plant is the largest solar power plant in
the Caspian region and the CIS. The plant was built at the expense
of foreign investment worth $262 million. It is the first
industrial-scale solar power plant realized by attracting foreign
investment in our country.
The plant will produce 500 million kilowatt-hours of electricity
annually, saving 110 million cubic meters of natural gas. At the
same time, carbon emissions into the atmosphere will be reduced by
200,000 tons. The power plant, which covers an area of 550
hectares, has 570,000 solar panels installed. A 330-kilovolt
substation was built to connect this station to the network.
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