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Biggest power plant of independence period under construction in Azerbaijan

AUGUST 09, 2023

The biggest power plant of the period of independence is being built in Azerbaijan, Report informs referring to Azerenerji OJSC.

The company is rapidly continuing work at the power plant, the foundation of which was laid in February this year.

The construction of a new power plant with a capacity of 1,280 megawatts, being built on the territory of the Azerbaijan Thermal Power Plant in Mingachevir, is being carried out by specialized local companies in Azerbaijan. The control over the construction of the plant is carried out by the Italian consulting company AFRY and the Spanish design company IDOM.

According to Salih Turan, a representative of the consulting company AFRY, the work is currently going on two months ahead of schedule: “Once the construction is completed, equipment will be installed.”

In the near future, gas turbines and generators produced by the Italian company Ansaldo Energia will be loaded onto a ship and sent to Azerbaijan.

https://report.az/en/energy/biggest-power-plant-of-independence-period-being-built-in-azerbaijan/