In line with President Ilham Aliyev’s instructions to transform the Karabakh and East Zangazur economic regions into a “green energy” zone, the 8.6 MW Ashagi Vang and 8.8 MW Nadirkhanli small hydroelectric power plants have been constructed in Kalbajar district. The clean, eco-friendly energy generated here will supply electricity to approximately 25,000 people. It is planned that the Ashagi Vang and Nadirkhanli stations will generate 48 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. This will save 12.5 million cubic meters of natural gas per year and prevent the release of 23,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
The Chaykend Small Hydroelectric Power Plant has a capacity of 5 MW. The station, which will provide clean, eco-friendly energy for approximately 7,000 people, is equipped with “environmentally friendly technologies.” The station is expected to produce 15 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year, saving 3.2 million cubic meters of natural gas and preventing 6,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Noted that, on August 21, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva participated in the opening ceremony of the Ashagi Vang, Nadirkhanli, and Chaykend small hydropower plants operated by AzerEnerji OJSC in the village of Vang, Kalbajar district.
