12:23 - 20.10.2022

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October 20, Fineko/abc.az.  With the commissioning of new power plants in Azerbaijan, the total electricity production capacity of the country has reached 7,953.9 MW, which means an increase of 392.4 MW or 4.9% compared to last year.

ABC.AZ reports that Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov says about this in his article published in the official press on the occasion of October 20 - the Energy Workers' Day.

The minister says that Azerbaijan is numbering 22 thermal power plants with total capacity of 6,642 MW, 30 hydroelectric power plants with total capacity of 1,158.1 MW, a solid waste power plant with capacity of 37 MW, 4 wind power plants with total capacity of 63.3 MW, 8 solar power plants with total capacity of 46.1 MW and 3 hybrid power plants with capacity of 7.4 MW.

"The capacity of renewable energy power plants, including hydroelectric power plants, is 1,311.9 MW (about 16.5% of the total generating capacity),” he added.