Nakhchivan had become an important energy exporter - official
The Arpachay Hydro-Electric Power Plant (HPP) was opened in Sharur region in Nakchivan on Sept.12, AzerTag state news agency reported.
Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Vasif Talibov has participated in the opening ceremony.
Addressing the event, Talibov said the Arpachay HPP was built as part of the State Program on social and economic development of regions of Azerbaijan for 2008-2013 approved by President Ilham Aliyev.
He said that the construction of the station started in February 2011 and completed for a short period, adding it meets modern standards.
Talibov pointed out that the station would contribute to strengthening energy supply of Nakhchivan and also increase energy export of the Autonomous Republic.
He noted that the construction of hydro-electric power stations would continue in Nakhchivan.
Talibov said that currently the constructions of Ordubad and Arpachay-2 hydro-electric power stations are underway.
The chairman pointed out that the commissioning of these stations would expand opportunities of energy system of Nakhchivan and also strengthens material and technical basis of energy sector in the Autonomous Republic.
"The majority of countries around the globe today adopt programs on food and energy security. Economies of these countries which put emphasis on energy and food security are developing. So systematic steps are being taken in Azerbaijan to ensure food and energy security. Development of these fields is in focus in Nakhchivan too," he said.
The chairman said today Nakhchivan had become an important energy exporter. He added measures to improve energy supply of the Autonomous Republic would continue in the future.
Director general of the Nakhchivan State Energy Agency Yasin Safarov, in turn, said several hydro-electric power stations had been built in Nakhchivan over the past 10 years.
"This includes a 4.5-megawatt hydro-electric power station over the water reservoir after Heydar Aliyev, Nakhchivan Gas-Turbine Power Plant, Nakhchivan Module Power Station and Bilav Hydroelectric Power Station," he said.
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