From the moment of commissioning of the solar power plant (SPP) “Goes out“To date, 458.8 million kilowatts per hour of electricity have been produced.
Day.Az reported this on Saturday with reference to the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan.
According to the information, the station, which had its official opening ceremony on October 26 last year, is considered a source of green energy as it produces environmentally friendly electricity and by producing green energy at the station, it prevents the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
It should be noted that the total capacity of the station, built in Azerbaijan by Masdar from the United Arab Emirates, is 230 megawatts.
Solar power plant “Garadag” is the largest solar power plant in the Caspian region and in the CIS. The station was built with foreign investment worth US$262 million. This is the first industrial-scale solar power plant in Azerbaijan, implemented with the attraction of foreign investment. The station will save 110 million cubic meters of natural gas, annually producing 500 million kilowatts per hour of electricity. At the same time, carbon emissions into the atmosphere will be reduced by 200 thousand tons. The power plant, which covers an area of 550 hectares, has 570 thousand solar panels installed. To connect this station to the network, a substation with a capacity of 330 kilovolts was built.