2024-03-02 01:28:23
Artsakh’s Sarsang reservoir got this look because the Azerbaijani side has not allowed Armenian specialists to eliminate the accident of the only high-voltage line entering Artsakh from Armenia in the Aghavno-Berdzor section for three months, “Civilnet” writes.
Artsakh is left to rely on domestic energy resources, in particular, the hydroelectric power station built on the Sarsang reservoir. An unprecedented amount of water has been released from the reservoir to generate electricity during the winter phase. Azerbaijan has also created additional problems with the periodic disruption of the gas pipeline from Armenia to Artsakh. Artsakh has been without gas for almost two months now.
It was hoped that the spring rains would raise the reservoir level a bit, but April was scarce. In order to save energy, since January until now, Artsakh has been experiencing power outages. Energy crisis in Artsakh is among other crises.
Azerbaijani land users also suffer from the situation created by Azerbaijan, because there is no water left to release from the reservoir during the irrigation season.