Azerbaijan nearly doubles green energy production

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According to operational data for the seven months 2024, total electricity production in Azerbaijan amounted to 16 269.0 million kWh in January- July, the Ministry of Energy told AZERTAC.

According to the ministry, during 7 months, electricity production at TPPs amounted to 13 863.7 million kWh, at HPPs to 1867.3 million kWh, and on other sources to 538.0 million kWh. 33.3 million kWh of electricity was generated at WPPs, 352.0 million kWh at SPPs, and 152.7 million kWh at the solid household waste incineration plant. Thus, the production of electricity on green energy sources for the same period last year (1327.7 million kWh) nearly increased by 1077.6 million kWh and amounted 2405.3 million kWh.

During the reporting period, electricity generation made up 14 323.0 mln kWh on Azerenergy OJSC (12590.6 mln kWh at TPPs, 1732.4 mln kWh at HPPs), 277.7 mln kWh on State Energy Agency of Nakhchivan AR (116.7 mln kWh at TPPs, 124.2 mln kWh at HPPs, 36.8 mln kWh at SPP), 25.1 mln kWh at WPPs on Azerishig OJSC, and 1643.2 mln kWh on Independent PPs).

During this period, electricity exports were 522.1 mln kWh while imports were 112.4 mln kWh.

The electricity generation in the republic in July this year amounted to 2711.2 million kWh. During the month, the imports of the electricity production amounted to 16.9 million kWh, exports to 78.9 million kWh.

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