Azerbaijan's Energy System Capacity Exceeds 8,400 MW
With the commissioning of new power plants, Azerbaijan's energy system capacity has reached 8,415.6 MW, marking a 4% increase compared to 2023, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov mentioned in an article published on October 18 in the official press.
Currently, the country's electricity system includes 22 thermal power plants (TPPs) with a total capacity of 6,623 MW, 58 hydropower plants (HPPs) with a capacity of 1,406.6 MW, 9 solar power plants with a capacity of 278.1 MW, and 5 wind power plants with a capacity of 63.7 MW. Additionally, since 2012, there has been a waste-to-energy plant with a capacity of 37 MW and 3 hybrid power stations with a total capacity of 7.3 MW.
The capacity of power plants utilizing renewable energy sources, including HPPs, is 1,792.6 MW, accounting for approximately 21.3% of the total production capacity. Shahbazov noted that over the first nine months of the current year, Azerbaijan generated 21.8 billion kWh of electricity, which is 247.7 million kWh higher than the same period in 2023. During this time, Azerbaijan exported over 1.2 billion kWh of electricity, including 898.7 million kWh to Georgia, 176.4 million kWh to Türkiye, 137.4 million kWh to Russia, and 27.9 million kWh to Iran. Electricity imports during this period totaled 139.4 million kWh.
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In 2023, Azerbaijan produced 4 million 369.8 thousand tons of fuel (automotive gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation kerosene), whereas last year the total volume amounted to only 3 million 906.9 thousand tons. Over the past year, fuel production in the country decreased by 462.9 thousand tons, or by 10.6%.
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According to preliminary data, in the past year, Azerbaijan's gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 126.3 billion manats (approximately $74.3 billion at the current exchange rate), a 4.1% increase compared to 2023, the monthly report by the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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In 2024, the total volume of oil and condensate production in Azerbaijan amounted to 29 million 63 thousand tons, the monthly report by the State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP AG) consortium has developed a roadmap for preparing to transport hydrogen, according to TAP AG. “TAP’s goal is to develop infrastructure for hydrogen transportation. We have defined a roadmap for preparing for the medium- and long-term transportation of natural gas and hydrogen blends, as well as renewable gases. A preliminary study in 2021 confirmed the potential of TAP for transporting hydrogen mixtures in the future. Currently, we are conducting pipeline material tests at an international laboratory. The results of the first tests were received in the fourth quarter of 2024 and are now under evaluation. The next round of tests has already begun, and results are expected in 2025,” said the consortium.
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