Hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan

[1][2] Water is the main renewable resource contributing to the energy supply in Azerbaijan and this accounted for 18% of electricity generation in 2010.

Furthermore, there are presently three more hydroelectric power plants with an installed capacity of more than 100 MW in Azerbaijan, all of which are situated on the Kura River.

Based on the June 2012 mission, the economically feasible potential amounts to less than 1 TWh, all of which is related to small HPPs of the river runoff type.

The construction of HPPs plays an important role in solving issues of flood control, the clean production of electricity and the creation of new irrigation systems.

[3][4] The construction of largest hydroelectric power station in the South Caucasus Mingachevir HPP started in 1945, the first hydro aggregate was put into operation in 1953.

However, the increasing demand of the rapidly developing economy made Azerbaijan to export 2.9-3.5 billion KVt-hour electrical power from the neighboring countries.