It serves several purposes, including hydroelectric power production and water storage for irrigation.

[3] It is the largest hydroelectric power station in the South Caucasus, and is located on Kura river, not far from Mingachevir city.

The main turbines were originally from the Japanese-built Fengman Hydropower Station in Manchukuo (now Northeast China), captured by the Red Army during the invasion of Manchuria in 1945.

A large number of people came from different regions of Azerbaijan due to the installation of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station.

[5] President Aliyev participated in the ceremony of commissioning of Mingachevir hydroelectric power station after reconstruction on February 27, 2018.