The Shamkir Hydro Power Plant is one of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
's largest
hydro
Hydro from Ancient Greek word ὕδωρ (húdōr), meaning ''water''.
Hydro may also refer to:
Energy technologies
* Water-derived power or energy:
** Hydropower, derived from water
** Hydroelectricity, in electrical form
* "Hydro", AC mains ...
power plants having an installed electric capacity of . It is located on
Shamkir reservoir
The Shamkir reservoir ( az, Şəmkir su anbarı) is a large reservoir in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the
second largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir reservoir.
Overview
The Shamkir reservoir was built ...
in
Shamkir Rayon
Shamkir District ( az, Şəmkir rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the north-west of the country and belongs to the Gazakh-Tovuz Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Gadabay, Tovuz, Samukh, G ...
of Azerbaijan, and is owned by
Azerenerji
Azerenergy (Azerenerji Joint Stock Company (JSC)) is the largest electrical power producer in the Republic of Azerbaijan. It also maintains the largest distribution network in the country, .
See also
*
List of power stations in Azerbaijan
The following page lists all power stations in Azerbaijan.
Renewable energy
Hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan
Photovoltaic power stations
Non-renewable energy
Thermal power stations
See also
* Energy law
* List o ...
References
External links
Hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan
Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union
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