The Shamkir Hydro Power Plant is one of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
's largest
hydro
Hydro (from ) may refer to:
Energy technologies
* Water-derived power or energy:
** Hydropower, derived from water
** Hydroelectricity, in electrical form
* "Hydro", AC mains electricity in parts of Canada
* Micro hydro, a type of hydroelect ...
power plants having an installed electric capacity of . It is located on
Shamkir reservoir
The Shamkir reservoir () is a large reservoir built on the Kura (Caspian Sea), Kura River in the Shamkir Rayon of northwestern Azerbaijan. It is the
second-largest reservoir in the Caucasus after the Mingachevir reservoir, also in northwestern Azer ...
, which is built on the
Kura River, in
Shamkir Rayon
Shamkir District () is one of the 66 Administrative divisions of Azerbaijan, 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 Di ...
of Azerbaijan, and is owned by
Azerenerji, the state-owned electric power company of Azerbaijan.
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
* Hydroelectric power s ...
References
External links
Hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan
Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union
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