Shamkir Hydroelectric Power Station

Shamkir Hydro Power Plant
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LocationShamkir
Coordinates40°56′47″N 46°10′13″E / 40.9465°N 46.1704°E / 40.9465; 46.1704
StatusOperational
OwnerAzerenerji
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Nameplate capacity50 MW (67,000 hp)

The Shamkir Hydro Power Plant is one of Azerbaijan's largest hydro power plants having an installed electric capacity of 380 megawatts (510,000 hp).[1] It is located on Shamkir reservoir, which is built on the Kura River, in Shamkir Rayon of Azerbaijan, and is owned by Azerenerji, the state-owned electric power company of Azerbaijan.[2]

  1. ^ Shamkir Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ Ülker, Kerim (2015). "Electricity bridge to be established between Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 7 June 2019.