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 o ...
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, Goy ...
of Azerbaijan, and is owned by
Azerenerji.
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 ...
References
External links
Hydroelectric power stations in Azerbaijan
Hydroelectric power stations built in the Soviet Union
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