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Azerbaijan and Iran to expand electricity exchange

16 September 2006 [11:14] – Today.Az

Azerbaijan is looking forward to Iran’s answer to the proposal on
start of the establishment of additional electricity stations in
Astara in late September.

This station is expected to increase energy exchange between
Azerbaijan and Iran.

As APA reports, Iranian national energy department Tavanir’s experts
are working on the technical and economic assessment of the project.

Azerbaijan is capable of transfer much more electricity to Iran at
present. But, Iran is not able to receive so much energy.

At present 500-550 thousand kw/h of electricity are being exchanged
daily between Astara (Azerbaijan) and Astara (Iran). Iran is capable
of transferring 200 mv/h of energy to Nakhchivan AR blockaded by
Armenia and 400 mw/h to Azerbaijan in winter.

Program also attended by Iran’s Sunir Company envisages establishment
of 330kv Ali Bayramli Thermal Power Plant, Imishli power supply line,
Imishli-Parsabad line, 220kv Ali Bayramli-Salyan line, Salyan-Masali
line, Salyan substation and strengthening of four operational
substation.