President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the 220/110/10 kV Yeni Sangachal substation operated by AzerEnerji OJSC.
Balababa Rzayev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of AzerEnerji OJSC, informed the head of state about the facility.
The project is designed to integrate the 240 MW Shafag Solar Power Plant in the Jabrayil district into Azerbaijan's national power grid and supply electricity to the Sangachal terminal under a cooperation agreement between AzerEnerji and bp.
The first phase of the project, including a 330 kV substation in the Jabrayil district, was inaugurated by President Aliyev in May this year.
The newly commissioned Yeni Sangachal substation, which constitutes the second phase of the project, will transmit renewable electricity to the Sangachal terminal, enabling the decommissioning of the terminal's gas-fired power plant. Solar power generated in Jabrayil will be delivered to the terminal through the national electricity grid.
The project will supply the terminal's annual electricity demand of around 500 million kWh from renewable sources, saving 120-150 million cubic meters of natural gas and reducing carbon emissions by 260,000-330,000 tonnes annually.
The substation occupies 6.5 hectares and is connected to the national grid by four new 220 kV transmission lines with a combined length of 111 km.
Power is supplied from three independent sources: the 785 MW Janub Power Plant, the 385 MW Gobu Power Plant, and the 500 kV Absheron substation.
Five 110 kV overhead-cable transmission lines with a total length of 25 km have also been laid between the substation and the Sangachal terminal. Two additional lines are planned in the next phase.
The substation will supply electricity to bp's Sangachal terminal (80 MW) and the Shah Deniz Compressor Station (85 MW), allowing both facilities, whose combined annual electricity consumption exceeds 1 billion kWh, to receive power through Azerbaijan's unified electricity grid.
The facility is equipped with digital control systems integrated into the SCADA network and includes a dedicated control center to support grid operation.
Dear Mr. Federal President,
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my sincerest congratulations to you and the people of Austria on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Austria.
It is gratifying that Azerbaijan–Austria r...
26 October 2026, 11:15Dear Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich,
On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan, I sincerely congratulate you and, through you, the people of your brotherly country on the national holiday of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Republic Day, and convey my best...
25 October 2026, 11:00
Dear Farhad Khalilov,
I sincerely congratulate you, a prominent representative of contemporary Azerbaijani painting, on the occasion of your 80th anniversary.
You are among the artists who have made a special contribution to the development of Azerbaijani culture....
23 October 2026, 12:26Guided by Clause 23 of Article 109 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, I hereby order:
To award the “Istiglal” Order to Farhad Gurban oglu Khalilov for his outstanding services to the development of Az...
23 October 2026, 12:25