Azerbaijan has launched the construction of the Zangezur Power Transmission Line to connect the country's main energy system with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic and to establish an Azerbaijan–Türkiye–Europe international energy corridor.
In a statement, state-owned electricity generation and transmission company Azerenerji said the project includes the construction of a double-circuit, 330-kilovolt high-voltage transmission line with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
Accordingly, a 74-kilometer section will run from Azerbaijan's Jabrayil district to the town of Agbend on the Armenian border, while a 105-kilometer section will be built simultaneously from the center of Nakhchivan to the border of Ordubad district.
The line, which will extend along the Aras River, is being constructed under extremely challenging conditions, including mountainous and rocky terrain in some sections, as well as harsh climatic conditions, the statement said.
In the next phase of the project, construction of an additional 44-kilometer transmission line within the Zangezur Corridor is planned, which will later be connected to the lines extending toward Agbend and Ordubad.
As a continuation of the Azerbaijan-Türkiye-Europe International Energy Corridor Project, plans also include the construction of a 230-kilometer power transmission line linking Nakhchivan directly to Türkiye.
The project was described as strategically significant for the full integration of Nakhchivan's electricity system into Azerbaijan's national grid and for creating access to European energy markets and was highlighted as one of the largest energy projects in Azerbaijan's history.
Reporting by Ruslan Rehimov in Baku
Writing by Humeyra Ayaz
Anadolu Agency
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