Construction completed at new 330 kV substation in Jabrayil

Azerbaijan has completed work on a new 330/33 kV substation in Jabrayil, part of a broader plan to integrate BP’s 240 MW Shafag solar power plant into the national energy grid.

Under a cooperation agreement between BP and Azerenerji, a 7.5 km double-circuit 330 kV high-voltage transmission line has also been built to connect the facility.

The projects aim to support public-private partnership, reduce carbon emissions, save natural gas and expand the share of renewable energy. Power generated at the Shafag plant will be delivered to the 330 kV Jabrayil energy hub through the Virtual Power Transfer Arrangement (VPTA), and from there to the national grid and the Sangachal terminal.

According to the authorities, construction at the new Jabrayil substation has been completed, and transmission of “green energy” will begin once the Shafag plant is commissioned.

N.Tebrizli