President of Azerbaijan attends groundbreaking ceremony of largest thermal power plant

Baku, The Gulf Observer: A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at the Gulustan Palace in Baku for a 1,280-MW thermal power plant, the largest in Azerbaijan`s independence period, media reports.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the event.

“Today we are gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of a new 1,280 megawatt power plant in the city of Mingachevir. I am sure that we will celebrate the opening of this plant in the near future – in 2025,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed a groundbreaking ceremony for a thermal power plant, the largest in Azerbaijan`s independence period, media reports.

“This is a very significant event. It will greatly strengthen the energy potential of our country and, at the same time, further increase the importance of Mingachevir as the electricity generation center of Azerbaijan. Mingachevir is currently our main city in the field of electric energy. The power plant operating in Mingachevir meets most of the electricity needs of our country today,” the head of state emphasized.