Varvara is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Azerbaijan, operated by AzerEnerji since 1957. Ranked #4 of 5 hydro plants in Azerbaijan, Varvara's 16 MW constitutes 1.64% of Azerbaijan's total hydro capacity of 974 MW. The largest hydro plant in Azerbaijan is Shamkir at 405 MW, making Varvara 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Azerbaijan TPP (2,400 MW, Oil) and Mingechevir (402 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Ganja-Qazakh region, approximately 200 km west of Baku.
69 years old
Azerbaijan, Asia
- 13. largest of 14 plants in Azerbaijan
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.28% of the installed capacity of Azerbaijan
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
AzerEnerji operates 14 plants totalling 5,764 MW
4 plants within 100 km, 3,357 MW combined
Source: AzerEnerji
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Varvara is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Azerbaijan- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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