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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.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
1957

69 years old

Owner
AzerEnerji
Location
40.6837°, 47.0926°

Azerbaijan, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

69 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

AzerEnerji operates 14 plants totalling 5,764 MW

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 3,357 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mingechevir (13 km)

Data provenance

Source: AzerEnerji

Location

Coordinates:: 40.683700, 47.092600
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Carbon Footprint

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

AzerbaijanEnergy Profile

14
Total Plants
5.8 GW
Total Capacity
OilGasHydro
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