ArmInfo. A large hydroelectric power plant (HPP) will be built in Martakert. This became known following a meeting chaired by Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan.
According to the main information department of the presidential administration, the station "Getavan-1" with a capacity of 17.6 MW will be built on the territory of the Getavan community. The total cost of the project is estimated at $ 25 million, which was provided by the Artsakh Investment Fund. At the same time, it was noted that other investors can also join the project.
Before the Azerbaijani-Turkish aggression in 2020, Artsakh was self-sufficient in terms of electricity, moreover, certain volumes of electricity were exported from the state.
"Most of our energy resources remained in the territories occupied by Azerbaijan, and Artsakh has turned from an exporter of electricity into an importer. In the current conditions, the restoration of the Artsakh economy and our livelihoods largely depend on energy resources. Therefore, in order to restore energy self- sufficiency and stimulate the development of the economy, we decided to build a new large hydroelectric power station>, said Harutyunyan.