BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. A new energy center
will be built in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan on the site of the
"Koroghlu" substation.


This was announced in the report published on the public
procurement's single internet portal.


According to the report, the construction of a new substation is
planned in Nakhchivan city to renew energy infrastructure and
increase the stability of electricity supply.


The report indicates that the existing "Koroghlu" substation in
the city will be dismantled, and a new 110/35/10 kV, 2x40 MVA
substation and control center will be built in its place.


The project has been launched by "Azerishig" OJSC. Currently,
the organization is continuing the procedures for selecting the
company that will carry out construction and installation
works.


According to preliminary information, the total cost of the
project is 17.7 million manat ($10.4 million).


"Azerishig" OJSC has been carrying out large-scale work in
recent years to renew the country's electricity network, modernize
substations, and increase the stability of energy supply in the
regions. In this context, the construction of new substations, the
modernization of old equipment, and the introduction of digital
control systems have been identified as one of the priority
areas.







The new project to be implemented in Nakhchivan is also expected
to contribute to meeting the region's growing energy demand more
efficiently and increasing the reliability of the network.


In addition, the results of the investigation into the
activities of "Azerishig" OJSC have also been announced in recent
days. The State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer Market Control
under the President of Azerbaijan investigated the organization's
activities in the field of electricity supply based on citizen
appeals, as well as information received from the Energy Regulatory
Agency (ERA).


During the investigation, it was determined that there were
certain shortcomings in the settlement of electricity consumption,
the content of notifications provided to subscribers, and
compliance with the deadlines stipulated by the legislation when
suspending electricity supply.


As a result, the State Agency for Antimonopoly and Consumer
Market Control issued a mandatory instruction to "Azerishig" OJSC
to indicate the existing debt in the bills provided to consumers,
to bring written warnings into line with the requirements of the
legislation, and to implement electricity supply in accordance with
relevant regulatory legal acts.


In addition, financial sanctions were imposed on the heads of
the Southern, North-West, Shirvan, Sumgayit, and Yasamal Regional
Energy Supply and Sales Departments of "Azerishig" and their
deputies for energy sales for their participation in violating the
requirements of competition legislation.


The agency noted that currently, "Azerishig" OJSC is taking
necessary measures to comply with the requirements of the
legislation in the supply of electricity and to organize work with
subscribers more efficiently.