Baku: Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is set to see major developments aimed at strengthening its energy security, Trend reports, citing Azerenergy OJSC. The company plans to construct a high-voltage “converter” substation in Nakhchivan in the coming years. The substation will operate at multiple voltage levels, including 400/330/110/35/10 kV.

According to Trend News Agency, the project will enable a double-circuit 400 kV power transmission line from Nakhchivan to Trkiye. This initiative is expected to facilitate the creation of the Azerbaijan-Trkiye-Europe energy hub, providing direct access to European energy markets via the Jabrayil-Nakhchivan-Aghri line.

Furthermore, comprehensive engineering assessments, geological evaluations, and geodetic analyses have been executed along the delineated corridors for the 330 kV Jabrayil-Nakhchivan transmission line. This line spans over 100 km from Ordubad to the Turkish frontier, as well as the 400 kV Nakhchivan-Trkiye transmission line extending over 67 km.