BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 7. Azerishig OJSC (Azerbaijan's electricity provider), aimed at providing consumers with stable and uninterrupted electricity and minimizing electricity losses, has implemented several successful projects in the capital and regions, as well as in Karabakh and East Zangezur since February 10, 2015, i.e., since its establishment, immediately following the liberation of these territories, the Director of the Azerishig Training and Innovation Center, Araz Mammadzada, said at a briefing for media representatives in Zangilan on February 7, Trend reports.
He noted that Azerishig OJSC has made a significant contribution to the sustainable economic development and social well-being of the country for ten years of its activity.
“The introduction of modern technologies and the latest innovations has not only improved the quality of services provided but also contributed to the growth of citizens' satisfaction. Within the framework of the overhaul and reconstruction carried out by JSC across the country, 20,000 kilometers of modern power lines of various voltages were laid, about 30,000 kilometers of lines were replaced, 40 modern 110/35 kV substations and 227 35 kV substations were built, and 7,000 new transformer points were installed. In addition, 700,000 old meters were replaced with modern meters.
The number of subscribers grew from 2.3 million to 2.9 million over ten years, and the number of installed smart meters increased from 386,000 to 1.1 million. The successful strategy of Azerishig OJSC has resulted in a significant growth of the installed capacity of the network. Only for the past year, this figure increased from 14,400 MVA to 14,900 MVA.
The stability and reliability of the networks have significantly increased over the past ten years due to the introduction of digital control centers and SCADA systems. Currently, as many as 34 substations in the country are managed via this system.
Azerishig has also demonstrated successful results as a result of constant improvement of financial management and quality of service. The energy-saving rate increased from 80 percent up to 97.6 percent, and technical losses decreased from 13.9 percent down to 8.5 percent. It is expected that by the end of this year, technical losses will be reduced by another 0.2 percent, reaching 8.3 percent,” Mammadzada noted.