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Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant

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Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant Armenia 03

Hrazdan Thermal Power Plant (Hrazdan TPP, Armenian: Հրազդանի ջերմաէլեկտրակայան) is a natural gas-fired power plant in the northwestern part of Hrazdan city, generating electricity in Armenia. It is the largest power plant in Armenia. This power plant was built in 1963–1974, and the first unit became operational in 1966. In 2013, a new unit was added. Four older units of the plant are owned and operated by the Hrazdan Power Company, a subsidiary of Tashir Capital owned by the family of Samvel Karapetyan. The new fifth unit is owned and operated by Gazprom Armenia.

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Kotayk Province, Armenia
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