The Shah Deniz Compression (SDC) platform is expected to receive electricity from land for the first time in Azerbaijan, Project Manager Elshad Maharramli said at the public discussion of the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact Assessment (ESIA) draft document of the SDC project today, Trend reports.

He mentioned that the energy needed for the SDC platform will be provided from land by connecting to the state line for the first time.

"Transformers and a number of other pieces of equipment are planned for this purpose.

Of course, no platform can be without security and telecommunication systems. It will be controlled by remote control. Shah Deniz Compression Platform is planned to be operated from Sangachal terminal," he added.

To note, the Shah Deniz (SD) Contract Area is a high-pressure gas-condensate field situated in the Azerbaijani portion of the Caspian Sea. The development of the SD Contract Area, controlled by bp Exploration (Azerbaijan) Limited on behalf of the other members of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) consortium, is being executed in phases and has thus far encompassed the SD Stage 1 Project (SD1). The SD2 Project signifies the second phase of development inside the SD Contract Area, with the SD2 Infrastructure Project becoming the initial substantial undertaking onshore. The objective of the SD2 Project is to enhance the extraction of gas and condensate reserves in the offshore Shah Deniz Contract Area. The SD2 Infrastructure Project includes the necessary preparations for the building of the new SD2 Project onshore facilities. The SD2 Expansion Area will offer processing facilities for the SD2 Project and will augment production above the SD1's projected 900 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd).