Baku and surrounding settlements , in general, play an important role in supplying power to the peninsula, "Shimal Power Plant" has a glorious history . Here is the first electricity generator 19 January 1954 entered energy system. Calculated from the date of commissioning of the plant. Especially, over time, wear and maintenance of installed equipment does not meet current standards. Remove  especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, many of the former Soviet republics , as well as the lack of electricity.

June 15, 1993, after the arrival of the leadership of Heydar Aliyev , pulp  Azerbaijan which is attached , as in all areas , there was a sharp break in the power system . As a result of the personal initiative of national leader  "Shimal" PP embarked on a second career.

According to the information given to "Azerenergy" JSC, "Shimal" in the PP to ensure safe and efficient operation of the main and auxiliary equipment for the appropriate action plan was developed and implemented. During the last four months of the current year as a result of technical and economic parameters was high. The station is operated in accordance with the dispatch schedule. Note that in the last four months of this year, 785.3 million kWh of electricity was produced . In particular, in April this goda181 million kWh of electricity was produced. It should be noted that the work to improve the efficiency of equipment, stability and maintenance of transmission and distribution systems work carried out targeted measures to increase the production of electric energy in the high results were obtained with other technical indicators. Source it as a logical result of the targeted measures also noted that the proposed activities and other activities in preparation for the season schedule continues. By the way, other subjects, such as the issue of fire safety in the spotlight. Thus, in order to ensure fire safety, fire pumps were inspected and defects have been eliminated. At the same time, the situation was brought to the systems fire alarms were tested . All they train workers for the accident.