Renewable energy stations in Azerbaijan; 240 MW Khizi-Absheron Wind Power
Electricity generation from RES in 2023
Installed capacities of electricity production in 2023
Share of RE in total electricity installed capacity in 2023
Gas and oil make up two-thirds of Azerbaijan''s GDP, making it one of the top ten most fossil fuel-dependent economies in the world.[1] Azerbaijan has some renewable energy projects.[2][3] These include hydropower, wind, and solar and biomass power plants.[4]
The country''s currently installed renewable energy capacity is 4.5 MW.[5] Azerbaijan began installment of its first major solar plant in 2023.[6] The government of Azerbaijan aims to increase share of renewables in total electricity production to 30% by 2030.[7]
Azerbaijan''s renewable energy sources are hydropower, wind, solar, and biomass power plants. Together, these generated 1.48 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy in 2018, comprising almost 9% of the total production of 17.2 billion kWh.[4][8]
Solar Power Plants of 20 MW and over include:
Azerbaijan is one of those countries where windmills could be perfect fit due to geographical location. In particular, the Absheron peninsula, coastline of Caspian Sea and islands in the northwestern part of Caspian Sea, the Ganja-Dashkesan zone in the west of Azerbaijan and the Sharur-Julfa area of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic are favorable areas. In 1999, Japan''s Tomen Company, together with the Azerbaijan Scientific Research Institute of Power Engineering and Energy, installed two towers with 30 and 40 meters in Absheron, average annual wind speed was determined to be 7.9-8.1 m/sec and feasibility study about the installation of windmills with a total capacity of 30 MWt had been prepared in Qobustan region.[3]
The production of electricity from this hydropower is being increased since 1990. The percentage of production power of hydroelectric power plants is currently 17.8 percent in the total energy system of the Republic. There was no connection between Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic''s energy system and the main energy system of the Republic, that is why medium, small and micro hydroelectric power stations need to be set up in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.[3]
The State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established by the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan dated 1 February 2013, for improving the management system in the field of alternative and renewable energy.[10]
The Charter of the State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources was approved by the Decree of the Head of State on 1 February 2013.[11]
In 2014, 1480.0 million kWh of electricity was generated in the country by all renewable energy sources. This, according to estimated calculations, along with saving of 298,5 thousand tons of mazut or 429.2 million m3 of natural gas, prevents spreading to the atmosphere 919,400 tonnes or 763,900 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).[12]
In 2015, 1816.0 million kilowatt/hours of electricity was generated by all alternative and renewable energy sources (21.5 percent more than in the previous year), and 6315.3 percent of thermal energy (15.9 percent more than in the previous year). This has resulted on savings of 464.7 million m3 of natural gas on average and, prevents spreading to the atmosphere 827.2 thousand tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) (Calculated based on " The method of calculating the amount of gases the thermal effect spreading to atmosphere" approved by the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources dated 18 January 2006)[13]
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For Rajab Huseynli and his farming family in the Gobustan area of Azerbaijan, “Energy is everything.” The Garadagh solar PV plant, developed by Masdar in partnership with the Republic of Azerbaijan, sparked a vision in Huseynli to contribute to the global renewable energy transition. Motivated by the project, Huseynli designed and built a wind generator to power his family''s farm, marking the beginning of his journey in renewable energy innovation.
As the Garadagh plant, the largest solar PV facility in the Caspian Sea region, began operations near his home, Huseynli’s curiosity and commitment to renewable energy grew. He pursued an engineering education, focusing on renewable technologies, and was later honored with a prize from the President of Azerbaijan for his work in robotics. “Masdar showed me that I can be a power for good and a power to change,” Huseynli said.
The 230-megawatt Garadagh solar plant currently powers 110,000 homes in Azerbaijan and helps reduce carbon emissions by 200,000 tons annually. Looking ahead, Masdar and the Azerbaijani government have ambitious plans to expand the nation’s clean energy capacity by adding 10 gigawatts to the national grid. Reflecting on the impact of these developments, Huseynli remarked, “Masdar has given us a very special thing—hope for the future.”
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