BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 11. On August 11,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady
Mehriban Aliyeva inspected the progress of construction of the
“Shams 1” and “Garbi Ufug” solar power plants, with a combined
capacity of 50 MW, in the city of Nakhchivan.
This was reported by the press service of the President of
Azerbaijan.
Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov briefed the head of state
and the First Lady on the projects.
The 25 MW “Shams 1” project is being implemented across a
52-hectare area designated for renewable energy projects. The
installation of 10 MW of solar panels has already been completed by
“CEI Nakhchivan” LLC. Construction and installation works are
scheduled to be completed in November this year. The plant will be
commissioned once the network infrastructure is fully completed.
Currently, 218 workers are engaged in the implementation of the
project.
Following its commissioning, the plant is expected to generate
approximately 57 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually and
supply energy to nearly 19,000 households. As a result, about
26,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be prevented annually,
while 12 million cubic meters of natural gas will be saved.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were also
informed about other projects implemented in Azerbaijan by the AGEC
group of companies, which includes “CEI Nakhchivan” LLC.
The head of state and the First Lady also inspected construction
work at the 25 MW “Garbi Ufug” Solar Power Plant.
Topographic works related to the construction of the plant by
“Enerso” LLC have already been completed, while geological survey
works are ongoing. Construction is scheduled to begin by the end of
this year. The project is planned to be implemented across a
50-hectare area designated for renewable energy projects. Following
its commissioning, the plant is expected to generate approximately
61 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, supplying energy
to nearly 21,000 households. It is also projected to prevent about
26,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually and save 12
million cubic meters of natural gas.
In total, an area of 688 hectares in Nakhchivan has been
designated for renewable energy projects and the construction of
solar power plants.
The installed capacity of renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan
currently stands at 2,070 MW, with Nakhchivan accounting for 108
MW, or 5.2 percent of the total. With the commissioning of the
“Shams 1” and “Garbi Ufug” solar power plants, this figure will
reach 158 MW.
