BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5.​ Azerbaijan is
boosting its renewable energy infrastructure by integrating small
hydropower plants in Lachin and Kalbajar into the national grid,
with AzerEnergy awarding a 300,500 manat ($176,738) contract to
Energy Group LLC, Trend reports.
The AzerEnergy OJSC has completed the necessary preparatory work
for the project.
Over the past five years, more than 30 hydropower plants have
been built in the Karabakh and East Zangazur regions, with a total
generation capacity exceeding 300 megawatts. Construction of solar
and wind power stations is also underway. Recently, two solar
plants with a combined capacity of 100 megawatts were inaugurated
in Jabrayil district, alongside the construction of a third solar
facility with a capacity of 240 megawatts.
Overall, Azerbaijan aims to raise the total generation capacity
of solar, wind, and hydropower facilities to 6,000 megawatts by
2030.
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