Recently, Azerbaijan officially launched its largest photovoltaic power project - a 445 MW photovoltaic power station located in the Bilasuvar district south of the capital Baku. The project covers an area of 1454 hectares with a total investment of 670 million US dollars. It is jointly developed by Masdar Company of the United Arab Emirates and SOCAR Green, the national oil company of Azerbaijan. It is expected to be completed and put into operation in 2027.

The annual power generation of the project is expected to reach 897 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the electricity needs of 179000 households, reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 830000 tons per year, and save 193 million cubic meters of natural gas. The project is jointly financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Asian Development Bank, and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and has completed financing closure during COP29 in 2025.

Chinese companies play a key role in the project: China Energy Engineering Northwest Institute serves as the EPC general contractor, JA Solar supplies 1GW high-efficiency photovoltaic modules, and China Information Technology Corporation provides tracking support systems. This project is one of the important measures for Azerbaijan to promote the transformation of its energy structure, and after its operation, the country's solar energy installed capacity will increase threefold.

Azerbaijan plans to increase the proportion of renewable energy to 30% by 2030 and develop a total of 10 gigawatts of renewable energy projects. In addition to photovoltaics, the country has also collaborated with companies such as ACWA Power and BP to promote various clean energy projects such as wind power and green hydrogen. It is expected that the potential for renewable energy development will reach 292 gigawatts by 2030. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website new energy column editor/Yang Beihua