The draft contracts, which will be signed with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and the UAE's Masdar companies, have been prepared, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy.

Seven working groups set up under the leadership of relevant structures in the spheres of activity of the commission created to fulfill the tasks arising from the Azerbaijani president’s order N1673 dated December 5, 2019 "On measures for the implementation of pilot projects in the field of use of renewable energy sources" continued their activity during the first quarter of 2020, Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy.

Solar panels and coating systems have been installed in the “Smart Garden” in Guba for the first time in Azerbaijan, using state-of-the-art technology, Azerbaijan Agriculture Ministry told local media on March 16.

The UNDP Resident Representative to Azerbaijan, Alessandro Fracassetti, has said that Azerbaijan has excellent potential to develop solar, wind and bio sources of energy. Fracassetti also said that the UNDP is ready to support Azerbaijan in its efforts to develop alternative energy and to take action on climate change.

Some 18 renewable energy sources (RES) the capacity of which is 605.5 MW will be put into operation in Kazakhstan in 2020, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy Nurlan Nogayev said, Trend reports with reference to the ministry.

Alternative energy sources are now becoming increasingly popular throughout the world. These are renewable resources that replace traditional energy sources including oil, natural gas and coal, which, when burned, emit carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Getting energy from renewable or practically inexhaustible natural resources and phenomena has many advantages. The main ones are environmental friendliness and profitability.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) director of Energy Eurasia for Sustainable Infrastructure Group, Aida Sitdikova, has said that the partnership with Azerbaijan on the oil and gas sector has led to new cooperation in other areas of the energy sector.

Azerbaijan generated 1.9 billion kilowatt hours of electricity from renewable energy sources in 2019, Director of the Energy Efficiency and Ecology Department of Azerbaijan’s Energy Ministry Alasgar Hasanov told Trend.

The development of renewable energy sources is a priority in Azerbaijan and major progress has been made in recent years to increase the production of alternative energy sources in the country, expert on energy, PhD in International Relations Emin Akhundzade has said in an interview with Azernews.

Clean environment is what modern civilization urgently needs. Conservation of natural resources, clean air and at the same time ensuring future generations’ energy security. How can one combine these factors? Azerbaijan is presently looking for answers to these questions. A formula is being developed that will not only help avoid putting energy security and ecology on conflicting positions but will also create conditions for using the opportunities bestowed upon our country by the nature.