The first meeting of the commission created upon the Azerbaijani president’s order on “Measures of implementing pilot projects in the field of using renewable energy sources” dated December 5, 2019, was held at the Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy, Trend reports referring to the ministry.

Renewable energy sources, including hydropower resources, account for 18 percent of Azerbaijan’s total energy consumption, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mukhtar Babayev said on November 27 during an international conference on the role of the Paris Agreement on climate and environmental change held in Baku.

Enhanced international cooperation is an important measure in developing the renewable energy sector of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan told Trend.

The construction of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which is the main part of the Southern Gas Corridor, is 90 percent complete, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said at the opening the International Energy Charter Forum held in Baku on October 24.

Azerbaijan’s burgeoning oil and gas sector accounts for a huge share in the country’s GDP.

Azerbaijan and Russia cooperate in a number of spheres with energy cooperation being one of the leading directions of this strategic partnership.

Some Armenian experts believe that the country should focus on the development of solar generation and forget about wind power. Another part of experts argue that desertification of nearby territories and the inability of people, animals and birds to live in such places are a reason to reject solar energy.

Japan has contributed to the development of oil sector in Azerbaijan, and presently intends to develop cooperation with Azerbaijan in alternative energy.

Development of alternative energy sources ensures energy security as well as sustainable development in the country and high living standards.

Azerbaijan consistently holds negotiations with foreign companies and investors to implement major projects for the further development of alternative energy sector.