Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry, with financial and technical support from the Asian Development Bank, is implementing a pilot project on the exchange of knowledge and technical support for the development of floating solar panels, Zaur Mammadov, the head of the ministry's office, told Trend.

The representatives of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources inspected solar mini-power plants installed in the Shirvan National Park, Trend reports on Dec. 21 referring to the ministry.

The Asian Development Bank presented the initial report on the project "Floating Solar Energy Development", Trend reports referring to the Azerbaijani Energy Ministry.

The 29th meeting of the Energy Sector Coordinating Committee (ESCC) of the Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) was held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Trend reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.

Azerbaijan is taking serious steps to develop alternative energy. To this end, negotiations are underway with foreign companies and investors, including companies from China, the UAE, the US and the EU.

Spanish company "Risen Energy Spain" will enter the renewable energy market in Kazakhstan, Trend reports with reference to JSC Kazakh Invest.

A long-awaited solar panel factory is scheduled to begin production in Kutaisi. The project is implemented by German-Mexican company “AE SOLAR,” although the official contract of cooperation has not yet been signed, GergiaToday reports.

Uzbekistan, which has long been striving to use its solar energy potential, may finally reach its dream and construct a solar power plant.

SkyPower announced an estimated $1.3 billion foreign direct investment in Uzbekistan to build 1,000 MW of solar energy generation capacity throughout the country, the company reported.

SkyPower Global company intends to invest $1.3 billion in the construction of solar power plants in Uzbekistan, according to the decree of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Kazinform reported.