BAKU: On the administrative territory of Jabrayil district, part of the East Zangezur economic region, a 229.0 ha state-owned land plot has been designated as a renewable energy area for the construction of a solar power plant with a total capacity of 100 MW and an initial capacity of 50 MW, Trend reports.
Prime Minister Ali Asadov signed the relevant resolution.
The resolution says that the Republic of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy should follow the steps in the “Procedure for selecting a producer of electric energy in the territory of renewable energy sources” that were approved by Presidential Decree No. 2285 on August 2, 2023. These steps are meant to help choose an electric energy producer in the area of renewable energy sources.
The Urban Planning and Construction Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan has adopted the permit for the construction of a solar power plant on a land plot measuring 229.0 ha, which is defined as the territory of renewable energy sources for electric energy production. This pe
rmit has been in effect since the resolution’s date of entry into force.
Source: Trend News Agency