BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. About 90% of the
construction work at the 100 MW Gobustan solar power plant has been
completed, Javid Abdullayev, Director of the State Agency for
Renewable Energy Sources under the Ministry of Culture, told
Trend on the
sidelines of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in
Baku.


According to him, the plant is scheduled for commissioning in
2027.


The Investment Agreement for the 100 MW Gobustan solar power
plant project was signed in April 2025 between the Government of
the Republic of Azerbaijan and Universal Solar Azerbaijan LLC (a
subsidiary of Universal Energy Co., Ltd. in Azerbaijan). The first
solar panel was installed at the construction site at the end of
last year.


The plant, slated for operations in 2027, is projected to
generate approximately 260 million kilowatt-hours of electricity
annually. This output will save 57 million cubic meters of natural
gas per year and reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the
atmosphere by 124,000 tons.


The third day of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13) is underway in Baku.







On the first day, a ministerial meeting dedicated to the New
Urban Agenda, a roundtable of ministers, assemblies of women and
civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
well-being were held. A ceremony for raising the flags of the
United Nations and Azerbaijan also took place within the framework
of the forum.


The second day of the forum drew attention with the first-ever
Leaders Summit. High-level discussions on the global housing
crisis, urbanization policy, and urban resilience were held that
day. At the same time, the Mexico City pavilion was inaugurated
within the framework of WUF13. The pavilion was presented as an
important platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.


WUF13, which has attracted more than 40,000 registered
participants from 182 countries, will continue until May 22. Held
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” the forum brings together governments, international
organizations, experts, and representatives of civil society to
strengthen global cooperation in the field of sustainable urban
development.