BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 17. A 100-megawatt
(MW) solar power plant and a 30-MW battery energy storage system
will be built in Baku.
The decision was announced by the Cabinet of Ministers.
According to the report, the relevant decision was signed by
Prime Minister Ali Asadov.
Under the decision, a 198.45-hectare plot of land in the Zira
settlement of Baku’s Khazar district, currently classified as
settlement land, has been designated as an area for renewable
energy sources for the construction of the facilities.
The Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan is required to carry out
the selection of an electricity producer for the designated
renewable energy area in accordance with the Rules for the
Selection of an Electricity Producer in Areas of Renewable Energy
Sources, approved by Presidential Decree No. 2285 dated August 2,
2023.
Once the decision enters into force, a permit for the
construction of the solar power plant on the 198.45-hectare plot
designated as a renewable energy area for electricity generation
must be obtained within the period stipulated by Article 6.7 of the
Law of Azerbaijan on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources in
Electricity Generation, in accordance with the Urban Planning and
Construction Code of Azerbaijan.
The State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of
Azerbaijan must inform the Cabinet of Ministers of the issuance of
the construction permit within three days from the date of its
issuance. If the permit is not issued within the established
period, the committee must provide the information within three
days from the expiry of that period.
Oversight of the implementation of the decision has been
assigned to the Agrarian and Environmental Affairs Department of
the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan.
