BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 10. Azerbaijan has
vast development opportunities in the field of energy efficiency,
Integrity Management Manager Suleyman Suleymanov said at the event
"Asset Integrity & Corrosion and Coatings Conference" in Baku,
Trend reports.
According to him, the examination of the national energy sector
in recent years indicates that the optimization of energy
utilization, the implementation of energy surveillance systems, and
the advancement of sustainable practices are coalescing as the
subsequent critical phase.
"Initially, companies operating in the field of energy supply
and rental have subsequently focused on more efficient use of
existing resources. Within the framework of the tender announced by
the Ministry of Energy last year, energy audits were planned to be
conducted in the household and industrial sectors, including
factories.
For this purpose, data was collected from more than 40
enterprises with high energy consumption, and a detailed energy
audit was carried out in some of them as a pilot project.
The conducted analyses revealed that there is significant
potential in the field of energy efficiency in the country.
Currently, work is underway on projects in the direction of
cogeneration together with the Ministry of Energy," the expert
noted.
He also emphasized that, in addition, the participation of local
companies is also ensured in the technical assistance project on
decarbonization of heating systems and integration of renewable
energy sources financed by the Asian Development Bank.
The expert further articulated that energy efficiency, in
contrast to renewable energy initiatives, does not manifest as a
visually discernible domain.
"While it is possible to physically see solar or wind power
plants, the results of energy efficiency are more likely to be in
the form of reduced consumption and more efficient use of
resources. At the same time, while renewable energy projects
usually require high capital investments, energy efficiency is
achieved through proper analysis and optimization of existing
infrastructure.
Projects implemented within the framework of public-private
partnerships contribute to the development of energy efficiency,
and work in this direction is planned to continue," Suleymanov
added.
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