NAKHCHIVAN, Azerbaijan, February 13. Azerbaijan
aims to see energy efficiency in real projects, Jahid Mikayilov,
Head of the Energy Efficiency Department of the Ministry of Energy,
said at an event on the Covenant of Mayors-Eastern Partnership (CoM
East) initiative in Nakhchivan, Trend reports.
According to him, joining the Covenant of Mayors initiative can
support many energy efficiency measures, such as reducing heating
costs of administrative buildings, strengthening thermal
insulation, optimizing energy consumption of social facilities, and
switching to LED lighting systems.
"Energy efficiency is one of the main priorities of the energy
policy implemented under the leadership of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The law 'On efficient use of energy resources and energy
efficiency', adopted in 2021, has formed the institutional and
legal framework in this area.
The work done in our country in the field of energy efficiency
is multifaceted, and it's impossible to list them all, but a topic
that may be especially interesting for our municipalities today is
the establishment of the Energy Efficiency Fund.
Thus, our municipalities that have joined the Covenant of Mayors
and approved their action plans can apply to this fund and
implement pilot projects. Pilot projects can cover areas such as
increasing the energy efficiency of buildings, insulation,
improving heating systems, and the application of highly
energy-efficient equipment, including the application of solar
panels," he noted.
Mikayilov emphasized that 10 municipalities in Azerbaijan have
already joined this initiative. "Many of them have Action Plans and
are being implemented. The main goal of our event is to share these
successful examples with our other municipalities. The
municipalities of Shaki and Mingachevir will share their experience
today.
As the Ministry of Energy, we are always ready to provide
methodological and institutional support in this direction. Our
goal is to see energy efficiency in real projects," he
explained.
The official reminded that along with the Karabakh and East
Zangezur economic regions, the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has
also been declared a green energy zone.
"Nakhchivan ranks first in our country in terms of the amount of
sunlight falling on one square meter of land. Nakhchivan ranks
first in both the investment capacity and production of green
energy. Energy efficiency is also a type of green energy. Even the
greenest energy is energy that is saved. Energy efficiency means
economic benefits, environmental protection, and passing on a
healthier environment to future generations.
You, as mayors, can also play a decisive role in this area.
I would also like to take this opportunity to invite you to join
the 'Turn off and save!' initiative. This campaign was launched by
the Ministry of Energy a few months ago. Energy saving is
encouraged through simple behavioral changes, such as turning off
lights when not in use and unplugging electrical appliances.
Citizens are sharing video appeals, making calls, and this
initiative is already turning into a public movement.
"Let's make energy efficiency a strategic priority and achieve
real results through joint action," he added.
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