POLITICS
Azerbaijani President: By 2037, we plan to create an additional capacity of at least 6 gigawatt
Baku, December 17, AZERTAC
“Azerbaijan’s renewable energy potential is more than 27 gigawatt of wind and solar power on shore,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed a plenary meeting on the signing ceremony of the “Agreement on a strategic partnership in the field of green energy development and transmission between the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary” in Bucharest.
“Azerbaijan’s renewable energy potential is more than 27 gigawatt of wind and solar power on shore, and 157 gigawatt of wind power in Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea. Together with one of our country`s strategic investor, we plan to implement 3 gigawatt of wind and one gigawatt of solar power by 2027, 80 percent of which will be exported. By 2037, we plan to create an additional capacity of at least 6 gigawatt,” President Ilham Aliyev added.