(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the action plan
for the creation of a green energy zone in the country's liberated
territories, Azernews reports.
The decree was adopted on the basis of the Azerbaijani
President's decree dated May 3, 2021 'On measures in connection
with the creation of a green energy zone in the liberated
territories of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026'.
Wind power plants in Lachin, Kalbajar
Wind power plants will be built in Azerbaijan's Lachin and
Kalbajar regions as envisaged by the action plan.
According to the action plan, the Energy Ministry along with
Azerenergy OJSC should ensure the construction of wind power plants
in these territories.
The ministry is supposed to ensure the preparatory work for the
project, the signing of contracts, and the construction of the
plants of 400 MW capacity in 2022-2026.
Energy corridor
Moreover, according to the action plan, an energy corridor
Azerbaijan-Turkey-Europe will be created, which will be named the
Jabrayil energy hub project.
Azerenergy OJSC together with Energy and Economy Ministries
should ensure the creation of the Jabrayil energy hub project over
the period from 2022 through 2026.
Solar power plant in Jabrayil
Azerbaijan will construct a solar power plant in the liberated
Jabrayil region, as reflected in the action plan for the creation
of a green energy zone in the country's liberated territories.
Energy Ministry and Azerenergy OJSC should ensure the project
preparations, signing of contracts, and construction of stations
with a capacity of 240 MW over the period from 2022 through
2026.
Energy-efficient green lighting
technologies
Likewise, innovations in the lighting of roads and streets will
be applied in the liberated territories.
According to the plan, the State Committee for Urban Planning
and Architecture, Energy and Economy Ministries, the State Agency
of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads, Azerishig OJSC, and local executive
authorities should ensure the analysis, definition, harmonization,
and approval of requirements for the use of energy-efficient
'green' technologies in the lighting of streets and roads in the
specified territories over the period from 2022 through 2023.
Electric vehicle charging stations
According to an action plan, electric vehicle charging stations
will be installed in the country's liberated territories.
Economy, Energy, Digital Development, and Transport Ministries,
together with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR),
Azerenerji OJSC, and Azerishig OJSC, should ensure the installation
of electric vehicle charging stations in the liberated territories
during the specified period.
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