Azerbaijan's SOCAR Eco-Park - Sample Of Adaptation To Green Tendencies (PHOTO)
Date
7/19/2024 6:08:40 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. The renewable energy
sources have been created and used for almost 13 years of operation
of SOCAR's“Eco Park” in Gala, which provides electricity to the
entire park with an area of about 20 ha, the head of the park Tahir
Shikhaliyev told Trend .
"Earlier, this place used to be the territory of an old oil and
gas production department. The land was polluted with oil sludge.
However, as a result of land reclamation works 25–30 centimeters
deep, it became possible to open a park with different trees and
plants common in Absheron in this area. There is a water source on
the territory of the park, three wind turbines with 10 kWh of
electricity are working, and solar panels are installed on the
roofs of buildings. The territory is fully supplied with
electricity through renewable energy sources. This project has
demonstrated the possibilities of adaptation to“green” projects in
Azerbaijan, and the experience of this park can be useful in the
country,” Shikhaliyev said.
To note, SOCAR organized a media tour of its Eco Park on July 18
on the occasion of the "Year of Solidarity for a Green World," the
upcoming 30th anniversary of the "Contract of the Century," and
National Press Day (celebrated on July 22).
The press secretary of SOCAR, Orkhan Huseynov, emphasized that
SOCAR attaches special importance to the expansion of effective
relations with the media and provided information on the strategic
goals of the state company, defined in the Corporate Strategy until
2035, and the work done in the direction of transformation from an
oil and gas company to an international energy company.
Huseynov also mentioned that environmental protection and
ecology issues are under the close attention of SOCAR; in
particular, Baku Bay has been completely purified.
The assistant director general of Ekol Engineering Services CJSC
Sabutay Aliyev, provided detailed information on waste management
measures, the land reclamation process, and the landscaping of
territories.
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