The third meeting of the Commission on the implementation of pilot projects in the field of use of renewable energy sources was held

The third meeting of the commission established by the Order No 1673 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated December 05, 2019 “On the implementation of pilot projects in the field of use of renewable energy sources” was held. Issues related to the implementation of pilot projects were discussed at the meeting, chaired by Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov.

The Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov said that the use of renewable energy sources was identified by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev as one of the priority directions of the development of the energy sector, and the Head of State focuses on the implementation of pilot projects on the construction of 240 MW wind and 200 MW solar power plants in accordance with the agreements signed with “ACWA Power” of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and "Masdar" of United Arab Emirates.  Despite the difficult conditions which are observed at the global level, heads of "ACWA Power" company of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia and "Masdar" company of United Arab Emirates have recently reiterated their commitment to the signed documents, which testifies again to the confidence in Azerbaijan and President Ilham Aliyev.  

Then, the report on the work done by the working groups established to fulfill the tasks set for the commission was heard at the meeting.

It was noted that a large part of work on the allocation of the relevant land plots for the implementation of the projects has already been done, and the need for the speedy completion of the remaining work was emphasized.

The discussions were held with the companies to strengthen the network and the network integration, technical specifications and schemes. It was considered necessary to continue discussions on a number of issues.

The information on the conducted work on legal and institutional issues was also brought to the attention. Together with the consulting companies, the draft contracts to be signed with "ACWA Power" and "Masdar" companies have been prepared, and discussions are currently being held with the organizations on these documents. At the meeting, it was decided to complete this work soon, submit contract projects to investors and start discussions with them on these contracts.

It was also touched upon the need to learn international experience on the guarantees to be given to investors, and on this issue it was proposed to use the services of the consultant company.

The sides also exchanged views on the upcoming tasks and other work to be done, and it was decided to intensify meetings of working groups with consulting companies and companies to implement the project.

Seven working groups, consisting of representatives of the structures such as the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Justice, the Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture, the State Service on Property Issues, the State Tax Service, Central Bank, "Azerenergy" OJSC, "Azerishig" OJSC and other agencies, are operating to implement the order.