Rena Humbatova, Deputy Director of Azerbaijan’s State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources (AREA), participated in the 28th session of the SPECA Working Group on Water, Energy and Environment, jointly organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan.
According to information from AREA, during the panel session on the topic “Sustainable Small Hydropower Plants,” which was held online, Rena Humbatova provided detailed information about Azerbaijan’s hydropower potential, projects implemented in recent years, and the green energy opportunities emerging in the territories liberated from occupation.
It was reported that the total installed capacity of hydroelectric power plants in the country currently stands at 1,443.5 MW. Between 2020 and 2024, hydropower generation increased 2.8 times. In line with the target of bringing the total capacity of hydroelectric power plants — the main direction for ensuring “clean energy” supply in the liberated territories — to 500 MW, 38 stations with a total capacity of 307 MW have been commissioned to date. Thanks to the hydroelectric power plants currently operating in the Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur regions, a net-zero carbon emission zone has been created year-round.
The deputy director also spoke about the construction of new hydroelectric power plants, compliance with environmental standards, and the importance of regional energy cooperation.
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