Azerbaijan’s Participation in Beijing Energy Conference Highlights Renewable Advancements

Beijing:Azerbaijan's Deputy Director of the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources, Fagan Abdurahmanov, along with Senior Advisor Habil Abdullayev, took part in the Connectivity Investment Conference on Energy Storage in Beijing, China. The conference aimed to explore the economic and environmental benefits of energy storage systems.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the conference opened with presentations from leading Chinese companies and the China Energy Storage Alliance (CNESA), focusing on the profitability and benefits of large-scale energy storage systems. Discussions also covered individual battery cells to complete power plants.

The conference included round-table discussions with representatives from Bangladesh, Chile, Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, and Pakistan. The second day offered sessions on energy sector trends in developing markets, financial models for energy storage investments, and related policies and regulations. Presentations highlighted the experiences of countries such as Fiji, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, alongside the design of battery energy storage systems (BESS).

In a session titled 'Developing Markets - Part 2', Fagan Abdurahmanov presented on 'Advancing Renewable Energy and BESS in Azerbaijan'. He discussed Azerbaijani measures to develop renewable energy, potential integration of energy storage systems, and opportunities for international cooperation.