Baku: The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan has adopted a decision "On designating a state-owned land plot within the administrative territory of Baku as a renewable energy area," APA reports. According to the decision, a 198.45-hectare land plot belonging to the category of settlement lands in the Zira settlement of Baku's Khazar district has been designated as a renewable energy area for the construction of a 100 MW solar power plant and a 30 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the Ministry of Energy is tasked with selecting an electricity producer for the designated renewable energy area. This process must adhere to the "Rules for Selecting an Electricity Producer in Renewable Energy Areas," which were approved by Presidential Decree No. 2285 on August 2, 2023.

From the date the decision enters into force, a construction permit for the solar power plant must be obtained in line with Azerbaijan's Urban Planning and Construction Code, as stipulated in Article 6.7 of the Law "On the Use of Renewable Energy Sources in Electricity Production." The State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture is responsible for informing the Cabinet of Ministers within three days of issuing a construction permit. If a permit is not issued within the prescribed period, the Committee must report within three days after the period expires.

Oversight of the implementation of this decision has been entrusted to the Agrarian and Ecology Department of the Office of the Cabinet of Ministers.

Source: Azeri-Press News Agency