BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30
By Nargiz Ismayilova – Trend:
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Energy has signed a contract with Deloitte & Touche LLC for the purchase of work to clarify the financial obligations of the Azerbaijani State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources, Trend reports on June 30 referring to the Azerbaijani public procurement website.
The amount of the contract - 134,400 manat ($79,058).
The Azerbaijani State Agency on Alternative and Renewable Energy Sources was established upon the presidential decree dated February 1, 2013 to improve the management system in the field of alternative and renewable energy in the country.
In accordance with the regulation, the State Agency is the central executive body, carrying out the state policy and regulating the activity related to the alternative and renewable energy and its efficient use, effectively organizing the activity in this sphere, coordinating and controlling this sphere.
The creation of alternative energy supply in remote settlements, villages and areas has become one of the most important spheres of activity of the State Agency this year. The State Agency chose 12 pilot projects in villages of different districts of the country (Lankaran, Guba, Sheki-Zagatala, Samukh-Shamkir).
Presently, consistent steps of developing alternative energy are being taken in Azerbaijan. For this purpose, the negotiations are underway with foreign companies and investors, including the companies from China, the UAE, the US and the EU.
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