BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 29. Azerbaijan currently has 33 charging stations for electric vehicles, representative of the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan Rauf Gurbanov said at a press conference on the topic "Operation of environmentally friendly cars and a clean environment in Azerbaijan," Trend reports.
According to him, 22 charging stations are located in Baku, 11 - in the regions (Ganja, Guba, Kurdamir, etc.).
"The number of stations is planned to increase as the number of electric vehicles in Azerbaijan grows. Charging stations should be installed at a distance of no more than 25 kilometers from each other in accordance with the recommendation of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPSCO). Our ministry is considering this recommendation," Gurbanov said.
According to a representative of the ministry, renewable energy sources can be used at charging stations in the regions of Azerbaijan.