BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 13. The production of electricity from renewable energy sources, including hydroelectric power plants, exceeded 1 billion kWh from January through June 2023, Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan Parviz Shahbazov tweeted, Trend reports.
“Hydroelectric power stations produced 891 million kWh, wind farms - 31.7 million kWh, solar power plants – 32.3 million kWh, and a solid waste incineration plant - 126.8 million kWh, during the reporting period,” Shahbazov said.
The minister noted that the share of the renewable energy sector in the total electricity production in Azerbaijan amounted to 8 percent during the reporting period.
Meanwhile, electricity production in Azerbaijan overall increased by 2.8 percent to 13.9 billion kWh. Exports accounted for 1.2 billion kWh, imports - 137.5 million kWh.