What is Azerbaijan's potential for small hydropower?

Although hydropower is Azerbaijan’s largest source of renewable energy today, its potential has not been fully exploited. According to the Ministry of Energy, the country’s technical potential for small hydro is 520 MW, which could generate up to 3.2 TWh annually.

How can Azerbaijan improve energy security?

Diversifying and improving the energy capacity of the country to ensure energy security. Azerbaijan has significant untapped renewable energy potential, as it is a relatively sunny and windy country, and it also has sizeable hydro, biomass and geothermal resources.

What is Azerbaijan's energy supply?

Azerbaijan’s domestic total energy supply (TES) relies on natural gas (68% in 2020) and oil (31% in 2020). Natural gas is used to generate most of the electricity and heat in the country (over 90% in 2020). Fuel oil was phased out in the early 2000s, but had to be briefly reintroduced following the gas supply squeeze in 2015-2017.

Does Azerbaijan have solar power?

As Azerbaijan is relatively sunny, it has excellent solar power potential. According to the Ministry of Energy, technical potential is around 23 000 MW. The country’s 2 400 to 3 200 sunshine hours annually compare well internationally, as does its solar intensity, estimated at 1 500 to 2 000 kWh/m 2.

Does Azerbaijan have a long-term energy strategy?

Azerbaijan has been working towards a long-term energy strategy for several years. As the oil and gas sector remains the backbone of the economy, the country has been looking to improve the efficiency with which it uses its energy resources.

Could Azerbaijan's solid domestic and production waste be a solution?

More than 2 Mt of solid domestic and production wastes are disposed of annually at Azerbaijan’s waste treatment sites. Processing solid domestic and production wastes could help resolve challenges in heating public buildings in Baku and other large industrial cities.