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| German Backing Planned for Azerbaijan Renewables | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The German government has backed the initiative of German development bank KfW in the area of assistance to projects of renewable and alternative energy sources in Azerbaijan. The Baku-based KfW representative office reports that Germany’s budget has reserved 40 million euro for these ends. | |
| Planned Azerbaijan Wind Plant Faces Difficulties | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Development of use of alternate and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan has encountered problems. Well-informed sources say that wine power plant operating in Khizi region has already applied to the government wit a request to change a wholesale tariff for electricity for it. | |
| Azerbaijan State Utility - "Wind, Solar, Biomass or Hydro Will Be Used in All Regions" | Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-ECONOMICS. Alternative energy will be made use of in all regions of Azerbaijan in the future, said Etibar Pirverdiyev, President of AzerEnergy state utility. | |
| Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd Eastern Europe Projects Discussed | Report on a Bulgarian CHP plant and Tajik hydropower projects. | |
| Azerbaijan Wind Resource Explored | With the cooperation of the German company Energy Competence Centre GmbH (ECC) from Berlin and the Azerbaijan company Caspian Technology Company, the operation of the first wind energy turbine started in March 2009. In Yeni Yashma, Khizi Region, the pilot project consisting of two VESTAS V52 with each 850 kW power was connected to the grid. | |
| Report From Moscow Energy Trade Fair | Even though the effects of the global financial and economic crisis have affected the Russian construction industry significantly, interest in innovative building and energy technology was unabated at SHK MOSCOW 2009, 13th International Industrial and Technology Trade Fair for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration, Building Automation, Sanitation and Renewable Energies. A total of 11,300 trade visitors from the CIS and neighboring countries attended Russia’s leading event for this industry and 200 exhibitors from 19 countries showcased their products on 107,600 square feet of exhibit space.
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| Azerbaijan Hydro Plant Announced | National energy operator of Azerbaijan, Azerenerji OJSC, launches new project - construction of the 50 MW Fizuli hydroelectric power station.
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| EBRD, Energy Community to Host Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo | “Investing in electricity generation and renewable energy” 30-31 March 2009, Holiday Inn Hotel, Sarajevo
The EBRD and the Energy Community will host a Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 March 2009, which will focus on investment opportunities in electricity generation and renewable energy. | |
| Azerbaijan and Greece Sign Renewable Energy Accord | he talks between the Presidents of Greece, Karolos Papoulias and Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, culminated in the signature of four bilateral agreements including a memorandum of understanding in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency sectors, Athenian official news agency reported.
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| Transmission Project for Azerbaijani Hydro Plant | Loans for a Power Transmission Enhancement Project worth US$240M are being finalized. The transmission will branch from the Mingechevir hydropower station. | |
| Azerbaijan Plans Carbon Neutral Island | Commissioned by Aurositi, Denmark-based BIG Architects has master-planned Zira Carbon Neutral Island, which will be located on the Caspian Sea, in the bay of the capital city Baku.
The main highlight of this master plan was to make the Zira Island completely independent of external resources, achieved through the mix of traditional Azerbaijani building tradition and new technologies.
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| Azerbaijan Interconnection Law an Issue for Hydro | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. International investors do not consider Azeri legislation as sufficient to construct private power stations in the country. | |
| Hydro Rehab Needed and Considered in Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani Government charged Ministry of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan to establish order of hydroelectric power stations rehabilitation Mingechevir cascade being first priority. | |
| Bank Engineer Reviews Azerbaijan Hydro Potential | KfW launches effort to develop small hydropower projects in Azerbaijan
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. German bank KfW’s engineer for hydroelectric power stations (HPSs) traveled to Azerbaijan. “His trip goal is preliminary study of prospects of preparing and realization of a pilot project of small HPSs in accordance with a programme of Azerenerji (Azerbaijan State Electric Company),” the KfW office said.
The Azerenerji Programme includes construction of around 20 small HPSs.
“Study will be conducted in Gakh and Zagatala area in which such stations operated once. | |
| Azerbaijan Wind Plan Grows | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Ministry of Industry & Energy (MIE) of Azerbaijan and South Korea’s STX Energy have completed talks relating to updating the STX’s feasibility study on a wind power station project in country’s Gobustan region (39 km far of Baku).
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| Fifty Small and Medium Size Hydropower Stations for Azerbaijan | Azerbaijan, Baku /corr. TrendCapital A. Badalova / Azerbaijan’s Minister of Industry and Energy, Natig Aliyev said on 3 October at a meeting with the Turkish entrepreneurs that in the near future, Azerbaijan will begin constructing some fifty small- and medium-sized hydroelectric power stations. | |
| Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Efforts Reviewed | The Azerbaijani government has recognized this challenge and launched new initiatives for the use of alternative energy. These alternative energy sources can be funded with profits generated by the exploitation and sale of the country’s oil reserves. | |
| Azerbaijan Wind Power Project Possible by 2009 | A South Korean company is interested in a possible 20 MW wind project on the Caspian Sea. | |
| Azerbaijan Hydro Reconstruction Planned | Reconstruction of the Mingyachaur hydroelectric power plant is planned by the Azerenergy state power generator. | |
| Azerbaijan Plans Renewable Energy Assessment | The project, supported by the Government of Finland, and the Asian Development Bank, developed an action plan to boost renewable energy development and design pilot projects for the most appropriate renewable energy options. | |