Energy minister meets Universal Energy president to discuss Gobustan solar project

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov has met with Nan Yi, president of China’s Universal Energy, to discuss the implementation of the country’s first renewable energy auction project — the 100 MW Gobustan Solar Power Plant.

The ministry said the first solar panel has already been installed as part of construction works, and the overall progress of the project was positively assessed.

The meeting also covered prospects for expanding cooperation with Universal Energy, including modern solar technologies and the company’s experience with long-term, secure energy storage systems such as vanadium-based batteries, as well as their potential use in future “green energy” export projects.