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.

What is Azerbaijan's energy potential?

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. Azerbaijan’s Renewable Energy Agency under the Ministry of Energy (formerly SAARES) states that the country has up to 800 MW of geothermal energy potential.

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.

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.

What is the biggest source of air pollution in Azerbaijan?

Transport is by far the largest source of air pollution in Azerbaijan, accounting for 85% of the total volume of air pollutants. Raising fuel quality is crucial to limit air pollution from transport, the sector responsible for more than three-fifths of the country’s total oil consumption in 2018.

How much CO2 does Azerbaijan emit?

The latest official GHG emissions figures are from 2017, when emissions were 38% below 1990 levels and the energy sector accounted for 75% of total emissions. According to the most recent IEA data, in 2017 Azerbaijan’s CO 2 emissions from fuel combustion amounted to 30.9 Mt (+6.6% since 2005; ‑42.1% since 1990).