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Masdar, SOCAR, and ACWA Power partner for offshore wind in Azerbaijan

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Masdar, SOCAR Green, and ACWA Power have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop 3.5 GW of offshore wind capacity in the Azerbaijan section of the Caspian Sea. These will be the country’s first offshore wind farms, supporting Azerbaijan’s renewable energy, green hydrogen, and water desalination goals. The MoU was signed by key leaders: Rovshan Najaf (SOCAR), Abdulaziz Alobaidli (Masdar), and Marco Arcelli (ACWA Power). The companies will follow a development roadmap to advance…

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Arctech’s SkyLine II solar tracker powers Azerbaijan’s largest solar plant

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Arctech’s SkyLine II solar tracker system has been successfully used in Azerbaijan’s largest utility-scale solar project, a 312 MW plant located in the Garadagh Gobi Desert.  The Garadagh solar plant spans 550 hectares and generates 500 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually, powering 110,000 households and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by over 200,000 tonnes each year. The project is located near the coastline, facing corrosive conditions.  The COP29 climate talks in Baku in November 2024 highlighted Azerbaijan’s…