Azerbaijan posts 26% growth in wind power generation

Azerbaijan generated 15.4 million kWh of electricity in January-March 2023, up 26.2% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

During the reporting period, products worth 880.8 million manats ($517.4) were produced and services were provided in the electricity, gas and steam production, distribution and supply sector in Azerbaijan, 6.1% more than a year ago.

The volume of products produced in the water supply, waste treatment and processing sector increased by 21.8% and amounted to 123.5 million manats ($72.54 million).

In the first quarter, 7,295.1 million kWh of electricity was produced in Azerbaijan, which is 7.7% more than in the same period of 2022, with 7,081.8 million kWh of commercial electricity, which is 8% more than a year earlier.

Of this, 6,782.5 million kWh (+7.9%) was generated at thermal power plants, 270.7 million kWh (+10.4%) at hydropower plants, 12.2 million kWh (+57.3%) at wind power plants, and 12.3 million kWh (+41.4%) at solar power plants.

13.2 million kWh were produced in solar power stations, which is 7.3% more than the January-March 2022 indicator.