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Azerbaijan gets growth in solar power production

18 April 2020 12:43 (UTC +04:00)

During January-March of this year, the wind driven power stations in Azerbaijan produced 24.2 mln. kW-hour electricity which is 23.9% less as compared with relevant period of the last year, "APA-Economics" reports citing the State Statistics Committee.

During January-March, 8.7 mln. kW-hours of electricity were produced by power stations running on solar energy (6.1% growth).

Note that during January-March of this year, 6,672.9 mln. kW-hours of electricity were produced in Azerbaijan which is 5.2% less as compared with January-March of the last year. From the total electricity that could be produced in the country, 6,221.4 mln. kW-hours fall to the share of heating power stations (7.4% growth), and 216 mln. kW-hours fall to the share of hydroelectric stations (26.8% reduction).