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The Northwest Electric Power Design Institute of China Power Engineering Consulting Group (NWEPDI) has signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) for the 445MW Bilasuvar and 315MW Banka PV projects in Azerbaijan.

The financing covers two solar PV plants, which include the 445MW Bilasuvar PV plant and the 315MW Neftchala solar project.

The announcement was made by the country’s president, Ilham Aliyev, during the opening ceremony of the Conference of the Parties 29 (COP29) summit, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The development includes the 445MW Bilasuvar solar PV project, the 315MW Neftchala solar PV project, in addition to a 240MW wind project.

Azerbaijan has announced its first solar auction, for a 100MW project in the eastern municipality of Gobustan.

UAE-owned renewable energy company Masdar's 308MWp Garadagh (Area 60) Solar PV project has commenced operation.

UAE state-owned renewable energy developer Masdar has announced two large-scale renewables development plans this week, in Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan.

The agreements cover two solar projects and one onshore wind project as they are the first phase of a 10GW pipeline of renewables projects in Azerbaijan signed in 2022.

Nobel Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Azerbaijan to develop a 400MW solar project in the western exclave of Nakhchiva.

Solar tracker provider Arctech has secured a 312MW project in Azerbaijan to supply its SkyLine II solar trackers.