By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan s Energy Ministry and a Saudi Arabian company have signed an agreement on the construction of a 240 MW wind farm, the ministry reported on December 29.
The agreement was signed by Azerbaijan s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov, Saudi Arabia s ACWA Power Chairman of the Board Mohammad Abunayyan and Head of Azerenergy Baba Rzayev.
Minister Shahbazov said that the agreement will strengthen the ties between Saudi Arabia and Azerbaijan. The 240 MW project will contribute to Azerbaijan s energy diversification and the use of renewable energy sources. ACWA Power will use its rich experience to support Azerbaijan s efforts to meets its electricity needs in an economically viable manner and in line with international standards, he added.