Construction of solar panel plant to begin in Azerbaijan
On the territory of the Free Economic Zone (FEZ) Alyat in Azerbaijan, construction of a solar panel plant with the participation of a Chinese company will begin in the coming weeks.
This was stated by Valekh Aleskerov, chairman of the management board of FEZ Alyat, at the event "Technovation - Science and Innovation for Sustainable Economic Transformation," organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan (AmCham Azerbaijan) in Baku, Trend's correspondent reported from the event.
According to him, at the first stage the enterprise will produce about 3 GW of solar panels per year, and in the future the capacity is planned to be increased to 10 GW.
"The implementation of the project is expected to reduce the cost of solar energy and expand access to renewable sources. In parallel, the development of local production of components for wind energy is being discussed - in particular, blades and towers for turbines," he said.
Aleskerov stressed that large elements of wind turbines are difficult and expensive to transport from China and Europe, which makes localizing production economically feasible. According to him, without solutions for electricity storage it is impossible to effectively integrate large volumes of wind and solar generation into the energy system.
It is recalled that during the visit of the Azerbaijani delegation to China led by Deputy Prime Minister and co-chairman of the Azerbaijan-China Intergovernmental Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation Shahin Mustafayev on September 9, 2025, in Chengdu an investment agreement was signed between the Management of the Free Economic Zone Alyat and the Chinese high-tech company Sichuan Sunsync Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
The document provides for the creation of a modern production complex for the production of solar panels in FEZ Alyat.
According to the agreements, three modern production facilities with the necessary infrastructure and communications will be built on the territory of the industrial zone with an area of 23 hectares. Their total capacity will be 3 GW of solar panels per year. Production of silicon crystals and components is also planned.
The products will be used, among other things, for the construction of a solar power plant in FEZ Alyat itself, and a significant part will be exported to world markets.
