French energy giant TotalEnergies SE has agreed to invest in a $1.2 billion renewable energy project in Kazakhstan, marking a major expansion into large-scale wind and storage infrastructure in Central Asia.

Fagan Abdurahmanov, the Deputy Director of the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency, has participated in WindEurope Madrid 2026 to explore global development trends and key avenues of the wind energy sector.

According to a report from the GCC Statistical Center, Gulf states saw a significant increase in renewable energy production in 2024, fueled by rapid growth in solar and wind capacity.

In January and February of 2026, Azerbaijan's wind power plants produced 141.6 million kWh of electricity, according to the country's State Statistical Committee.

Türkiye became Europe’s second-largest market for new wind power installations last year, adding 2,142 megawatts (MW) of capacity and ranking just behind Germany, according to data released Thursday by WindEurope.

Solar and wind power now account for about one-third of Türkiye's total installed electricity capacity, according to data released Monday from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry.

Kyrgyzstan’s first wind farm has started generating its initial megawatts of electricity, Kundus Kyrbasheva, head of the Green Stations Association, announced.

In 2025, Azerbaijan’s total electricity production rose by 262.3 million kWh (0.9%), reaching 28,657.5 million kWh.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on January 8 officially inaugurated the 240-megawatt Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant at the Gulustan Palace in Baku, describing the project as a major milestone in the country’s energy modernization drive and pledging continued large-scale expansion of renewable generation.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev officially launched the 240 MW Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant at the Gulustan Palace in Baku on Thursday, delivering a speech at the ceremony.