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.

Azerbaijan is set to complete the first phase of its green energy development by commissioning 10 new solar and wind power plants, the country's energy minister announced on Tuesday.

Azerbaijan plans to commission 240 MW wind power plant, built by the "Masdar" company in the Absheron-Garadagh district, in 2027.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the construction of the Kalbajar Wind Power Plant was signed by the Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency under the Ministry of Energy, "Clean Energy Invest LLC," and "Baltech Green LLC" as part of the ongoing COP29 climate conference in Baku.

China is leading the global expansion of wind and solar power, constructing almost two-thirds of the new plants worldwide, according to a report released on Thursday.

Minister of Energy Ali Akbar Mehrabian attended the inauguration ceremony, News.Az reports citing Tehran Times.

Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber on Tuesday laid foundation stones for Neftchala, Bilasuvar solar power plants and Absheron-Garadagh wind power plant.