Azerbaijani President approves new composition of Commission on Renewable Energy Sources

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree amending Presidential Decree No. 1673 of December 5, 2019 on measures for implementing pilot renewable energy projects, News.az reports.

According to the decree, the following changes have been made:

– in the title the words “measures for the implementation of the pilot projects” have been replaced by the words “additional measures linked to the implementation of the projects”;

Part 1

– the word “pilot” has been deleted from the first paragraph;

– the composition of the Commission established in accordance with this part is fixed as follows:

Chairman of the committee

Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan

Committee members

Deputy Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan

Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan

Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan

Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan

Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency

President of Azerenergy Open Joint Stock Company

Chairman of Open Joint-Stock Company “Azerishig”;

– In sub-paragraph 1.2.1 after the word “spheres”, the words “and bodies of water” are added and the words “within one month” are excluded from this sub-paragraph;

– In sub-paragraph 1.2.2, the words “within one month” are excluded;

– Paragraph 1.2.3 is worded as follows:

“1.2.3. With the participation of international consulting companies, ensuring the preparation of an agreement on the sale and purchase of electricity, an agreement on the connection of power plants to the electricity grid, an investment agreement and other necessary agreements”;

2.6. In sub-paragraph 1.2.5, the words “within one month” are deleted, at the end of this sub-paragraph, the point is replaced by a semicolon, followed by an addition – sub-paragraph 1.2.6 of the following content:

“1.2.6. submit proposals to the President of Azerbaijan on the expansion of incentive mechanisms for investors”;

3. Part 2 reads as follows:

“2. The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan is responsible for resolving issues arising from the Ordinance.”