SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY RESERVES OF THE KARABAKH REGION

R.H.Gardashov¹,  E.R.Gardashov², N.S.Imamverdiyev¹

1Institute of Geography, Baku, Azerbaijan. 

2Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Baku, Azerbaijan

rauf_gardashov@yahoo.co.uk

DOI: 10.59423/gnr.2023.26.45.013

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The potential of solar and wind energy in the Karabakh region of the Azer­baijan Republic, liberated from occupation, is being assessed. Now the inten­si­ve restoration of the destroyed infrastructure of cities and villages is un­der­way in the region and the implementation of green technologies has priority. It is shown that 28% of the region’s area has high solar energy potential (1501 – 1607 kWh/m² / Year ). The potential of solar energy of just 1% of this area is about 10 billion kWh/Year, which is approximately 35% of electricity pro­duced in Azerbaijan Republic in 2022.  Average annual wind power in 10% of the windiest areas of the Kalbajar-Lachin region at the heights of  35, 50  and 100 meters is 610 W/m², 673 W/m² and 764 W/m², respectively. Technical potential of wind energy is about 3 billion kWh/Year. In preliminary es­ti­mation for the wind power production in the region small scale wind turbines are the most cost-effective.

Keywords: Karabakh region, solar energy, wind energy, energy reserves, wind turbine, energy yield

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Accepted for publication: December 20, 2023

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R.H.Gardashov,  E.R.Gardashov, N.S.Imamverdiyev – Solar and wind energy reserves of the Karabakh region. Geography and Natural Resources, №2 (20), 2023, pp. 91-96.