The first bifacial solar panels have been installed at the Bilasuvar plant

The first solar panel installation ceremony was held at the 445-megawatt (MW) Bilasuvar Solar Power Plant.

The plant will cover 1,400 hectares and is expected to host over 943,000 bifacial solar panels manufactured by the Chinese company JA Solar, capable of generating electricity from both sides. The panels, rated at 625–630 watts, are being delivered to the site in stages. The plant will feature 8,131 single-axis tracking systems, and panel cleaning will be carried out automatically using specialised equipment. The plant is scheduled to be commissioned next year.

Speakers highlighted the project’s significance for Azerbaijan’s energy transition and environmental protection. They emphasised that the Bilasuvar plant, aligned with Azerbaijan’s renewable energy targets, will be one of the largest solar energy projects in the region in terms of both production capacity and technological scale.

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, the state-owned electricity company Azerenergy, and the Emirati state-owned renewable energy company Masdar signed an agreement in 2024 to build the plant.