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Azerbaijan's Renewable Energy Policy: Opportunities, Drivers and Challenges
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Abstract This article looks at Azerbaijan’s renewable energy developments. Existing research and media coverage of international energy politics in the South Caucasus is overwhelmingly dominated by a focus on oil and gas pipelines, especially in Azerbaijan, due to its central place in traditional hydrocarbon... view more
This article looks at Azerbaijan’s renewable energy developments. Existing research and media coverage of international energy politics in the South Caucasus is overwhelmingly dominated by a focus on oil and gas pipelines, especially in Azerbaijan, due to its central place in traditional hydrocarbon fuels markets. This article aims to expand the scope of the literature on energy to bring more attention to Azerbaijan's renewable energy sector, investigating the potential of and challenges to renewable energy development in the country. The key questions are: why would a small oil and natural gas-rich country seek to develop renewable energy? Who is promoting renewable energy in Azerbaijan and with what effects? And finally, how do low oil prices and Covid-19 affect the progress of renewable energy in Azerbaijan?... view less
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Free Keywords
Azerbaijan; Renewable Energy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 2-7
Journal
Caucasus Analytical Digest (2021) 120
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000476772
ISSN
1867-9323
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0