As Azerbaijan accelerates its green transition, the Alat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ) is rapidly positioning itself as the country’s flagship platform for clean technology and sustainable industrialization. The zone, located strategically near the Port of Alat south of Baku, is not only a logistics and manufacturing hub but increasingly a focal point for green investment and renewable energy innovation.

According to Valeh Alasgarov, Chairman of the Board of the AFEZ Authority, about 200 hectares of land have already been allocated for development, with 138 hectares presented to investors. Among them, 23 hectares are reserved specifically for solar panel production facilities, marking one of Azerbaijan’s most tangible steps toward building a domestic green energy supply chain.

“Three factories are planned - one focused exclusively on solar panel assembly, and two others producing silicon crystals and related materials,” Alasgarov noted, emphasizing the integrated nature of this industrial ecosystem.

Already, companies from China, India, Russia, Israel, and Türkiye have registered in the zone, with........

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