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Baku Higher Oil School launches renewable energy trainings

Training on renewable energy sources began on January 14 at Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS). The training initiated by BHOS will end on January 19.

Teachers of Baku Higher Oil School, Baku Engineering University, as well as representatives of the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources under the Ministry of Energy are taking part in the training.

At the training’ opening ceremony, BHOS Rector Elmar Gasimov spoke about the importance of renewable energy and wished success to the participants. Speaking about the importance of training personnel in this field, the rector noted that BHOS also plans to start training renewable energy specialists.

“Today, the renewable energy sector is developing rapidly in the world. Steps are being taken in this direction in Azerbaijan as well. The Khizi-Absheron Wind Power Plant, the groundbreaking ceremony of which was held yesterday with the participation of President Ilham Aliyev, is one of the major projects implemented in the field of renewable energy sources. Large-scale works are also planned to be carried out in this area in the future. Azerbaijan is rich in non-renewable energy sources, as well as hydrogen, solar, and wind energy resources. In this context, the training of personnel in the field of renewable energy sources promises great prospects for the country. As a higher educational institution, we must start training local specialists in this high-potential field.”

Head of the Environmental Research Center, Coordinator of the Training Program Rovshan Abbasov thanked the BHOS leadership for the initiative to hold the training and called the training, aimed at gaining knowledge in the field of renewable energy, a big step forward.

“Azerbaijan has great potential in the field of renewable energy, so it is important to train specialists in this area,” he stressed.

The main purpose of the training program initiated by BANM is to provide the latest knowledge on renewable energy sources to future engineers and potential master's students in a short period of time, as well as to lay the foundation for implementation of multifaceted activities in this area. The training participants will gain knowledge on geothermal energy, solar energy, wind energy, and biomass energy from experienced specialists.