The 25 MW “Shams 1” project is being implemented across a 52-hectare area designated for renewable energy projects. The head of state and the First Lady also inspected construction work at the 25 MW “Garbi Ufug” Solar Power Plant. The project is planned to be implemented across a 50-hectare area designated for renewable energy projects. In total, an area of 688 hectares in Nakhchivan has been designated for renewable energy projects and the construction of solar power plants. With the commissioning of the “Shams 1” and “Garbi Ufug” solar power plants, this figure will reach 158 MW.