Natural and economic effects of renewable energy sources in the developing countries: a case of Azerbaijan

¹ SABAH CENTER, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), 6, Istiglaliyyat str., AZ1001, Baku, Azerbaijan
² International Economy department, Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), 6, Istiglaliyyat str., AZ1001, Baku, Azerbaijan

^* Corresponding author: aysel.guliyeva10@gmail.com

Abstract

This paper focuses in the natural and economic effects of renewable energy sources in the developing countries using a case of Azerbaijan. Traditional fuel supplies dependent on gas, oil, and coal are highly useful for the development of a country’s economy. However, certain detrimental effects of these commodities on the environment have limited us to use these resources under clear cut-off points. As a result, we were able to turn our intuition into renewable energy sources. By using renewable energy sources, social, natural, and financial challenges can be ignored because these sources are considered harmless to the atmosphere, as there are little or virtually no fumes discharged, and toxic gases such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide. Renewable electricity would be a major advantage for power generation in the near future so we will reuse these assets to generate useful electricity. The paper discusses these and other issues with the implementation of renewable energy and assess the potentials of Azerbaijan in adapting this type of energy in the future.