The volume of attracted investments is estimated to be $1.2 billion and the efficiency of the plant is expected to be over 60 percent, which will save 1.1 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually.

Investment in the construction of a solar plant with a capacity of 230 megawatts is estimated at $225-$240 million.

Inflation has exceeded the central bank’s 3 percent target for several months. Annual price growth stood at 13.7 percent in February, down from 13.9 percent in January.

In 2021, the total volume of Azerbaijan's public debt amounted to 16.9 billion manats ($9.9 billion) or 18.2 percent of GDP.