Fariz Jafarov of Azerbaijan’s C4IR explains how AI, smart grids, and digital innovation are reshaping energy systems and accelerating the country’s shift toward a more sustainable future.
Azerbaijan’s Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) is deploying AI, IoT, and digital tools to transform energy systems.
In this episode of Energy Frontiers, Executive Director Fariz Jafarov explains how technologies like predictive analytics and smart grids are helping reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and prepare for net-zero goals.
Backed by national strategies, C4IR is training SMEs and aligning innovation with sustainable development. But challenges remain—from regulation to public readiness. By 2035, Azerbaijan envisions a digitized, human-centred economy powered by renewables and governed through data-led decision-making.