Deputy Energy Minister Unveils Azerbaijan's Potential For Green Energy Exports By 2030
Date
9/18/2024 3:10:09 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. Azerbaijan will
have a possible potential of 7 GW of“green” energy by 2030 for
transmission to the country's energy grid and export of“green”
energy, Deputy Energy Minister Orkhan Zeynalov said during the 12th
Caspian Energy Forum in Baku, Trend reports.
Of this volume of“green” energy, the country's power grid will
be ready to accept 2 GW.
“Out of the mentioned volume, 4 GW are intended for export of
green energy to the EU. We also notice the export of 1 GW from the
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic through Türkiye to the EU,” Zeynalov
said.
According to him, by 2030 the share of renewable energy sources
in the total energy balance of Azerbaijan may reach 35 percent.
To note, Azerbaijan is pursuing a purposeful state policy in the
direction of effective utilization of the country's green energy
potential. Expanding the use of renewable energy sources has been
put forward as a priority task of the country.
Based on studies, the technical potential of Azerbaijan's
renewable energy sources is 135 GW onshore and 157 GW offshore.
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