Azerbaijan has potential to become exporter of renewables and hydrogen to EU – Kadri Simson 

“Azerbaijan has the potential to become the exporter of renewables and hydrogen to the EU,” EU Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, said at the 9th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting and the 1st Green Energy Advisory Council Ministerial meeting held in Baku, Report informs, citing AZERTAC.

“Our interest in renewables means that we want to extend the cooperation with our trusted partners beyond the gas. The inauguration of the new clean energy advisory council marks the agreement among the partners today to move into this new direction. And the untapped potential for renewables here in Azerbaijan, particularly in offshore wind, is a well-known fact. Azerbaijan, therefore, has the potential to become the exporter of renewables and hydrogen to the EU. And our energy program is already supporting Azerbaijan to boost the deployment and integration of renewable energy capacity. The EU is bringing our know-how technology and private investments to the table,” Kadri Simson added.