Neither oil nor natural gas! Turkey and Azerbaijan join forces for new ‘corridor’
Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said that in addition to oil and natural gas, Turkey and Azerbaijan are conducting feasibility studies for a ‘renewable energy corridor’. Drawing attention to oil and natural gas infrastructure investments such as TANAP, Shahbazov said, ‘We are conducting feasibility studies on a renewable energy corridor extending from Azerbaijan to Turkey. We also want to build a 1 gigawatt renewable energy production facility in Nakhchivan and bring it to the Turkish market. With the project, we ultimately want to build an energy corridor from the Caspian Sea to Turkey, including the Zangezur Corridor.’
Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov stated that Azerbaijan and Turkey have strong cooperation in all areas and said, “As two countries, we work not only in oil and natural gas but also in the field of renewable energy. We are conducting feasibility studies on a renewable energy corridor extending from Azerbaijan to Turkey.”
Shahbazov made evaluations to AA correspondent within the scope of the Onshore and Offshore Wind Event (WindEnergy Hamburg).
Emphasizing that the energy sector is an important area of cooperation for the “brotherly countries” Azerbaijan and Turkey, Shahbazov noted that the two countries contribute to the energy security of the region and Europe with oil and natural gas infrastructure investments such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Crude Oil Pipeline, the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum Natural Gas Pipeline and the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP).
Minister Shahbazov explained that wind and solar energy will be given priority in the renewable energy corridor that is planned to be created, and that the hydrogen issue is also wanted to be included.
Stating that work on the corridor continues between the two countries, Shahbazov said:
“Azerbaijan and Turkey have strong cooperation in every field. As two countries, we are working not only in oil and natural gas but also in the field of renewable energy. We are conducting feasibility studies on a renewable energy corridor extending from Azerbaijan to Turkey. We also want to build a 1 gigawatt renewable energy production facility in Nakhchivan and bring it to the Turkish market. With the project, we ultimately want to build an energy corridor from the Caspian Sea to Turkey, including the Zangezur Corridor. We are looking at studies that will develop our cooperation with Turkey in many areas, including renewable energy and energy efficiency.”
Shahbazov noted that work on the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which will be held in Baku on November 11-22 this year, is continuing at full speed and that they expect the summit to contribute to the fight against climate change.
