BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. The Chinese
company China Datang Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. plans to
implement a wind farm project in the Caspian Sea by 2030.
This was announced by the Director of Market Development and
Head of China Datang Group's Central Asia Office, Wang Hao, in a
video posted on the Ministry of Energy’s social media accounts
during the forum “Green Energy Corridor: From Feasibility Study to
Implementation,” dedicated to investment and partnership
opportunities within the “Caspian-Black Sea Green Energy Corridor”
project.
He noted that there are extensive opportunities for cooperation
between China and Azerbaijan in the field of green energy.
According to Wang Hao, a memorandum of cooperation was signed last
June with Datang, one of China’s largest electricity producers,
regarding the “Trans-Caspian-Black Sea Green Energy Corridor”
project.
“It is a great honor for Datang to participate in this project,”
he emphasized.
Wang Hao stated that in recent years, favorable conditions for
attracting foreign investment have emerged in Azerbaijan. Given
these opportunities, the company recently brought in about 25
Chinese enterprises to invest in Azerbaijan.
According to him, cooperation is currently underway with
Azerbaijan’s ministries of energy and economy to establish an
industrial park designed to meet the needs of the future “Green
Energy Corridor” project.
“Our goal is to bring Chinese technology and companies to
Azerbaijan and set up local production. I believe this industrial
park will provide significant support for the project’s
implementation,” the company’s representative noted.
He added that the “green” energy generated by the planned wind
farm on the Caspian Sea will be transmitted directly to Europe via
the “Green Energy Corridor.”
“For our part, as the Chinese corporation Datang, we plan to
implement the Caspian Sea wind farm project by 2030. The ‘green’
energy generated by this power plant will be transmitted directly
to Europe via the ‘Green Energy Corridor.’ I believe this will be
one of the largest energy infrastructure projects on a global
scale. We are doing our utmost to ensure the successful
implementation of this important project,” Wang Hao said.
On April 22, 2025, during the state visit of Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev to China, a Memorandum of Understanding on
the development of a 2 GW offshore wind energy project in the
Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea was signed between the
Ministry of Energy, SOCAR Green LLC, China Datang Overseas
Investment Co., Ltd., and PowerChina Resources Limited. The
document provides for cooperation in assessing investment
opportunities and establishing appropriate mechanisms for technical
and legal support.
Furthermore, on June 26, 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding on
cooperation in the development of a green energy corridor was
signed between the State Agency for Renewable Energy Sources and
China Datang Overseas Investment Co., Ltd. The main objective of
this cooperation is to ensure secure grid connection and the
reliable and stable transmission of electricity generated in
Azerbaijan from renewable energy sources. Under the memorandum, the
parties envisage cooperation in conducting system studies for the
development of the electricity grid, as well as providing technical
and financial support to attract experienced Chinese companies
specializing in the design, engineering, and construction
management of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line
projects.
In September 2025, a Memorandum of Understanding on the
establishment of a Green Energy Industrial Park in Azerbaijan was
signed between the Agency for the Development of Economic Zones
under the Ministry of Economy and China Datang Overseas Investment
Co., Ltd.
