BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 2. The first online
meeting on the preparation of the feasibility study for the
“Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy Corridor” project has been
held with the participation of deputy energy ministers of
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, the Joint Venture, CESI
S.p.A, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and electricity companies
of the three countries, Trend reports via Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy.


Deputy Energy Minister Orkhan Zeynalov emphasized the importance
of joint efforts by the three countries, international
institutions, and consulting companies in exploring the significant
renewable energy potential of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and
Uzbekistan. He noted that the “Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy
Corridor” project will further deepen strategic cooperation by
strengthening energy connectivity among the countries.


Kazakhstan’s Deputy Energy Minister Sungat Yessimkhanov and
Uzbekistan’s Deputy Energy Minister Umid Mamadaminov said they
expect strong results from the study, stressing that the “Central
Asia–Azerbaijan Green Energy Corridor” project carries strategic
importance for regional energy integration and the low-carbon
transition.


During the meeting, discussions were held on the planned
activities for the initial phase of the feasibility study and the
organization of the relevant mission, which will be jointly
implemented by the consulting company CESI S.p.A and its partners,
Türkiye’s EPRA and the United Kingdom’s JURU. The next steps were
agreed upon.







To implement the project, the Green Corridor Alliance Joint
Venture was established based on the Agreement on Strategic
Partnership in the Field of Green Energy Development and
Transmission between the governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
the Republic of Kazakhstan, and the Republic of Uzbekistan. Italy’s
CESI S.p.A won the international tender to prepare the feasibility
study. The feasibility study process will be carried out with the
support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian
Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).


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