BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. The UK is open to cooperation with Azerbaijan in the use of innovative technologies in the clean energy sector, Kenan Poleo, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region and British Consul General, Istanbul, told Trend.
Speaking about joint projects between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan in the energy sector, Poleo noted that he is always pleased to see countries across the region collaborating on new projects.
"The UK has been the largest investor in Azerbaijan for a number of years, largely driven by the presence of BP in the energy sector. Recently, the UK government has signed a MoU on Energy Transition Cooperation with Azerbaijan to share best practices on clean energy, energy efficiency, low-carbon technologies, and energy market transition," he said.
As he noted, the UK has world-leading expertise in clean energy and is always open to cooperating on the utilization of new, innovative, and green technologies in the energy sector.
"As just one recent example of this, a UK consultancy firm, BVG Associates, recently developed an offshore wind roadmap for Azerbaijan via a study by the World Bank, which has estimated the country’s offshore wind potential at 157 GW," he added.
As the UK Prime Minister's Trade Envoy, Baroness Emma Nicholson, previously stated, the UK and Azerbaijan have established a strong partnership for more than 30 years. Now, countries are focusing more and more on green energy.
Azerbaijan is one of the UK's main partners in the development of renewable energy. The UK will continue to support Azerbaijan in this area.
BP in Azerbaijan plays a big role in supporting the country to implement green projects.
Azerbaijan's offshore wind energy has significant potential. The UK has significant experience in the field of offshore energy, and, in cooperation with the Azerbaijani government, the transition to green energy can be accelerated.