BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 10. Uniper is looking forward to discussing the potential increase of gas supply from Azerbaijan, Michael Hilmer, VP at Uniper, told Trend.
"One of the current key issues for Uniper is ensuring the security of supply and diversification of energy flows into its portfolio. Azerbaijan with SOCAR as one of the main players has proven to be a very reliable partner in terms of secure and steady supply. We are looking forward to discussing the potential increase of those gas supplies especially in light of the strategic energy partnership entered mid-2022 by Azerbaijan and the EU Commission consisting of the plan to double the gas export capacity of the Southern Gas Corridor," he said.
According to Hilmer, decarbonization and energy transition are also Uniper's shared paths with SOCAR, and the two companies are actively engaged in various initiatives, arranging meetings, workshops, and site visits.
"We are ready to expand our cooperation to achieve our goals in terms of carbon neutrality. Uniper and SOCAR have been working together since 2008. In 2014, SOCAR and Uniper signed a formal cooperation agreement. Overall it covers best practice exchange in the fields of technology, energy business and HR," the VP pointed out.
Michael Hilmer further noted that the current focus topics of cooperation between Uniper and SOCAR are energy efficiency, energy transition and sustainability, renewables and clean fuels and women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and leadership.
Meanwhile, back in December 2023, SOCAR and Uniper signed a Cooperation Program for 2024 during the 8th Coordination Committee Meeting in Berlin, Germany.
