- Azerbaijan and China are expanding their cooperation on renewable energy, including the planned 760 MW solar projects and a Joint Research Centre for Green Energy Development.
- Both sides discussed regional power transmission links connecting Azerbaijan with Central Asia, Türkiye, and Europe.
Azerbaijan and China are advancing discussions on joint energy projects under their comprehensive strategic partnership, focusing on renewable energy development and regional power connectivity.
At a meeting with a Chinese delegation led by Xu Lu, Vice President of China Energy Engineering Corporation Limited (CEEC), Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov reaffirmed President Ilham Aliyev’s policy of expanding renewable energy capacity for domestic use and export.
Shahbazov said cooperation with CEEC would accelerate Azerbaijan’s renewable energy agenda, noting ongoing efforts to establish “green energy zones” and deepen partnerships with Chinese firms.
He highlighted joint studies conducted with the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI) to evaluate the grid integration potential of new renewable capacities and establish a “Joint Research Centre for Green Energy Development.”
The minister praised CEEC’s role in constructing and equipping solar power plants in Bilasuvar and Neftchala with a combined capacity of 760 megawatts.
The meeting also covered electricity transmission projects linking Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Türkiye, and Europe and future collaboration opportunities between the two countries in the energy sector.