Azerbaijan aims to reach a renewable energy production capacity of 6.5 gigavat by 2030. This capacity is expected to constitute more than 35 percent of Azerbaijan’s total energy production.
Increasing renewable energy investments, Azerbaijan not only meets domestic demand, but also plans to expand electricity exports. The electricity produced within the scope of the projects is essentially transported to Europe. In this context, Türkiye will stand out as a transit country both from Azerbaijan and for the exit to European markets.
In particular, the export of the electricity to be produced in the Autonomous Republic of Nakhchivan to Türkiye has become a priority title in energy cooperation. In addition, the electricity to be produced on the main land of Azerbaijan is planned to be transported to foreign markets via Nakhchivan and the energy transmission lines passing through Georgia will be strengthened.
“Türkiye most of the country we export the most electricity”
Elnur Soltanov, Deputy Minister of Energy of Azerbaijan, evaluated his country’s plans on electricity exports.
Soltanov said that Türkiye is the country where Azerbaijan exports the most electricity in recent years.
Stating that electricity transmission is provided through Georgia, Soltanov said that in the last years, European countries have been exported to European countries, albeit in small amounts.
Stating that the new target is the electricity transmission through Nakhchivan, Soltanov said, “Nakhchivan and the main land of Azerbaijan are transmitted through Nakhchivan. Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan’s best solar radiation region. Wind potential is good. It may be possible to export to Türkiye. ” he said.
Energy Bridge from Cebrayıl to Nakhchivan
Soltanov also draws attention to the 330 kilovolt switching area built in Cebrayıl, “This is the last ring in the unification of Nakhchivan and the country’s main land. This line will be connected to the Zengezur corridor or Aras corridor or from both routes to Nakhchivan. will increase. ” gave his information.
Reminding that Azerbaijan and Türkiye’s electrical systems have different structures, Soltanov said, “Türkiye’s system is sync with the European Union and Azerbaijan’s system is synchronized with Russia. Therefore, transformative stations need to be built. Feasibility studies are being done in this regard.” he said.
