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The preparation of a feasibility study on the possibility of exporting electricity from Central Asian countries to Europe through the territory of Azerbaijan will begin this year, the Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Soltanov told reporters, Trend reports.

He noted that the technical condition for attracting companies to carry out the work outlined within the project is already ready.

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Greece supports the efforts for increasing rhe capacity of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), said the country’s deputy minister of environment and energy Alexandra Sdoukou, Trend reports via the ministry.

Prospects of „green“ hydrogen production in the countries of Central Asia and the Caspian region will be discussed in Kazakhstan's Astana on September 17, Trend reports via „Globuc International Company“.

Bulgartransgaz's hydrogen transportation infrastructure project has been included in the EU's list of projects of common interest (PCI) and will become an important 'green' project for the country and the region, the head of „Bulgartransgaz“ Vladimir Malinov said, Trend reports.

According to him, Bulgartransgaz's proposed project to create infrastructure for hydrogen transportation is key to the implementation of the concept of clean hydrogen transportation.

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) consortium will test its asset materials for hydrogen supplies this month, TAP AG told Trend.

Azerbaijan possesses a significant number of resources, especially in wind and solar energy, Rolande Pryce, WB Regional Director for the South Caucasus, told Trend.

Owning a combination of factors necessary for the development of the green hydrogen industry, Azerbaijan is set to become a regional leader and a reliable supplier to the EU, Vladimir Rogov, Managing Director and Partner of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), told Trend.

Implementation of the project covering transfer of green energy from Azerbaijan to Romania and Hungary through Georgia and the Black Sea continues, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said, Trend reports via the ministry.

Shahbazov made the remark within the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue conference during a roundtable dedicated to perspectives for a future energy partnership.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has engaged international consulting firms to review its "green" strategy.

This was announced by the representative of SOCAR - Teymur Guliyev at a panel discussion during the seminar "Green hydrogen - a path to decarbonization".

He noted that the process will be completed within six months.