Azerbaijan to launch two new green energy corridors in 2032 - minister
BAKU. Sept 7 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan plans to put two new green energy corridors into operation starting in 2032, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said at Baku Climate Action Week 2026.
"The feasibility study of the Caspian-Black Sea-Europe Green Energy Corridor, with a total capacity of 3,900 MW, has confirmed the project's viability. From 2032, both the first phase of this corridor and the Central Asia-Azerbaijan Green Energy Link are expected to be commissioned," he said.
Steps are being taken to develop new corridors to Turkey and Europe via Georgia, the Zangezur corridor, and Azerbaijan's Nakhchevan region.
Shahbazov also said Azerbaijan was implementing around 8 GW of solar and wind projects, the country is strengthening electric grids, introducing energy storage systems, enhancing system flexibility and developing new interconnectors.
"By the end of this year, wind power generation will rise nearly sixfold, while solar power output will increase by more than 26%. By the end of 2027, about 2 GW of solar and wind capacity will be integrated into the grid, reducing annual emissions by 2.4 million tonnes," he said.
Azerbaijani Deputy Energy Minister Elnur Soltanov said in February that the full launch of the Black Sea Energy corridor was scheduled for 2040. The first segment of the project will be completed in 2032, the second in 2036 and the third in 2040, he said.
The strategic partnership agreement on the development and transmission of green energy between the governments of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan was signed by the heads of the three states in November 2024.
OJSC Azerenerji, Kazakhstan's KEGOC and National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan signed a document on June 1, 2025, to establish Yasil Dehliz Birliyi LLC (Green Corridor Union) for implementing the Trans-Caspian Green Energy Corridor Central Asia - Azerbaijan project.
Romanian power grid operator Transelectrica, Azerbaijan's Azerenerji, Georgian State Electrosystem (GSE) and Hungary's MVM signed a memorandum in May 2024 and a shareholder agreement to form the Green Energy Corridor Power Company joint venture to deliver the Black Sea Energy project in September.
The cable along the bottom of the Caspian will become an integral part of the energy bridge project from Central Asia across the Caspian and Black seas to Europe.
