Baku: Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister, recently engaged in discussions with a delegation led by Lin Xiaodan, Executive President of China Energy International Group. The primary focus of the meeting was to evaluate the progress of the ongoing study of Azerbaijan’s electricity transmission grid, a project being conducted in collaboration with the China Electric Power Planning and Engineering Institute (EPPEI).
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the discussions highlighted the completion status of the study and its implications for future renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan. Shahbazov noted that the meeting also covered the implementation of China’s first investment project in Azerbaijan-a 160-MW solar power plant. Additionally, the parties deliberated on the next steps for cooperation in developing offshore wind energy in the Caspian Sea.