Baku:A roundtable focusing on financing the Green Energy Corridor, and exploring investment and partnership opportunities, took place during the Green Energy Corridor From Feasibility Study to Implementation Forum in Baku.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the discussions were moderated by Claire Nicolas, Senior Energy Economist at the World Bank. Participants included Violaine Silvestro Von Kameke from the European Investment Bank, Nataly Mouravidze from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Ziya Aliyev from the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank, Faraj Huseynbeyov from the Asian Development Bank, and Arnaud Jouvin from Brookfield Asset Management.
The panel session concentrated on potential financing structures for the Green Energy Corridor’s implementation, addressing issues such as risk allocation, the joint participation of public and private capital, blended finance, and the bankability of projects.
The event underscored the need for close cooperation among international financial institutions, states, and private investors to successfully implement large-scale, cross-border energy infrastructure projects like the Green Energy Corridor.