Energy Minister discussed cooperation priorities with Baker Hughes and Zhero companies

Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov, who is on a visit to Italy, met with Alessandro Bresciani, Senior Vice President of Climate Technology Solutions of Baker Hughes.

At the meeting, the activities of the energy technology company strengthening its participation in the energy transition, cooperation with our country on increasing productivity and efficiency in production through the introduction of new technologies were reviewed. The cooperation matters in the field of sustainable energy solutions and decarbonization were touched upon. There was also an exchange of views on promoting the energy transition through COP29 and, in this regard, cooperation with Baker Hughes.

At the meeting with Alessandra Pasini, Co-Founder of Zhero and CEO of Zhero Europe within the Global Energy Transition (GET) Congress, the cooperation opportunities on electric natural gas (E-NG) derived from green hydrogen were evaluated. Large-scale renewable energy projects implemented in partnership with leading energy companies and linking Europe with Africa, the role of green molecules in achieving net zero were discussed. The company's interest in cooperation with our country on electric natural gas was expressed in the context of the implementation of the projects of Caspian-Black Sea-Europe and Central Asia-Azerbaijan-Europe green energy corridors and plans for the hydrogen production and export.