BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 30. Poland could contribute to the development of green energy industry in Azerbaijan, Rafał Poborski, Polish Ambassador to Azerbaijan, told Trend.
"In addition to its huge hydrocarbon reserves, Azerbaijan is also a potential green energy powerhouse, and therefore, we welcome the decision of Azerbaijani authorities to pay more attention to renewables, the role of which will only increase in the future. Polish companies could contribute to building this new and lucrative branch of the Azerbaijani economy just as Polish engineers helped develop your oil and gas industry more than 100 years ago. We will be happy to support any initiatives to strengthen our cooperation in this area," he said.
The ambassador pointed out that there is a strong potential for cooperation in renewables and green technologies between the two countries, as Poland is successfully diversifying away from its reliance on fossil fuels, and the share of renewable energy resources in the country's energy mix is steadily growing.
"The capacity of renewable energy installations in Poland reached a record of over 28,8 GW at the end of 2023. Renewables generated 26 percent of Poland’s electricity in 2023, up from 19.3 percent the previous year. The increase – together with the dynamic and abrupt development of renewables – would not be possible without the technical thoughts, innovations, and solutions in this field contributed by Polish entrepreneurs," he explained.
The Polish domestic energy companies are playing a key role in this process by developing photovoltaic projects and initiating the implementation of offshore wind energy projects on a large scale, Rafał Poborski noted.
"We also see enormous potential for hydrogen technologies that could be implemented in industries where electrification is not technically or economically feasible. This is reflected in the activities of our research institutes and companies successfully developing hydrogen technologies across the entire value chain," the ambassador added.