BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. The UK has world leading expertise in clean energy, and is always open to cooperating on the utilization of new, innovative and green technologies in the energy sector, Kenan Poleo, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region and British Consul General, Istanbul, told Trend.
According to the official, Central Asia has a combined population of 70 million. "So it is no surprise that clean renewable energy initiatives are generating exciting new business opportunities. There are some great projects already underway across the region, and UK businesses are using their expertise to support the transition to cleaner and greener new technologies," he said.
"In Kazakhstan, we are proud that Genesis, one of the UK’s market-leading consulting companies, was contracted by Svevind for one of the largest green hydrogen projects not just in Kazakhstan, but on a global scale," Poleo noted.
Meanwhile, in, Uzbekistan, the Government has announced its power sector masterplan to 2030, committing to increase clean energy for the country. "Mott MacDonald was the lead consultant and technical advisor for delivery of the masterplan. Additionally, UK firm Worley is the Project Management Consultant for a 1.5 GW wind farm being developed in Uzbekistan," he pointed out.
"We are keen to do more in the region, supporting energy goals to a cleaner, greener future," the official noted.
Furthermore, Poleo noted that Central Asia stands out as a highly dynamic and ambitious region, with great opportunities for further business links.
"Our bilateral relationships with the countries of Central Asia have strengthened consistently and show great potential for the future. Since last year, trade volume between the UK and Central Asia have seen a steady increase and reached approximately 2.5 billion pounds in 2023," he concluded.