BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. Executives of the North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley project are seeking cooperation with Uzbekistan in the field of green hydrogen production, a source at Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend.
The ministry noted that, the project's high-level objective is the creation of a hydrogen-based economic, social and industrial ecosystem based on the capacity of the quadruple helix actors, including science, policy, industry and society.
"To fulfill these objectives, the NAHV project involves a well-rooted partnership of 34 organizations (of which 2 in Hydrogen Europe, 3 in Hydrogen Europe Research), covering the transnational Central European area of 3 territories - Slovenia, Croatia and Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region in Italy, demonstrating cross-border integration of hydrogen production, distribution and consumption, and exchange of over 20 percent of NAHV annual hydrogen production of over 5000 tons," the source said.
Furthermore, the ministry stressed that the final goal of the project is decarbonization of major industrial sectors, such as steel and cement production, as well as sustainable transport solutions related to reducing the carbon footprint.
"Raw materials, batteries and renewable hydrogen value chains are critical to the green and digital transitions. The EU is interested to build partnerships with resource-rich developing countries, such as Uzbekistan, to help us reach our goal in green energy development," the source concluded.
Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a partnership between the EU and Kazakhstan in this sphere was signed in November of 2022.
The North Adriatic Hydrogen Valley - NAHV project was launched in 2021. Letter of Intent was signed in March 2022 by representatives of the Slovenian Ministry of Infrastructure, Croatian Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and Friuli Venezia Giulia Autonomous Region in Italy, contributing to the European Green Deal and European Hydrogen Strategy goals.