BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 4. Georgia is
positioning itself as a bridge connecting renewable energy sources
with Europe, leveraging clean energy, digital systems, and
cross-border connectivity to drive a new era of regional
development, said Riad Meddeb, Director of the UNDP Sustainable
Energy Centre, following a meeting with Inga Phaladze, Georgia’s
Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Trend reports.
The meeting, held in North Macedonia during the International
Forum on “Energy for Sustainable Development,” focused on regional
energy projects linking Georgia and the South Caucasus with the
European energy market.
Particular attention was given to the Black Sea submarine cable
project, designed to facilitate electricity trade between the
regions, and to a parallel initiative launched by Azerbaijan, which
includes the construction of a 4-gigawatt transmission line that
will turn the Black Sea into a corridor for renewable energy
exchange between the EU, Türkiye, and the South Caucasus.
The discussions also covered ongoing trends in Georgia’s energy
sector, including the development of solar, wind, and hydropower
projects, as well as opportunities to introduce battery storage
systems and green hydrogen technologies.
