15:55 - 6.04.2022

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April 6, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijan ranks 2nd worldwide on wind energy potential in offshore zones.

ABC.AZ reports with reference to the Global Wind Energy Council’s (GWEC) latest Global Wind Report 2022.

The report says that Azerbaijan has a potential of about 157 gigawatts of wind energy, and the government plans to increase the share of renewable energy in total energy investment to 30% by 2030.

Due to the "green hydrogen" policy, this zone will be a zero-emission region in 2060. According to the report, Azerbaijan, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Turkey are among them.

Thus, the potential of Australia amounts to 4,963 gigawatts, Sri Lanka to 92, and Turkey to 70 gigawatts.