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On October 26, 2022, in the city of Izmir, Turkey, Wind Energy Associations from Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Georgia - Turkish Offshore Wind Energy Association, Ukrainian Wind Energy Association, Bulgarian Wind Energy Association and Georgian Wind Energy Association - initiated the creation of the Black Sea Offshore Wind Energy Federation (BASOFWED). “The Parties shall encourage and support the cooperation in the field of offshore wind power development in the Black Sea Region on the basis of mutual benefit according to the provisions of the present Protocol and the national legislation of each Party,” the BASOFWED Initiation Protocol states.
The Black Sea region, which, according to World Bank estimates, has a technical potential of 453 GW to ensure large-scale implementation of offshore wind energy technologies. Therefore, representatives of the four countries consider offshore wind energy to be one of the driving forces for “green” transition in the Black Sea region.
The Ukrainian Black Sea territorial waters carry significant decarbonization potential for the country's energy system, for low-carbon transformation of industry, production of “green” hydrogen, and opportunities for economic development of local communities.
“Wind energy - onshore and offshore - should become a key element in the post-war reconstruction of the Ukrainian energy system. It is not only the pathway to “green”" energy. This is the pathway to decarbonization of our economy, democracy and peace,” noted Andriy Konechenkov, Chairman of the Board of UWEA.
The official signing ceremony was held as part of the Marentech Expo 2022, International Marine Energy Technologies Fair and Conference, which is the main regional event for offshore wind energy.
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