Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan launch Black Sea power line

Romania, Hungary, Georgia, and Azerbaijan have officially launched the Black Sea power line project aimed at enhancing the European Union’s renewable energy capacity. The project, developed in response to the EU’s need for energy diversification following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is expected to strengthen the region’s energy security.

The initiative involves constructing an undersea cable that will connect wind farms in Azerbaijan’s Caspian Sea to Romania and Hungary via Georgia, supplying renewable energy to the EU. This project, approved in 2022, aims to reduce the EU’s reliance on Russian energy and potentially lower electricity costs for consumers.

Bulgaria’s potential participation in the project was also discussed, and the next meeting on the initiative will take place at a UN climate change event in late 2024 in Azerbaijan.