UAE continues renewable energy push with Azerbaijan deal

The two countries will work to develop power from wind, solar and green hydrogen sources.
Emiratis walk in Masdar City, on the outskirts of the rich Emirate of Abu Dhabi, on October 7, 2015.
Emiratis walk in Masdar City, on the outskirts of the rich Emirate of Abu Dhabi, on Oct. 7, 2015. Masdar City is a high-density, pedestrian-friendly development where current and future renewable energy and clean technologies are showcased, marketed, researched, developed, tested and implemented. - KARIM SAHIB/AFP via Getty Images
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An Emirati renewable energy firm signed two cooperation agreements with Azerbaijan yesterday. 

In the first agreement, Masdar and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Energy pledged to develop onshore wind projects and solar photovoltaic projects each with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts. They also signed a deal on offshore wind projects and green hydrogen projects with a 2,000 megawatts capacity, Masdar said in a press release. 

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