September 17th, 2026

A new electricity corridor may be taking shape between the Caspian and Europe. Türkiye and Azerbaijan are advancing several major transmission initiatives, including a connection through Nakhchivan to Türkiye, a Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Georgia-Bulgaria Green Electricity Corridor, and expanded access to Europe through the Black Sea. Ankara hopes to advance the four-country corridor at COP31 in November, signaling that electricity trade is becoming an increasingly important dimension of regional energy cooperation.

Job Title: 
Vice President - Energy Supply - Reliability
Organization: 
Electric Power Research Institute

Mike Caravaggio is the Vice President - Energy Supply - Reliability at the Electric Power Research Institute. EPRI's Energy Supply Sector conducts research on all aspects of electricity generation for a global group of generating companies. The sector has collaborative R&D programs covering the Thermal, Renewable & Next- Generation Fleet, Fleet Management and Operations, Digitalization, Materials, Thermal Optimization and Emissions Controls, Air Quality & Health, and Water & Land Management.

Caravaggio has held many roles previously at EPRI including Director Thermal & Hydro Fleet, Senior Program Manager, Major Component Reliability, as well as leading the EPRI Steam and Water Cycle Chemistry Research area.

Before rejoining EPRI in 2014, Caravaggio ran Integrated Chemistry Solutions Pte. Ltd., a Singapore based Business Development and Technical Consultancy company serving the Power and Water industries. Earlier in Caravaggio's career he held various roles including engineering, supervisory and management, with Ontario Power Generation, a Canadian based Utility Company.

Caravaggio received a Bachelors of Science degree in environmental (chemical) engineering from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and a Masters of Business Administration (Strategy) from the Nanyang Business School (Singapore).

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