Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan to export electricity to Pakistan annually

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BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan are ready to export up to 5 billion kWh annually to Pakistan under CASA-1000 project.

The Director General of the National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan Company Medetbek Aitkulov informed Friday at the meeting with journalists.
According to him, Pakistan has a deficit of energy resources that is why it is ready to buy electricity. “The World Bank, the Asian and Islamic Development Banks manage negotiations on CASA-1000 project. The Asian Development Bank refused financing after the crisis. The project is difficult, because each country has its individual social, economic and political situation,” Medetbek Aitkulov said.
He explained that Kyrgyzstan can export up to 2 billion kWh without losses. “The cost of sold energy isn’t defined. The negotiations continue. Besides, the National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan constructs power transmission lines and Electric Stations OJSC is engaged in energy sale,” Medetbek Aitkulov added.
Recall, CASA-1000 project provides for export of excess electricity in summer from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The World Bank and the Islamic Development Bank, Abu-Dhabi Investment Fund and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development will finance the project.

 

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Tajikistan to sign deal on CASA-1000 by April

DUSHANBE: Tajikistan and the World Bank will sign an agreement on financing of the Tajik part of the Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA 1000) before April this year, Tajik Minister of Energy and Water Resources Usmonali Usmonov told journalists.
According to him, the agreement between the government of Tajikistan and the World Bank on the construction of the Tajik part of the power transmission line will be discussed at a meeting that will take place in Washington in early February. Representatives of the countries participating in the project as well as representatives of the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and other investors will participate in the meeting.
“This agreement is expected to be signed before April this year,” the minister said, noting that IDB has expressed intention to finance the Tajik part of the power transmission line.
Besides, a number of Arabic funds will also invest in the project, Usmonov added.
CASA 1000 is designed to transmit 1,300 megawatts (MW) of surplus electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan through Afghanistan, which is going to consume 300 MW, to Pakistan.
The CASA 1000 Project is expected to develop the necessary physical infrastructure and create the institutional and legal framework to transmit surplus power available from existing generation facilities in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The physical infrastructure for CASA 1000 is likely to include: a 500 kV high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system between Tajikistan and Pakistan through Afghanistan; an AC transmission link from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to connect to the HVDC line from Tajikistan to South Asia; and the necessary electricity sub-stations in Kabul, Peshawar and Sangtuda (in Tajikistan).