CASA-1000

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The Central Asia-South Asia power project, commonly known by the acronym CASA-1000, is a $1.16 billion project currently under construction that will allow for the export of surplus hydroelectricity from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and finally to Pakistan.[1][2] Groundbreaking for the project took place in May 2016 by leaders of the four nations.[3][4] The entire project is expected to be completed in 2023.[5][6][7]

Project details[]

The project will allow for the export of 1,300 megawatts of electricity during the summer months when both Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan experience surplus electricity generation from hydroelectric dams.[8]

High voltage direct current (HVDC) converter stations will also be included as part of the project, as well as a 477 kilometer long, 500 kilovolt alternating current transmission line between Datka, Kyrgyzstan and Khujand, Tajikistan.[9][3] A 1,300 MW AC/DC converter station will be constructed in the city of Sangtuda, Tajikistan, as well as a 300 MW converter station in Kabul, Afghanistan. A 750km HVDC line will be constructed between Sangtuda, and the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, via the Salang Pass and Kabul.[10] In Peshawar, a 1,300 MW converter station will be built and connected to Pakistan's electric grid.[10]

Transmission lines are designed to transmit 1,300 MW of electricity, with Afghanistan allotted 300 MW of electricity and Pakistan 1000 MW of electricity.[3]

The project was inaugurated in February 2020, in a ceremony attended by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and then-Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan Zahid Nasrullah Khan.[6] As of March 2021, approximately 30% of the project covering Afghanistan was completed.[7] In June 2021, Panjshir governor Kamaluddin Nezami consulted with citizens' and local government representatives on "social obstacles" to the CASA-1000 project.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Work On CASA-1000 To Start Within One Week". TOLOnews. April 6, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. ^ "CASA-1000: Tajikistan to export 1,000MW hydel electricity". The Express Tribune. 9 January 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Casa-1000 formally inaugurated". Daily Times (Pakistan). 17 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. ^ "CASA-1,000 power project: European firms vying to set up converter stations". The Express Tribune. 2016-06-26. Retrieved 2016-06-27.
  5. ^ "Ghani inaugurates CASA-1000 project implementation". Pajhwok Afghan News. February 6, 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  6. ^ a b Gul, Ayaz (February 6, 2020). "Afghan Leader Inaugurates Construction of Key Regional Energy Project". Voice of America.
  7. ^ a b "Afghan Part of CASA-1000 Project 30% Completed". TOLOnews. March 28, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  8. ^ Putz, Catherin (11 May 2016). "World Bank Tries to Answer CASA-1000 Criticisms". The Diplomat. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Project (CASA-1000)". World Bank. World Bank. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  10. ^ a b "CASA-1000: About us". CASA-1000. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  11. ^ "A meeting held in Panjshir to address social challenges lie ahead CASA-1000". CASA-1000. 2021-06-01. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-08.

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