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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, December 4. Kyrgyzstan and
Pakistan discuss advancing the CASA-1000 energy project, a
strategic initiative aimed at linking Central and South Asia’s
power grids, Trend
reports via the Kyrgyz president’s press service.
This was announced during the briefing after the meeting between
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Pakistani Prime Minister
Shahbaz Sharif.
The leaders also addressed enhancing trade, transport, and
transit connectivity, as well as expanding cooperation in
education, science, and security. Zhaparov invited Sharif to attend
Kyrgyzstan’s chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
summit in 2026 and put out a reciprocal invitation for a state
visit to Kyrgyzstan, marking a new chapter in bilateral
relations.
The CASA-1000 project is a $1.2 billion initiative designed to
transmit 1,300 megawatts (MW) of surplus summer hydropower from
Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan) to South Asia (Afghanistan
and Pakistan). The total length of the required transmission line
infrastructure is approximately 1,387 km.
The project, which officially broke ground in 2016, has faced
delays but is now projected by participating countries to be fully
operational by the end of 2026 or early 2027.
Once operational, the project will be a major new revenue source
for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, supplying up to 4.6 billion kilowatt
hours (kWh) of clean, seasonal power annually, a volume that
constitutes approximately 5% of Pakistan’s annual electricity
consumption.
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