The project manager in Tajikistan, Faizali Samiev, reported that the work on the project will be completed by the end of 2022. Photo: Internet According to “Avesta,” Tajikistan intends to complete the implementation of the regional energy project CASA-1000 on its territory by the end of 2022. “By the end of the year, we plan […]
The project manager in Tajikistan, Faizali Samiev, reported that the work on the project will be completed by the end of 2022.
Photo: InternetAccording to “Avesta,” Tajikistan intends to complete the implementation of the regional energy project CASA-1000 on its territory by the end of 2022.
“By the end of the year, we plan to fully complete all power transmission lines within the CASA-1000 project on the territory of our country,” Samiev stated.
He noted that almost all construction work on the Tajik section is completed, with about 5-7% remaining.
According to him, all necessary equipment for construction has been fully purchased, delivered to the republic, and already installed at 70%. The main part of the equipment was purchased in Sweden and several other European countries, with some delivered from Russia, China, India, and Turkey, Samiev reported.
He added that it remains to complete the installation of some equipment and conduct commissioning work, as well as testing, which cannot be carried out without the readiness of the participating countries in the project.
“Currently, the project is being implemented in Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Pakistan, while in Afghanistan, the project is on hold due to the change of power that occurred in August 2021,” Samiev explained.
According to Samiev’s estimates, the project on the Afghan section, which has only one line, is about 50% completed. Additionally, in his opinion, the implementation of the project in Kyrgyzstan and Pakistan is estimated at 50 to 60%.
Samiev stated that the project is 50%-60% completed in Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
The total length of power lines in Tajikistan is 280 km, in Afghanistan – 570 km, in Kyrgyzstan – 450 km, with a small part in Pakistan.
The total length of the lines for the entire project is 1,227 km. The total cost of the project is $1 billion 86 million, for which funding has been provided by the World Bank, the Islamic Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.