Kazakhstan’Kazakhstan’s lower house has approved plans for a green energy corridor with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. Once implemented, the project would see renewable electricity generated in the two Central Asian countries transmitted to Europe via Azerbaijan.
A key component of the scheme involves laying high-voltage cables along the bed of the Caspian Sea.
Astana’s Energy Minister, Yerlan Akkenzhenov, said the corridor is intended to boost trade in environmentally friendly energy.
“In the future, this will enable electricity exports to European countries through a similar project in the Black Sea,” Akkenzhenov said.
The green energy partnership was signed by the three countries’ leaders on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku in 2024.
The Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have confirmed grant funding of around $2 million for the project.
The cost of conducting a feasibility study for the corridor is estimated at approximately $1.15 million.
Kazakhstani officials say the project will strengthen export capacity and support technological development.
Kazakhstan is seeking to position itself as a key energy hub in Eurasia, as demand for clean energy grows in Europe and the continent looks to diversify its supplies.
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