From April 18 to 20, 2026, Dushanbe hosted a series of working meetings focused on the implementation of the CASA-1000 regional power transmission project.
The press center of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water Resources (MoEWR) says the meetings were attended by Tajikistan’s Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Daler Juma, leadership from Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), representatives from the World Bank, and contractors from Kamani Engineering Corporation (KEC).
During the meetings, Minister Juma reportedly emphasized that the CASA-1000 project holds strategic importance for strengthening regional cooperation, fostering trust among participating countries, and ensuring the export of environmentally clean electricity.
It was noted that, as of now, construction work in three out of the four participating countries—Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Pakistan—has been fully completed. However, construction continues in Afghanistan.
The parties discussed the progress of completed works, technical and financial matters, further coordination of activities, and the timeline for completing the remaining construction in Afghanistan.
KEC representatives confirmed that, according to the updated schedule, work on the Afghan section is expected to be completed by the spring of 2027. The commercial operation phase of the project will begin in the summer of 2027.
The full completion of this important regional project is expected to play a significant role in the development of the energy market, enhancing energy security, and expanding economic cooperation among the member countries.
At the conclusion of the meetings, a relevant protocol was signed.
About the CASA-1000 Project
The Central Asia – South Asia – 1000 (CASA-1000) project involves the construction of a cross-border power transmission line, through which it is planned to supply electricity from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The official launch of the CASA-1000 project implementation took place in May 2016 in the city of Tursunzoda with the participation of the heads of state and governments of the four participating countries.
Within the framework of this project, 1387 km of power lines and two converter stations will be constructed to transmit 1300 MW of electricity.
The total construction budget of this power transmission line, with an overall length of 1.4 thousand km, is about $1.2 billion, with the cost of the Tajik part of the project being $344 million and the Kyrgyz part $200 million.
It is expected that the revenues of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan from electricity exports, according to the most modest estimates, will amount to more than $250 million per year.
