ISLAMABAD: The Central Asia South Asia
1000 (CASA1000) project to
supply 1000 megawatts electricity, through a 750 kilometer-long transmission line from
Tajikistan to Pakistan, would formally be launched in Dushanbe next week.
The project, signed between
Tajikistan and Pakistan, would be completed at a cost of US$1.2 billion in two years.
The power-import project would help
Pakistan get cheaper and clean energy to minimize its
electricity shortages, Ambassador of
Tajikistan to
Pakistan Sherali S.
Jo****v said here on Wednesday.
About security of the transmission line passing through Afghanistan, he informed the media persons that Kabul has given a guarantee to ensure security of the transmission line.
He said hydroelectric power-generation has been stable during the last 15 years.
In addition to big plants, he said, there were also 20 medium and 40 small hydel power plants in the remote mountai**us areas with capacity ranging from 5 kilowatts to 1,500 KW.
This he said will be a major breakthrough in the relations of the two countries.
Responding to a question, he said all arrangements including necessary financial resources have been made to undertake the project forthwith.
As per an agreement,
Tajikistan would export
1000 MW hydel
electricity to
Pakistan through a 750 kilometer long transmission-line by year 2018, he added.
Terming Pak-Tajikistan bilateral relations as excellent one that meet aspirations of their people, he said that
Pakistan is one of the first among those countries who recognized
Tajikistan as an independent country and both the brotherly countries are enjoying cordial relations since then.
About capacity of export of hydel
electricity of Tajikistan, he said that only
Tajikistan could export more than 5000 megawatts
electricity to
Pakistan through hydel projects especially in the summer season.
The Ambassador said work on a**ther transmission line of same capacity of 500KV from
Tajikistan to
Pakistan via Wakhan Stripbordering Afghanistan would also begin shortly after the working of CASA
1000 MW transmission line.
When asked about the price of the
electricity he said that it will be from Hydel project namely Roghun Hydro Power Project which has a total capacity of 3600 MW and price will be very reasonable even **minal basically it would be a gift for Pakistani fraternity from Tajikistan.
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