BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 8. The Caspian and
Black Sea green energy corridors are planned to be integrated,
Kazakhstan's National Electric Grid operator KEGOC told Trend.
"The Caspian route is planned to be integrated with the Black
Sea Energy Cable project as a single supply chain for 'green'
electricity to European countries. Kazakhstan and its regional
partners are holding talks on synchronizing the schedules and
technical parameters of the projects, while continuing joint work
to connect the infrastructure for bringing Central Asian energy to
the EU market," the company said.
KEGOC added that Italian company CESI S.P.A. is developing a
preliminary feasibility study for the Caspian Green Energy
Corridor. The first stage of the study is scheduled to be completed
in May 2027.
"Currently, the consultant is carrying out an initial set of
studies, including scenario modeling, assessment of power system
stability, and identification of optimal technical solutions for
the implementation of the project," the company said.
KEGOC noted that electricity supplies will be generated through
the commissioning of new renewable energy generation capacity.
"The construction of converter substations and a 350-400-km
subsea cable will enable controlled flows of 'green' energy without
risks to the stability of national AC grids, while also providing
for comprehensive strengthening of the electricity grid
infrastructure of the participating countries," KEGOC said.
The agreement on strategic partnership in the development and
transmission of "green" energy between Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan was signed in 2024 on the sidelines of COP29 in Baku in
the presence of the leaders of the three countries.
The project provides for the creation of infrastructure to
transmit "green" electricity across the Caspian Sea, with
subsequent access to the European market.
The project envisages the construction of converter substations
in Aktau and Baku, the laying of a direct-current cable along the
seabed of the Caspian Sea with a length of about 350-400
kilometers, as well as the strengthening of the national
electricity grids of the participating countries.
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan established a joint
venture, Green Corridor Alliance, with the system operators of the
three countries holding equal stakes to develop and implement the
project.
On December 17, 2022, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania and Hungary
signed a strategic partnership agreement providing for the
construction of a 1,000-MW subsea power cable along the seabed of
the Black Sea with a total length of 1,195 kilometers.
The cable is designed to transmit "green" electricity generated
in Azerbaijan and Georgia to Romania, followed by its transmission
to Hungary and other European countries, expanding Europe's access
to renewable energy resources in the Caucasus region.
Romanian electricity transmission system operator
Transelectrica, Georgian State Electrosystem, Azerbaijani energy
company AzerEnerji and Hungarian energy company MVM established a
joint company, Green Energy Corridor Power Company (GECO), to lay
the subsea cable across the Black Sea.
The Black Sea Energy Cable project was included in the second
list of Projects of Common Interest and Projects of Mutual Interest
(PCI/PMI) in December 2025. The project is expected to be
implemented in the early 2030s.
