Can Kazakhstan Really Send Green Power To Europe Through The Black Sea?
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Kazakhstan has ratified an agreement with Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan on exporting green electricity to Europe through the Caspian and Black seas, Orda.kz reports.
The agreement, approved by the Senate, lays the groundwork for linking the countries’ energy systems and organizing the transit of green electricity for export to Europe.
According to officials, electricity from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan is expected to go to Azerbaijan across the Caspian Sea and then onward to Europe through the Black Sea.
The key element is an underwater cable through the Caspian Sea and further access to the European Union through the Black Sea.deputy Zhanbolat Zhorgenbayev said.
Senator Swindik Aldashev said the project would help Kazakhstan enter the European market and diversify its export routes.
This will allow Kazakhstan to diversify the direction of exports and enter the green energy market of the European Union through the Black Sea underwater power grid project.he said.
Deputy Energy Minister Sanzhar Zharkeshev said the Black Sea route would connect the region’s energy systems with Europe and ensure direct electricity transmission. He noted that such projects are technically difficult and expensive, but are already being implemented elsewhere.
The Italian company is now implementing a similar project in the Black Sea, and it will also be useful for us.Zharkeshev said.
He added that the project has already moved beyond the idea stage and entered practical implementation.
The broader Black Sea power grid initiative предусматривает laying a high-voltage cable along the seabed to connect the power systems of the Caucasus and Europe. The submarine line is expected to link Georgia and Romania through the Black Sea.
The main goal of the project is to transmit electricity from the Caucasus to Europe and reduce the EU’s dependence on Russian energy resources.
Original author: Alina Elgeldina
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