Exclusive Insights into WAPCOS' Project Management for CASA-1000 Project in Afghanistan

by Psu Connect
Date: 22-09-23

On September 20, 2023, a meeting was held at the WAPCOS Office in New Delhi, which was attended by representatives from WAPCOS, the World Bank team, and CESI Italy.

Exclusive Insights into WAPCOS' Project Management for CASA-1000 Project in Afghanistan

New Delhi: WAPCOS, a project management consultant, is actively involved in the prestigious CASA-1000 project funded by the World Bank in Afghanistan.

On September 20, 2023, a meeting was held at the WAPCOS Office in New Delhi, which was attended by representatives from WAPCOS, the World Bank team, and CESI Italy.

The meeting saw the presence of esteemed individuals including Shri S.K. Khosla, Lead Energy Specialist from Washington DC, World Bank; Shri R.N. Nayak, Former CMD of Power Grid Corporation and World Bank Expert; Shri Anupam Mishra, Director (Comml. & HRD); and Shri S.K Srivastava, Sr. Executive Director of WAPCOS.

What is CASA-1000?

CASA-1000, short for Central Asia-South Asia power project, is a multi-billion-dollar initiative that will enable Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to export their surplus hydroelectric energy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

The project, which broke ground in May 2016, is expected to be fully operational by 2025.

During the summer months, when hydroelectric dams in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan produce excess electricity, the project will facilitate the export of up to 1,300 megawatts of energy to Afghanistan and Pakistan.