Kazakhstan Ratifies “Green Corridor” Strategic Energy Pact

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — On 11 March 2026, deputies of the Mazhilis of Kazakhstan ratified the Strategic Partnership Agreement on green energy production and transmission between Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan. The document has been forwarded to the Senate for consideration.

Erlan Akkenzhenov, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Energy, noted that the agreement was signed on 13 November 2024, in Baku during COP29. It aims to optimize renewable energy potential, expand clean electricity trade—including green ammonia and hydrogen—and increase exports to European markets.

A key component of the project is the installation of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable along the Caspian Sea floor. This will enable the transmission of green electricity from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to Azerbaijan and onward to Europe via the Black Sea energy project.

The technical and economic feasibility study is being developed by the Italian consulting firm CESI. The study costs approximately €1 million and is funded by grants from the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. International financial institutions have pledged support, providing initial grant funding of US$2 million.

On 1 July 2025, system operators from the three countries established the Green Corridor Alliance joint venture to coordinate project implementation and hold regular expert meetings, with each country holding a 33.3% stake.

According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy, the project will enhance the country’s energy export potential, strengthen its position as a reliable partner in sustainable energy, and establish Kazakhstan as a key energy hub in Eurasia. The initiative is already in an active implementation phase and is considered one of the most ambitious energy projects in the country’s modern history.