Features

Off-grid solar can be game-changer for electricity access in Central Asia

More than 700 million people in Asia and the Pacific still have no access to electricity, and a large number of them are in two CAREC Program member countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan.

In Almaty, Sharing Knowledge to Strengthen Energy and Water Security Across Central Asia

In Central Asia, energy and water security are critical to boosting income levels, reducing poverty, and ensuring sustainable development for all citizens across the region. This cannot be achieved, however, without enhanced cooperation at both the national and regional level.

CASA-1000: Powering up Central and South Asia

CASA-1000 is a short name for the Central Asia-South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade Program. This is the first step towards creating the Regional Electricity Market which will leverage Central Asia's significant energy resources to help alleviate South Asia's energy shortages on a mutually beneficial basis.

Shining a Light on Central Asia

The region is opening up to new investors, reform processes are under way, and more is known about Central Asia in the world.

People’s Republic of China: Switching on to Clean Energy

Three ADB-funded hydropower plants in the People’s Republic of China’s north are providing clean, reliable electricity to millions.

Renewables the Best Way to Solve Asia’s Energy Dilemma

Asia is expected to become the largest energy consuming region in the world well before 2050. At the same time, developing Asia’s share of worldwide energy-related CO2 emissions has more than doubled from 17% in 1990 to 37% in 2011, and without a change in current energy use patterns, is expected to rise to 46% by 2035.

Keeping the Lights On in Kazakhstan’s Largest City

The Alma Transmission Project, supported by the World Bank, contributed to the completion of a new electricity supply infrastructure through the construction of a 321.7 kilometer-long transmission line.

Georgia Builds Momentum for a Green Transport Strategy

Georgia recently reached consensus on high-priority investments to build a greener transport and logistics network that may help it become an important transit country.

Keeping Warm: Urban Heating Options for the Kyrgyz Republic

Given the cold climate and long heating seasons in the Kyrgyz Republic, access to reliable heating services is an essential need for everyday life – but it is a need that is often not met.

Nurek 500 kV Switchyard Reconstruction Project

The Nurek Hydroelectric Power Plant also plays an important role in regulating the frequency of power transmissions to the interlinked electricity networks of four other Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.