Abdulla Dzhelilov, a senior official from the foreign economic relations and export department of “Turkmenenergo”, has said that Turkmenistan is exploring the possibility of participating in a major energy project to lay a subsea cable across the Caspian Sea for electricity export.

Dzhelilov made these remarks on the sidelines of the World Urban Forum 13 in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, The Caspian Post reports via Report.

He also said that the country is currently studying the feasibility of building an underwater power cable across the Caspian Sea to enable future electricity exports.

Dzhelilov noted that Turkmenistan is also constructing a combined-cycle power plant in Turkmenbashi with a capacity of 1,574 megawatts, which could become a key generation source for future export supplies.

“We are studying the issue of laying a cable along the bottom of the Caspian Sea. At the same time, a 1,574 MW combined-cycle power plant is being built in Turkmenbashi. Once it is completed, electricity can be exported through this plant via an underwater cable to Azerbaijan and further to other countries,” he said.

Dzhelilov added that the project is regularly discussed within intergovernmental commissions between Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, but no final decision has yet been made.

“The issue is still open, but we are interested in implementing this project,” he said.

He also emphasized that the initiative could be economically beneficial for all parties involved, with Azerbaijan potentially serving as a key transit hub for further electricity exports to other markets.