The document proposes funding the development of a Caspian Energy Grid through innovative financing mechanisms to improve energy infrastructure connectivity and efficiency in the Caspian region. It suggests establishing a "Clearing Union" platform where investors can purchase energy credits at a discount, which producers and consumers can then use to fund infrastructure upgrades. As a proof of concept, it outlines plans for a Kazakhstan-Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan energy triangle connecting Turkmen gas and power generation assets to the other countries via undersea high voltage direct current cables, which could help Turkmenistan export surplus energy while conserving domestic gas resources. The proposal aims to minimize development costs through "energy loans" that are repaid with energy rather than interest, increase energy market integration