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Kyrgyzstan

Aging hydroelectric power plants of Kyrgyzstan: giants of the Soviet era require renewal

August 16, 2025

In the structure of electricity generation in Kyrgyzstan, the main share is occupied by hydroelectric power plants (90%), the main...

The construction of the Kara-Kul HPP is entering its final phase

August 13, 2025

The construction of a new Kara-Kul hydroelectric power station in the Toktogul district of the Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan is...

Two cascades of new HPPs in Kyrgyzstan: investment agreement signed

August 12, 2025

The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has given the green light to one of the most ambitious energy projects in...

Energy of Kyrgyzstan: new hydropower plants and old risks of climate change

Kyrgyzstan has allocated 61 land plots for the implementation of new projects in the field of "green" energy. According to...

Two reservoirs will be built on the Ken-Kol and Urmaral rivers

The management of the Water Resources Service of Kyrgyzstan conducted an inspection in the Talas region, assessing the condition of...

Kazakhstan

Why did the Shardara reservoir turn out to be on the verge of devastation?

August 17, 2025

An accident with flooding occurred at Verkhne-Baskanskaya HPP in Kazakhstan

August 13, 2025

Irtysh under the gun: reversal of Siberian rivers or new channels in Kazakhstan

Tajikistan

New IRENA data confirm the unprofitability of the Rogun Dam project

The new annual report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for 2024 sheds light on the global dynamics of...

The reconstruction of the Kairakkum Dam is promised to be completed in September

Sangtudinskaya Dam-1 will write off the debt to Tajikistan and reduce tariffs for light

Rogun Dam: Is the World Bank repeating old mistakes and ignoring risks?

The visit of the President of Mongolia sharpens attention to the risks of the Rogun Dam

Uzbekistan

There is a law, there is no protection: how the Chirchik River dies in Tashkent

The Chirchik River, once a full-flowing and powerful waterway that permeates the southern part of Tashkent, today represents only a shadow of its former greatness. Despite the fact that its...

New Water Code of Uzbekistan: what will change for hydroelectric power stations and reservoirs?

Uzbekistan has adopted the Water Code, a document of strategic importance for a country where water is one of the most valuable and limited resources. The new norms of the...

Hydropower of Uzbekistan: megawatts in exchange for the future of rivers?

The Uzbek authorities are once again announcing ambitious plans to expand the country's hydropower potential. According to the official press service of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, by the...

Russian software will work at a HPP in Uzbekistan with Chinese equipment

July 18, 2025July 25, 2025

The Russian software developer, Rakurs Group of companies, enters the energy market of Uzbekistan. The company has signed a contract to implement its domestic control system "Raskada" at one of...

Five new micro-HPPs launched in Karakalpakstan

In the Republic of Karakalpakstan, five new microhydroelectric power plants were launched, built at the expense of Uzbekhydroenergo's own funds. The projects were implemented as part of the execution of...

Afghanistan

Battle for Amu Darya: Kabul’s water projects threaten the whole of Central Asia

August 13, 2025

Qosh-Tepa channel in Afghanistan: megaproject at the finish line

August 13, 2025