Rivers.Help! – Rivers and Dams in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Tenders Land for Six Small Hydropower Plants

May 4, 2026May 4, 2026

Kyrgyz Villagers Protest Hydropower Project Threatening Ak-Tuz Ecosystem

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

Kyrgyzstan Advances Major Hydropower Modernization Projects

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

Chinese-Backed $260M Energy Project Begins in Kyrgyzstan

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Experts Review Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant Feasibility in Kyrgyzstan

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Launches 30 MW Small Hydroelectric Plant Project

May 1, 2026May 1, 2026

Kazakhstan Identifies 14 High-Risk Mountain Lakes Prone to Outbursts

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

Hydropower Expansion Threatens Balkhash-Alakol Ecosystems

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Tajikistan

ADB Delays Rogun Dam Funding Over Environmental and Rights Concerns

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Tajikistan Completes Upgrade of Seventh Nurek Hydropower Unit

April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

Kazakhstan to Import Hydropower from Tajikistan’s Rogun Plant

April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

Tajikistan Prepares for 2026 Water Summit Amid Local Infrastructure Gaps

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026

Tajikistan Allocates Over $1B to Rogun Dam for 2026

February 15, 2026February 22, 2026

Uzbekistan

Central Asia Modernizes Syr Darya Water Infrastructure Amid Climate Pressures

May 3, 2026May 3, 2026

Uzbekistan Announces $5.8 Billion Hydropower Expansion by 2032

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

New 6.9-Megawatt Hydropower Plant Nears Completion in Uzbekistan

April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

Uzbekhydroenergo Advances Hydropower Cascade Project in Surkhandarya

March 20, 2026March 20, 2026

Uzbekistan Expands Hydropower Output to Record 6.5 Billion kWh

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Afghanistan

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Advance Water Cooperation on Qosh Tepa Canal

March 28, 2026March 28, 2026

Second Phase of Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal Nears Completion

March 25, 2026March 25, 2026