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Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Advances Naryn River Hydropower Modernization

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

World Bank to Back Kyrgyzstan Hydropower Project

March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

Kyrgyzstan Reclassifies Land for Kulanak Hydroelectric Project

March 12, 2026March 12, 2026

Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant Infrastructure Nears Completion

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Construction of Papan Hydropower Plant Advances in Kyrgyzstan

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Launches Second Phase of Northern Aral Sea Restoration

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

New Reservoirs in Kazakhstan to Secure Water Supply Amid Climate Change

March 16, 2026March 16, 2026

Hydropower Projects in Kazakhstan Spark Environmental, Heritage Concerns

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026

Tajikistan

Tajikistan Allocates Over $1B to Rogun Dam for 2026

February 15, 2026February 22, 2026

The government of Tajikistan will direct at least 10 billion somoni–equivalent to more than one billion US dollars–to finance the...

CASA-1000 Central Asia Energy Project Eyes 2027 Launch

February 14, 2026February 21, 2026

Tajikistan Taps Central Bank Reserves for Rogun Dam Project

February 14, 2026February 20, 2026

Rogun HPP Construction to Accelerate with New International Funding

February 14, 2026February 18, 2026

Rogun Dam Assessment Criticized Over Transboundary Impact

February 13, 2026February 17, 2026

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Expands Hydropower Output to Record 6.5 Billion kWh

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026

Uzbekistan Boosts Hydropower Investment to $264.4 Million for 2026

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026

Uzbekistan Expands Hydropower in Southern Surxondaryo Region

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Uzbekistan Explores Hydropower Partnership with Turkish Firm

February 14, 2026February 20, 2026

Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Jamshid Kuchkarov, held a working meeting on January 29 with Sezai Bacaksiz, the founder of the Turkish holding company Limak....

Resort in Uzbek UNESCO Site Sparks Environmental Controversy

February 14, 2026February 19, 2026

Public hearings in Gazalkent, Uzbekistan, for the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan investment project have revealed conflicts with national law and international environmental obligations. The project involves building an all-season resort complex,...

Afghanistan

Russian Firms in Talks to Develop Afghan Hydropower Projects

February 14, 2026February 17, 2026

Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal Stirs Regional Water Tensions

February 13, 2026February 15, 2026