Kambar-Ata-1: five foreign companies applied for a tender
The Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration of the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) at a regular meeting considered and approved the draft law “On ratification of the Financing Agreement and the Letter of Agreement (Grant Agreement) between the Kyrgyz Republic and the International Development Association on the project “Additional Financing for Technical Assistance for the Kambar-Ata HPP-1 project”, signed on September 9, 2024 in Bishkek” in the first reading.
According to the Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, the purpose of the implementation of the financing agreement and the letter of agreement (Grant Agreement) is technical support for the construction project of the Kambar-Ata HPP-1.
“The total amount of additional funds is $13.6 million, of which 11 million are IDA loans and grant funds of $2.6 million. The term of the grant is 50 years. The grace period is 10 years from the date of signing the agreement. The interest rate is 0%,” he said.
Deputy Chingiz Aidarbekov asked about the amount that will be allocated within the framework of the project under the article: goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services, operating expenses and training within the framework of the project.
“And how much money has been allocated for the Kambar-Ata-1 HPP construction project?” the deputy asked.
The Minister replied that a tender has been announced for today, 5 foreign companies have submitted applications, the cost of services has not yet been determined.
“Before that, the World Bank allocated $ 5 million to update the feasibility study, upon ratification of the agreement we will receive another $ 13.6 million. To date, preparatory work is underway, the construction of a dormitory for workers, roads, a bridge, and the concreting of a tunnel will be completed by May,” the minister added.
According to the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, the height of the dam of the Kambar-Ata HPP-1 will be 256 meters. It is assumed that the hydroelectric power station with an installed capacity of 1,860 megawatts will produce about 5.6 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.
