Kyrgyzstan and Korea will prepare a plan for the construction of ten small hydropower plants

Kyrgyzstan and South Korea will cooperate in the preparation of a master plan and feasibility study for 10 new small hydropower projects in Kyrgyzstan. This is reported by the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic.

As part of the official visit of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov to South Korea, a memorandum of understanding was signed between the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan and the Korean Water Resources Corporation (K-Water) on cooperation in the joint preparation and development of a master plan and feasibility study for 10 new small hydropower projects within the framework of the international greenhouse gas emission reduction program.

A memorandum of understanding was also signed between the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea on creating a framework for cooperation in the field of energy and critical minerals.

It should be noted that during the visit of the President of Kyrgyzstan, 22 documents were signed aimed at increasing Kyrgyz-Korean cooperation.