Karakulskaya HPP will be completed in the first half of 2026

Construction works are actively underway at Karakulskaya HPP, owned by Chakan HPP OJSC. Construction and installation works are performed by the contractor LLC “Zhagalmai”. At the moment, the main construction works have achieved significant results, the press service of Chakan HPP reported.

At the preparatory stage, the construction of on-farm roads with a length of 2.8 km has been completed, coastal protection works have been carried out to protect the infrastructure, and the site for the construction of an open switchgear (ORU) with a capacity of 110 kV has been fully prepared.

Among the main works, the construction of a temporary bypass channel providing water drainage has been completed, the construction of a water intake structure, a settling tank and an anvil chamber continues.

The foundation pit for the HPP building is fully prepared, work has begun on concreting the foundation slab. The supply of steel sheets and the manufacture of pressure water pipes have been completed by 100%, and the installation of sections has been completed by 30%.

It was noted that the construction of the Karakul HPP is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2026.