Hydropower Plan in Kazakhstan Raises Environmental Concerns
Authorities in the East Kazakhstan Region have identified 95 potential sites for constructing small hydropower facilities. The region, which holds up to half of the...
Sinohydro Awarded Contract to Upgrade Uzbekistan Hydropower Cascade
Uzbekhydroenergo, Uzbekistan's state hydropower company, has signed strategic cooperation agreements with the Chinese engineering firm Sinohydro Co., Ltd. for the modernization of hydropower facilities in...
Uzbek Resort in UNESCO Site Sparks Environmental, Legal Concerns
Public hearings in Gazalkent, in Uzbekistan’s Tashkent region, have revealed significant controversies surrounding the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan investment project. The project involves constructing an all-season...
Rogun Dam Assessment Fails to Meet Standards, Report Finds
A report by the international environmental coalition Rivers without Boundaries, titled “With Eyes Wide Shut: Ignoring the Transboundary and Cumulative Impacts of the Rogun HPP,”...
Tajikistan Secures AED 376M Loan for Rogun Hydropower Plant
The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has finalized a loan agreement with the Republic of Tajikistan to support the construction of the Rogun Hydropower...
Afghan Canal Sparks Regional Water Management Concerns
Afghanistan's Qosh Tepa canal, a major infrastructure project designed to divert water from the Amu Darya river for irrigation, is generating significant transboundary concerns across...
Kyrgyzstan Advances Hydropower Projects with World Bank Funding
The Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic is implementing measures to address electricity shortages and develop the country's hydropower potential. Under the World Bank–financed...
Rogun Dam Study Ignores Key Risks, Threatens Regional Stability
The transboundary impact assessment for Tajikistan's Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) fails to meet World Bank environmental and social standards and contains fundamental shortcomings, according to...
Russia, Afghanistan in Talks on Small Hydropower Projects
Russian companies have initiated discussions with Afghan authorities to develop energy infrastructure, focusing on the potential construction of small hydroelectric power stations. Representatives from the...
Kazakhstan Overhauls Water Infrastructure to Address Scarcity
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation has initiated a project to reconstruct the Bartogai reservoir as part of a comprehensive plan for the water...