Irtysh River’s Low Water Levels Imperil Kazakh Shipping Sector
Declining water levels on the Irtysh River are threatening a significant portion of Kazakhstan's river transport, including export shipments to Russia. The river accounts for...
Kyrgyzstan Proposes $1.03B IDA Plan for Energy and Economy
The Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic has submitted a draft framework agreement to parliament for a financing plan with the International Development Association...
Tajikistan Allocates Over $1B to Rogun Dam for 2026
The government of Tajikistan will direct at least 10 billion somoni–equivalent to more than one billion US dollars–to finance the completion of the Rogun Hydropower...
Kazakhstan Hydropower Push Threatens UNESCO Heritage Sites
The government of Kazakhstan is advancing the design and cost estimation phase for a major water pipeline and a cascade of hydropower plants on the...
CASA-1000 Central Asia Energy Project Eyes 2027 Launch
Commercial electricity supplies for the CASA–1000 interregional energy project are scheduled to begin in 2027. The updated timeline was announced at the Economic Forum of...
Kyrgyzstan Announces Tender for Kambar-Ata-1 HPP Geological Surveys
The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan announced a tender on February 5, 2026, for engineering and geological surveys for the Kambar-Ata-1 Hydropower Plant project. The...
Kazakhstan’s Aktobe Region to Overhaul Water Infrastructure
A large-scale assessment and reconstruction of hydraulic infrastructure is underway in the Aktobe region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Years of insufficient attention to dam...
Uzbekistan Explores Hydropower Partnership with Turkish Firm
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...
Tajikistan Taps Central Bank Reserves for Rogun Dam Project
Tajikistan's lower house of parliament has approved legislation to finance the construction of the Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) using the National Bank's reserve funds. The...
Rockfall Blocks Access to Major Kyrgyzstan Hydropower Plant
A rockfall occurred yesterday on the access road leading to the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Station (HPS) cascade in Kyrgyzstan. The strategically important route was completely...