Hydroelectric complex on the Irtysh: problem solving or new environmental challenges?
The Omsk region continues to implement a large–scale and controversial project - the construction of the Krasnogorsk hydroelectric complex on the transboundary Irtysh River. On...
About a hundred dams and dams in the east of Kazakhstan require overhaul
In the East Kazakhstan region, non-functioning and dilapidated hydraulic structures began to be phased out of operation. We are talking about dams that do not...
The company associated with the Krasnogorsk waterworks was included in the corruption register
Omsk construction company "Termona Siberia Servicemontazh" was included in the register of companies that committed a corruption offense. She was included in the list of...
ADB has allocated a million dollars for the rehabilitation of the oldest hydroelectric power plants in Kazakhstan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated US$ 1 million for technical assistance to prepare a project for the full-scale rehabilitation of the Almaty hydroelectric...
Cryptocurrency on the water: miners of Kyrgyzstan turn hydroelectric power plants into gold veins
New technologies and digitalization are rapidly developing around the world, creating new industries that do not require complex physical infrastructure. Mining of cryptocurrencies has become...
Islamic Development Bank to lend Kazakhstan money for reservoirs
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Nurzhigitov at the government hour in the Mazhilis on May 12, 2025 told what is being...
ADB to finance construction of Ayakchi dam in Uzbekistan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) expects approval of the Ayakchi dam construction project in Uzbekistan next year. This was stated by Yasmin Siddiqui, Director of...
Small hydropower plants of Kyrgyzstan: can they be a panacea for the energy crisis?
In Kyrgyzstan, where for many decades the main emphasis in the energy sector has been on hydroelectric power stations, the state has launched several dozen...
Old dams, new rules: dams and canals to be checked in Kazakhstan
A large-scale inventory and assessment of the condition of hydraulic structures and canals, which have been exerting significant pressure on natural waterways and ecosystems for...
ADB is again ready to provide $500 million for the construction of the Rogun Dam
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Khokim Kholikzoda and President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masato Kanda discussed support for investment...