Kambar-Ata-1: there is no access to environmental assessment, questions remain
On June 18-19, 2025, a round table was held in Bishkek dedicated to the implementation of the large-scale project of the Kambar-Ata HPP-1, where the...
The new Kambar-Ata HPP-1 will become more powerful than the Toktogul HPP
A delegation of deputies of the Jogorku Kenesh from the Mekenchil parliamentary group visited the site of the future grandiose construction of the Kambar-Ata 1...
Risks of HPP for Eshkiolmes petroglyphs: what is kept silent in the akimat of Zhetisu
The authorities of the Kazakhstan region of Zhetisu, following the results of the visiting meeting, stated that there were no threats to the unique Eshkiolmes...
The first unit of the Sebzor Dam is promised to be launched in June
The first unit of the Sebzor Dam will be put into operation in the third decade of June this year. This was stated by the...
Why is the project of turning Siberian rivers to Asia doomed to failure
Despite renewed discussions about plans to transfer the waters of Siberian rivers to Central Asia, such a project will almost certainly not be implemented in...
Four more sites for small hydroelectric power plants are being put up for auction in Kyrgyzstan
In Kyrgyzstan, new land plots have been put up for auction for the construction of small hydropower plants in four regions. The corresponding competition was...
Russia will write off $298 million of debt to Tajikistan for the energy of the Sangtuda Dam-1
The Parliament of Tajikistan has approved a protocol introducing significant changes to the Russian-Tajik agreement on the operation of the Sangtuda Dam-1, a strategically important...
China is ready to build HPPs and PSPPs in Kazakhstan
Chinese companies are interested in participating in projects for the construction of pumped-storage power plants (HPPs) in Kazakhstan, Director of the Renewable Energy Department of...
The new policy of development banks protects only one river in Central Asia from Dams
The new environmental rules of the largest multilateral development banks, designed to preserve unique river ecosystems, will in practice be able to protect only one...
Kambar-Ata-2 HPP: mining and modernization
The Kambar-Ata HPP-2 is actively mining cryptocurrency at preferential rates, and equipment for the station is purchased at inflated prices, according to the opposition publication...