Battle for Amu Darya: Kabul’s water projects threaten the whole of Central Asia
After decades of war, Afghanistan is beginning to actively assert its sovereignty over water resources, which is becoming a serious test for fragile relations with...
Qosh-Tepa channel in Afghanistan: megaproject at the finish line
The construction of the second phase of the Qosh-Tepa canal in Afghanistan, one of the largest irrigation projects in the country's history, is nearing completion...
Two cascades of new HPPs in Kyrgyzstan: investment agreement signed
The Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has given the green light to one of the most ambitious energy projects in the country's recent history by...
Energy of Kyrgyzstan: new hydropower plants and old risks of climate change
Kyrgyzstan has allocated 61 land plots for the implementation of new projects in the field of "green" energy. According to the director of the state...
There is a law, there is no protection: how the Chirchik River dies in Tashkent
The Chirchik River, once a full-flowing and powerful waterway that permeates the southern part of Tashkent, today represents only a shadow of its former greatness....
Two reservoirs will be built on the Ken-Kol and Urmaral rivers
The management of the Water Resources Service of Kyrgyzstan conducted an inspection in the Talas region, assessing the condition of key irrigation facilities and preparations...
The Dam project in the reserve in the east of Kazakhstan has been declared illegal
A decisive point has been put in the complicated story with plans to build a hydroelectric power station on the Kalzhir River in the East...
New IRENA data confirm the unprofitability of the Rogun Dam project
The new annual report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) for 2024 sheds light on the global dynamics of the cost of "green" energy,...
Irtysh under the gun: reversal of Siberian rivers or new channels in Kazakhstan
The Irtysh is in the spotlight again – this time because of the agreement between Kazakhstan and Russia. The authorities of the Abai and Omsk...
The reconstruction of the Kairakkum Dam is promised to be completed in September
The complete modernization and technical re-equipment of the Kairakkum Dam will be completed in September 2025. This became known during the visit of the Minister...