By 2026, Kyrgyzstan plans to export electricity to other countries, with a total of 7bn kWh to be sold, media reports.
The Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Taalaibek Ibrayev, stated that this goal would be achieved through the construction of the Kambar-Ata HPP-2, small HPPs for 90-100 MW, and the reconstruction of the Toktogul HPP, taking into account the "Balasagyn" at the Kirov reservoir.
An additional 173 MW should be given this year, 689 MW the following year, 769 MW in 2025, and 629 MW in 2026, with the goal of equal consumption and production by 2026, when the country plans to begin exporting.
An emergency regime has been introduced due to the current 18.2bn kWh owed, with consumption to be 18.09bn.
By 2030, Kyrgyzstan's electricity generation is projected to reach 27bn kWh, with a consumption of approximately 20bn kWh, according to Ibrayev.
"We plan to sell 7bn units and aim to produce 40 billion units by 2035, with a consumption rate of 25bn units. Our large hydroelectric power plants, including Kambar-Ata-1, Kazarman, Sary-Zhaz, and Verkhne-Naryn cascade, will be operational by then,"
Ibrayev noted.
In late July, President Sadyr Japarov declared a state of emergency in the energy sector due to a growing electricity shortage in the country.
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