Kyrgyzstan intends to import approximately 1.5bn kWh of energy from Russia by the conclusion of 2023. Taalaibek Ibrayev, the Minister of Energy for the nation, communicated this information to RIA News.
When queried about the origins of Kyrgyzstan's electricity purchases and its intentions for expanding imports, the minister responded, "Our electricity is primarily sourced from Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Uzbekistan. This year, we are procuring electricity from Turkmenistan and Russia. We have established agreements with 'Turkmenenergo' and 'Inter RAO.'"
Ibrayev continued, "Before this year's end, 'Inter RAO' is slated to provide approximately 1.5bn kWh of electricity, while 'Turkmenenergo' will supply 1.6bn kWh. For the coming year, we are aiming to import 1.7bn kWh from Turkmenistan."
'Inter RAO' functions as a diverse energy conglomerate, managing assets in Russia, Europe, and the CIS. Notably, it is the exclusive operator overseeing Russian electricity export and import operations.
Kyrgyzstan's President, Sadyr Japarov, has expressed that the country will cease electricity imports during winter months. He asserted, "Our objective is to completely eliminate winter electricity imports. We are on track to commission new HPPs by the year's end. Our ultimate aim is for Kyrgyzstan to evolve into an electricity-exporting nation. In the following year, we have plans to export electricity to Pakistan and Afghanistan via the CASA-1000 transmission line."
Moreover, in recent news, Taalaibek Ibrayev claimed that by 2030 Kyrgyzstan will be exporting 7bn kWh of electricity to other countries.
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