Tajikistan aims to achieve full energy independence by 2027, President Emomali Rahmon announced in his December 28 address to Parliament. The milestone is linked to the ongoing construction of the Roghun hydropower plant, which is currently over 50% complete, ASIA-Plus reports.
Over the past two years, the Tajik government has allocated more than 9bn somonis (approximately $825mn) from the state budget to support the plant's construction. President Rahmon expressed gratitude to international financial organizations and development partners for their contributions to the project. He highlighted the signing of nine agreements with six donors, amounting to 10bn somonis (around $915mn), including more than 3bn somonis ($275mn) in grants.
"This support is very important for the people of Tajikistan,"
Rahmon stated. Financing for the next construction phase is scheduled to begin in 2025.
Progress and Future Plans
Rahmon noted that the government plans to allocate an additional 5bn somonis (about $460mn) to the project in 2024. As of September 2024, 4.3bn somonis ($395mn) had already been disbursed. Since the project's inception, more than 40 billion somonis have been invested in Roghun's construction, funded entirely through state resources.
The president announced that the next hydropower unit of Roghun is expected to be operational by 2025. Two units, operating at low capacity, were previously commissioned in 2018 and 2019.
"This might be the last winter where you face such challenges. By next winter, these difficulties will decrease, and by 2027, this situation will become history," Rahmon stated.
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