(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 11. Électricité de
France (EDF), the French state-owned company, intends to assist in
the construction of Kambarata hydroelectric power plant-1 (HPP) in
Kyrgyzstan, trend reports with reference to the Cabinet of Ministers of
Kyrgyzstan.
The issue was discussed between the Head of the Department for
the Preparation of Decisions of the President and the Cabinet of
Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Aibek Dzhunushaliev, and the
representatives of the French company, following the Kyrgyz
official's visit to the UK.
The parties discussed possible ways for cooperation and
attracting new investments, both from the French company and from
other potential investors and international financial institutions,
to the construction of the HPP.
Kyrgyzstan and EDF also agreed on further discussion of the
financial aspects of the project implementation and terms of
cooperation, as well as to conduct additional consultations in the
Kyrgyz capital.
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan signed a roadmap for the
construction of Kambarata HPP-1 in the Kyrgyz Jalal-Abad region,
with a planned capacity of 1,800 MW, on January 6, 2023. The HPP is
expected to improve the energy security of these three
countries.
French EDF Energy operates in Belgium, the US, Poland, Italy,
China, Vietnam, and other countries. The company also covers the
production and sale of electricity and natural gas throughout the
UK.
EDF owns hydroelectric power plants with a total capacity of
20,100 MW and has vast international experience in the construction
and management of hydroelectric power plants.
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