(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 12. Construction ofa solar power station has commenced in the Issyk-Kul region ofKyrgyzstan, Trend reports.
According to the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, thefoundation stone for the 400-megawatt solar power station in thevicinity of the city of Balykchy was laid by Chairman of theCabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov.
Japarov highlighted that the construction of the solar powerplant is backed by investments totaling $400 million from Chinesecompanies (Fortis, Molin Energy). It is anticipated that the solarstation will commence operations within 1.5 years.
"Over the past 2 years, Kyrgyzstan has embarked on theconstruction of several large-scale energy projects, such as theKambarata-1 HPP, Kulanak HPP, Bala-Saryu HPP, and hundreds of smallhydroelectric power stations. Our goal is to achieve energyindependence," Japarov said.
He further noted the completion of the first phase of theKambarata-1 HPP, with ongoing efforts towards the actualization ofthe feasibility study. Japarov emphasized that the utilization ofsolar, wind, and biogas energy technologies remains one of theCabinet of Ministers' key priorities.
According to Kyrgyzstan's State Statistical Committee, thecountry generated over 3.434 billion kWh of electricity fromJanuary through February 2024, which is an 8.2 percent decreasecompared to the same months in 2023.
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