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| Development Banks Involved in Hydropower Projects |
The involvement of multi-national banking institutions is critical to the completion and modernization of hydroelectric projects, particularly in the developing world. This article details nearly US$16 billion in funding recently awarded for work at more than 50 projects.
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| Uzbekistan to Establish Solar Energy Institute | Uzbekistan intends to establish the Solar Energy Institute by 2013 with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). | |
| Lukoil May Help Uzbekistan With Solar Power Plant | Russian NC "LUKOIL" plans to build a solar power plant in Uzbekistan, LUKOIL president Vagit Alekperov said at a forum of young specialists of "Lukoil", LUKOIL reported.
Alekperov said at present the company is working on the design of the solar power plant with the Uzbek government and Asian Development Bank. | |
| Company to Pursue Wind, Solar Projects in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan | Xinjiang Garson Sun Wind Power Technology Co Ltd employs 120 people, including two holding doctoral degrees, six holding master’s degrees and 30 with senior technical titles. The company passed its ISO9001/14001 quality management system certification and ISO9001/14001 environment management system certification, and was issued a United Kingdom Accreditation Service certificate. With “innovative development” as its philosophy and "going green" as its mission, the company is dedicated to improving environment and human living standards.
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| ADB Launches Asia Accelerated Solar Energy Development Fund | The ADB wants Asia, home to about two-thirds of the world's population, to add 3,000 megawatts of solar energy capacity by the end of 2013. Already this year it has helped countries add 500 megawatts, doubling the region's solar capacity.
It will launch the Asia Accelerated Solar Energy Development Fund with $2.25 billion as it targets solar power projects in several countries.
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| European Commission Allocates €4M for Renewable Energy in 13 Countries | The European Commission will allocate 4 million Euro to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and imports, to improve security of their energy supply in 13 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation (as observer), Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. | |
| Uzbekistan Landfill Project Considers Power Options | The Smarkand, Uzbekistan landfill gas extraction component consists of installing a flare to capture and destroy methane gas contained in the Samarkand landfill. It is expected that the landfill will continue to generate methane until 2024. There is also an option of power generation subject to economic factors. | |
| Company Helps Rural Kazakhs, and the Region, Use Solar PV | ND & Co. markets photovoltaic power plants – arrays of solar cells that collect sunlight to convert into electricity. Nurlan Dzhiyenbayev's business sells photovoltaic power plants in Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. | |
| ADB Inaugural Clean Energy Bond | The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to issue its inaugural Clean Energy Bond to support its clean energy projects, including hydro projects, in Asia and the Pacific, ADB announced. | |
| Uzbekistan Landfills to Reduce Methane Possibly Produce Power | The projects would involve the construction and installation of a flaring system at two closed landfill sites with an option of power generation, subject to economic factors. The landfill sites were closed in 2004 and are projected to continue to create and emit methane until 2024. | |
| Asia Solar Energy Initiative Launched With US$2.25B | The initiative was launched on May 3, 2010 in the Uzbekistan capital Tashkent and the ABD said that it will provide an additional US$2.25bn to support projects with a combined generating capacity of 3000MW of solar power by 2012. The bank indicated that the combination of growing electricity demand, abundant desert and commitments to offset carbon emissions, made Central Asia a strong candidate for investment. | |
| Eastern Europe Group Tours U.S. Renewable Projects | Energy and government officials from Eastern Europe is touring the U.S. under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Commerce. | |
| Biofuel Crop Investment Options Considered for Central Asia | Uzbekistan , Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan - What these three downstream countries do have however is a Soviet-era legacy of agricultural production, which in Uzbekistan’s and Turkmenistan case was largely directed towards cotton production, while Kazakhstan, beginning in the 1950s with Khrushchev’s “Virgin Lands” programs, has become a major producer of wheat. Based on my (John C. K. Daly) discussions with Central Asian government officials, given the thirsty demands of cotton monoculture, foreign proposals to diversify agrarian production towards biofuel would have great appeal in Astana, Ashgabat and Tashkent and to a lesser extent Astana for those hardy investors willing to bet on the future, especially as a plant indigenous to the region has already proven itself in trials. | |
| Report From Moscow Energy Trade Fair | Even though the effects of the global financial and economic crisis have affected the Russian construction industry significantly, interest in innovative building and energy technology was unabated at SHK MOSCOW 2009, 13th International Industrial and Technology Trade Fair for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration, Building Automation, Sanitation and Renewable Energies. A total of 11,300 trade visitors from the CIS and neighboring countries attended Russia’s leading event for this industry and 200 exhibitors from 19 countries showcased their products on 107,600 square feet of exhibit space.
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| Analysis and Background on Hydro in Kazakhstan and the Region | Kazakhstan and the region's hydro dams are used for power and agriculture. This article gives background to understand the issues in the region. | |