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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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| Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to Create Joint Water Basin Authority | Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are interested in jointly using water-works facilities. 10 years ago the governments of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan established a special commission meant for solving issues of inter-state usage of channels, rivers, and reservoirs in cross-border regions. These facilities include Orto-Tokoi and Kirov reservoirs, Westerns, Eastern, Bypass and Chu channels, as well as the Chumysh hydroelectric complex. Some of the facilities are located in the northern part of Kyrgyzstan and some of them in southern Kazakhstan. Each state allocates financial assets for maintaining these facilities in a proper technical state. | |
| POINT OF VIEW: Kyrgyzstan for Regional Water and Energy Cooperation | Grand designs
To avert disaster, piecemeal engineering will not suffice. A sustained and balanced endeavour is necessary. Along the natural river basins of Syr Darya and Amu Darya it needs a comprehensive and ideally rules-based regional approach covering the whole Afghanistan & Central Asia (AFCA) region. The upstream countries Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which are particularly rich in water and hydropower potentials, must together with the downstream countries Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan anticipate in a comprehensive cooperation scheme to rapidly improve water management. In terms of hydropower distribution a regional effort should also include Pakistan (AFPAC-dimension) as proposed in the “CASA-1000” energy bridge from Central to South Asia. CASA-1000 is a pilot project designed to transport hydro energy from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. | |
| RusHydro to Invest $750M in Kyrgyz Hydropower | The investment will come in the form of financing for four small hydropower stations in central Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Energy Minister Askarbek Shadiev told the Bishkek-based Kabar.kg news agency. | |
| Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan to Implement Several Mini-Hydro Projects | Governor of Osh Oblast, Sooronbay Zheenbekov, reportedly, at the meeting with akims, heads of districts said that prepared business projects will be presented to investors. Among them are construction of mini hydroelectric power plants.
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| Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in Landmark Electrical Power Deal | The Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan concluded an unprecedented electricity trade deal Wednesday, setting a crucial precedent that could improve coordination of power resources (mostly hydro) across the region.
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| Russian ELSIB to participate in Development of Small HPP in Kyrgyzstan | Russian ELSIB Scientific and Production Corporation intends to participate in the projects on development of small hydropower industry of Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz Embassy in Russia informed. | |
| 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. | |
| Kyrgyzstan Looks to Develop 100 Small Hydropower Plants | Kyrgyzstan may construct up to 100 small hydropower stations to help the country build up energy reserves during the summer that can be used to combat frequent blackouts during the winter, Kyrgyz Deputy Energy Minister Avtandil Kalmanbetov said. | |
| Kambarata-1 Construction Started in Kyrgyzstan | According to Kyrgyz Energy Minister Osmonbek Artykbayev, after the launch of the first unit, the second unit will be installed at Kambarata-2 and construction of Kambarata-1 will start. The Kambarata HPPs is the largest strategic investment project in Kyrgyzstan. | |
| China: Investing $200 million for HPP in Kyrgyzstan | “China is ready to invest $200 million for the construction of three hydroelectric stations in Kyrgyzstan,” Energy Minister Osmonbek Artykbekov has stated. | |
| 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. | |
| Karambata-2 HPP in Kyrgyzstan Begins Operation | Acting President Roza Otunbayeva pressed a symbolic red button to start the first unit of the Karambata-2 hydro project. The project, funded partly by Russia, will allow Kyrgyzstan to generate more power but could divert water from its neighbours. | |
| 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. | |
| Asian Development Bank to Support Energy Projects of Kyrgyzstan | Asian Development Bank (ADB) support the idea of Kyrgyzstan in expansion of renewable energy sources production, Ms. Shigeko Hattori, Director of ADB's Regional Cooperation Division said Friday at the press conference. | |