22.01.2016 - 01:59 [ HydroWorld ]

Kyrgyzstan cancels five hydropower plant deal with Russia

Cancelation of the Inter RAO and RusHydro deals raise concerns about the country‘s energy security. While the Kyrgyzstan Energy and Industry Ministry announced a plan to construct several dozen small hydropower plants this past April, ongoing repairs at the 1,200-MW Toktogul hydro project — which supplies about 40% of the country‘s electricity — leave the country largely dependent on imported power.