Kyrgyzstan is currently working with Turkey on three major energy projects involving the construction of power plants and an oil refinery, according to the country’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Nazgul Usenova.
Speaking at the “Central Asia School” conference, organised by Russia’s Gorchakov Foundation, Usenova outlined the scope of the projects.
«At present, we are jointly implementing three large-scale projects with Turkey. The first is the construction of a second thermal power station in Bishkek. The second is the Kazarman hydropower cascade. Research has been completed on that, and we expect to make a final decision on how to proceed by the end of the year. The Kazarman project is of national importance and has a capacity of over 1,100 megawatts,» she said.
The third project, developed with Turkish partners, involves building an oil refinery in the south of the country. «This initiative is nearing completion. Crude oil processing will soon begin to supply the domestic market,» Usenova added.
Kyrgyz authorities aim to address the country’s electricity shortage by 2026. The plan includes launching new hydropower stations and upgrading existing facilities. Although the country has considerable hydropower potential, it has been forced to import electricity from neighbouring states and Russia in recent years due to a lack of generating capacity.
Kursiv also reports that an Uzbek company, PetAgroOil, will invest KZT 33.7 bn (approx. $75 mln) to build a large oil extraction plant in Kazakhstan.
