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First 100 MW phase of solar power plant in Kochkor district planned for launch in May 2027

Economy DeskNovember 4, 2026

The first phase of a solar power plant in the Kochkor district of the Naryn region, with a total capacity of 250 MW, is scheduled to be commissioned in 2027. A wind power plant is also expected to be launched by that time.

First 100 MW phase of solar power plant in Kochkor district planned for launch in May 2027 — Illustrative photo · Pexels

Emilbek Orozbaiev, director of the Green Energy Fund, said the first phase of the solar power plant in the Kochkor district is planned for launch in May 2027. The plant's total capacity will be 250 MW, with 100 MW of capacity brought online in the first phase.

Development of the region's energy infrastructure

In addition to solar generation, a wind power plant being built by Rosatom is also expected to be launched. A 50 MW solar power plant is also under construction in the Ak-Talaa district, with its launch planned for the near future.

100capacity of the first phase of the solar power plant

250total capacity of the plant

50capacity of the solar power plant in the Ak-Talaa district

Investment and implementation timeline

Earlier, in September 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers added the Russian company Solar Systems LLC as an investor. This concerned an agreement with AST Imperial Stroy LLC on the construction of a 250 MW solar power plant in the village of Ak-Kuduk in the Kochkor district. According to sources, investment was estimated at $150-200 million, and the plant was to be commissioned within 36 months.