The solar plant in Kemin district, whose design capacity is 100 megawatts, generates up to 80 megawatts on sunny days. Emilbek Orozbaev, director of the Green Energy Fund, said this on November 4 on Birinchi Radio.
Development of Green Energy in Kyrgyzstan
According to the head of the Fund, the facility in Kemin covers an area of 161 hectares, and investment in its construction amounted to $55 million. Orozbaev also noted that the plant is equipped with solar panels whose tilt changes dynamically depending on the position of the sun.
Other Projects and Capacities
- In Issyk-Kul region, in the village of Kyzyl-Oruk, another solar plant with a capacity of 175 megawatts was launched in June in its first phase.
- The company has begun construction of a second solar plant, which will add another 50 MW of capacity.
- About 35 small hydropower plants have been commissioned in Kyrgyzstan.
- Four more hydropower plants are planned to be launched by the end of 2026, and 35 hydropower plants are under construction.
In addition, four units were reconstructed at the Toktogul hydropower plant, which should increase the plant's capacity by 240 MW compared with the previous figure of 1,200 MW.
The head of the Fund also reported that over the past three years, revenues to the state budget from leasing land for projects amounted to a certain sum.
