Urmaral HPP and Baaryn HPP, located in Talas region, are scheduled to be commissioned in the period up to the end of 2026. The information was reported on November 3 on radio by Kanat Askeyev, Deputy General Director of Chakan GES OJSC.
Status of plant readiness
According to the Deputy General Director of Chakan GES OJSC, all necessary documents for Urmaral HPP, located in Bakai-Ata district, have already been completed. The capacity of this plant is 1.6 MW, and commissioning is expected in the near future.
As for Baaryn HPP, construction and installation work at the site is fully completed. The plant is currently at the stage of obtaining permits and commissioning works.
Information on other facilities
Within the same system, the Deputy General Director also reported on Bala-Saruu HPP, which is part of Chakan GES. This plant was commissioned in 2024 and currently generates 9.9–10 MW with an installed capacity of 25 MW.
Context
Urmaral HPP is a small hydropower plant under construction with a design capacity of 1.6 MW, located in Bakai-Ata district of Talas region, Kyrgyzstan. Baaryn small HPP is a small-capacity hydropower plant under construction with a capacity of 4.3 megawatts.
