Kyrgyzstan discloses number of small HPPs put into operation in 2024

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 2. Kyrgyzstan
launched eight small hydropower plants in 2024, with a total
capacity of 48.84 megawatts of electricity, Trend reports.

This was announced at a meeting of energy companies and
institutions at the Ministry of Energy, which reviewed the results
of the year.

In addition, it was noted at the meeting that capsules were laid
for the construction of a 400-megawatt solar power plant, a
100-megawatt wind farm, and a 25-megawatt small hydroelectric power
plant at the Papan Reservoir.

Active construction is also underway for the Orto-Tokoy
reservoir and the small hydropower plant Kara-Kul. Simultaneously,
work is being done on the reconstruction of the Lebedinovskaya
hydropower station. It is also planned to build six solar power
plants with a total capacity of 2.5 GW.

Kyrgyzstan’s total electricity consumption in 2024 amounted to
18.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh). Hydropower plants produced 12.77
billion kWh, while thermal power plants generated 1.76 billion
kWh.

Meanwhile, the country imported 3.63 billion kWh of electricity
from neighboring countries. Private small hydropower plants
contributed 156.2 million kWh, and solar power plants produced
170,000 kWh of electricity.