Why is this important
The increase in the capacity of power transmission lines between Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan directly affects the region’s energy security, the stability of electricity supply, and the implementation of joint infrastructure projects.
What happened
- Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan will increase the capacity of border power lines.
- On the eve, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received the Minister of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, Taalaybek Ibrayev.
- The President emphasized the importance of deepening interaction in the field of water energy and promoting joint projects of regional significance, primarily the Kambarata HPP-1.
- According to Ibraev, increasing the capacity of the lines is being implemented with the support of the World Bank’s REMIT program.
Numbers and facts
- In the presented material, specific financial indicators and quantitative parameters of the project are not provided.
- The parties have established mutually beneficial cooperation in the energy sector, stable electricity supplies and transit are being carried out, and projects in “green” energy are being developed.
- Only the fact of the implementation of work to increase the capacity of power lines and the significance of the Kambarata HPP-1 project for additional energy supply are reported.
Context
- In recent years, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have intensified cooperation in the energy sector, including the supply and transit of electricity, as well as joint projects in the field of renewable energy sources.
- The Kambarata HPP-1 is considered one of the key regional projects in the water energy sector in Central Asia.
