Kyrgyz state-owned hydropower operator Chakan HPP has launched a tender to find a private investor for the construction of the 13.5-megawatt Dangi small hydropower plant in the southern Osh region. The project will be developed under a public-private partnership framework, with applications open for one month. The initiative was originally proposed by local company Satellite-2005 for a site in the Kara-Suu district.
Project developers say the facility is intended to ease electricity deficits in southern Kyrgyzstan. The development aligns with broader government efforts to expand small-scale hydroelectric capacity. The Kyrgyz Ministry of Energy plans to commission 13 small hydropower stations by the end of 2026, representing a combined capacity of over 81 megawatts and an estimated annual output of roughly 348 million kilowatt-hours. In the Osh region, authorities are also preparing to launch the 5.3-megawatt Konduk station and the 4.4-megawatt Alai Hydro plant.
The Dangi location has attracted interest from development bodies for several years. Officials from the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund inspected the area in late 2019. Government planners subsequently evaluated the power project alongside local municipal needs, aiming to resolve chronic drinking water shortages in the city of Osh through coordinated hydraulic infrastructure.
The municipal water component ultimately moved forward as an independent scheme, with dam construction and water pipeline installation beginning earlier this year. Authorities are now seeking an investment partner exclusively for the power generating facilities. Bidding guidance is being provided by the national Public-Private Partnership Center and technical experts from Chakan HPP.
