Construction of the Orto-Tokoy hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan has entered its final phase, with commissioning scheduled for this year. The project, overseen by the republic’s Ministry of Energy, is part of a strategy to mitigate domestic energy shortages and expand renewable energy capacity. Workers are currently installing primary equipment and preparing the infrastructure to connect the facility to the national grid.
Technical progress in the station’s machine hall includes the alignment of structural components for the first generator’s stator and lower bracket. Engineers have begun assembling the first hydraulic turbine, focusing on the runner and guide vanes. Supplementary work on the station building is also underway, involving the sealing of window units and the installation of technical water supply, filtration, and purification systems.
A critical component of the project – a 950-meter diversion tunnel – has reached full completion. The interior of the tunnel, which measures 5.4 meters in diameter, has been reinforced with concrete lining for 602 meters and metal structures for the remaining 348 meters. Upstream, crews have finished concreting the intake shaft and are now erecting the framework for the gate-lifting mechanism that will regulate water flow to the turbines.
Infrastructure for energy transmission is being developed in parallel with the plant construction. Teams are clearing access routes in mountainous terrain to transport materials for a 110 kV power line. Groundwork for the transmission tower foundations is currently in progress. To protect the surrounding environment, workers are installing gabions on the right bank of the discharge channel to provide stabilization and prevent erosion once the plant becomes operational.
