Kyrgyzstan has begun construction of a renewable energy complex in its Jalal-Abad region with Chinese investment. The project, situated in the Chatkal district, includes a cascade of hydroelectric stations and a solar park. The total investment for the development, which is being managed through a public-private partnership, is estimated at $260 million.
Work has commenced at several locations concurrently. At the Kara-Korum site, a five-megawatt municipal hydroelectric plant is under construction with a projected annual output of 20 million kilowatt-hours. In the village of Jany-Bazar, the installation of a one-megawatt solar station has started (the facility is expected to produce 1.6 million kilowatt-hours per year).
The project launch was attended by representatives from the Chinese state-owned corporation Sinomach and former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov. The move aligns with efforts by the Kyrgyz government to attract foreign capital to the energy sector to address a persistent national power deficit.
Authorities stated that the new infrastructure is designed to provide electricity to the remote Chatkal mountain region. Local officials expect the project to stabilize the power grid and reduce dependence on electricity imports during peak winter demand. The development is also intended to provide irrigation for more than 1,000 hectares of land and create approximately 100 jobs.
