Work on a small-capacity nuclear power plant project to begin in Uzbekistan

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A corresponding protocol has been signed, thanks to which the project implementation is moving into the active phase of preparatory work at the construction site, development of design and licensing documentation. TASHKENT, September 10 — Sputnik. The protocol on the commencement of work at the construction site of the future low-power nuclear power plant (LPNPP) in …

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Why does Central Asia need a water and energy commission?

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After the construction of hydroelectric power plants in the upper reaches of rivers, Kyrgyzstan will regulate the discharge of water to its transboundary neighbors according to its needs. How to avoid collisions and military conflicts in this regard? The well-known political scientist of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Baketayev shared his opinion with the editorial board of Nur.kz: …

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To be or not to be a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan?

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In June 2019, immediately after his election as President of Kazakhstan, Tokayev spoke about the country’s leadership’s lack of plans to build a nuclear power plant, noting that a referendum would be held on this issue if necessary. In September 2023, noting that “the development of nuclear energy has become a particularly important economic and …

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Norway to Build World’s First Floating Wall of Wind Turbines

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Norwegian company Wind Catching Systems has announced that it has received expert approval for a prototype of a giant floating wall of wind turbines. Four 40-megawatt units will be built along the coast of Norway. Each will be a vertical field of many turbines with smaller rotor diameters. This approach will ensure ease of manufacture, deployment and …

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The first meeting of energy ministers of Central Asian states took place in Kazakhstan

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The first meeting of energy ministers of Central Asian states took place in Astana on August 6. The event was chaired by Kazakhstan’s Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev. The meeting was attended by: Kyrgyzstan – Minister of Energy Ibraev Taalaibek Tajikistan – Minister of Energy and Water Resources Juma Daler Shofaqir Uzbekistan – Minister of Energy …

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Tajik leader meets Iran’s new president-elect in Tehran to discuss cooperation newly

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The Tajik side expresses interest in the effective use of the capabilities of Iran’s ports of Bandar Abbas and Chabahar; photo / Tajik president’s official website. On Tuesday July 30, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, who arrived in Tehran to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, …

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Assessment of biomass potential for the Kyrgyz Republic

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In Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, the experience of using biomass for the production of energy, biogas and biofuel in Latvia, Moldova, Ukraine and Kazakhstan was presented at the rround table “Assessment of biomass potential for the Kyrgyz Republic”. This event was held with the support of the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework …

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What energy projects will unite the SCO countries in the spheres of oil and gas, renewable energy and nuclear power?

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Photo: Akorda At the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization held in the capital of Kazakhstan on July 3-4, a strategy for the development of energy cooperation until 2030 was approved. The Ministry of Energy reported on the projects in which the SCO countries will cooperate, Kazinform reports. The strategy assumes that the parties will …

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ReCATH is conducting a Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP) training for professionals in the Central Asia and Caucasus region to improve energy policy analysis and climate change mitigation assessment

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Dushanbe, Tajikistan – July 2, 2024 – A training workshop on the Low Emissions Analysis Platform (LEAP SEI) begins today and will take place July 2-4, 2024 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. This hands-on training, organized by the Regional Climate Action Transparency Hub for Central Asia (ReCATH) together with the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency – Global …

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Kazakhstan may ban the use of hydroelectric power plants for the production of “green” hydrogen

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At the suggestion of environmentalists from the Rivers Without Borders public fund, the possibility of producing “green” hydrogen at the facilities of hydroelectric power plants may be excluded from the concept of hydrogen energy development in Kazakhstan. The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan will take into account the proposal of the public …

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