QAZAQ GREEN. It’s no secret that electricity consumption in Kyrgyzstan is growing every year. The energy deficit is covered by imports from neighboring republics. According to the Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Energy, electricity consumption in 2025 was 19.3 billion kWh. 15.4 billion kWh were generated domestically, with the remaining 3.8 billion kWh
QAZAQ GREEN. The 9th meeting of the Kazakhstan–European Union Subcommittee on Energy, Transport, Environment and Climate Change has been held. The Kazakh side was led by Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sanzhar Zharkeshov, while the EU side was co-chaired by Dietmar Krissler, Head of the Central
QAZAQ GREEN. Officials from Kazakhstan and Japan held talks in Astana to review cooperation on energy transition, decarbonization and advanced technologies, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy said. The meeting brought together Talgat Karashev, Director of International Cooperation at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy, and Hidehiko Ishii, Director for Russia, Central Asia
QAZAQ GREEN.  Uzbekistan’s power system has recorded a new milestone in the share of renewable energy in electricity consumption, Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry reports. As of 11:00 a.m. on March 13, total electricity demand in the country reached 9,900 MW. Of this amount, 4,300 MW, or 43%, was supplied by renewable energy sources.
Uzbekistan, Tashkent – ​​Podrobno.uz News Agency. Today, March 13, Uzbekistan’s energy system set a new record for the share of renewable energy sources. As of 11:00 AM, total electricity consumption in the country amounted to 9,900 megawatts, of which 4,300 megawatts—or 43%—was covered by renewable energy sources. Solar photovoltaic plants accounted for the
QAZAQ GREEN. Uzbekistan set a new record for renewable electricity generation in February 2026. Combined output from solar and wind power plants reached 815 million kilowatt-hours, up 203% compared with the same month in 2025. The sharp increase was driven by the commissioning of new capacity and improved performance at
QAZAQ GREEN. Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan are considering raising the capacity threshold for small hydropower plants from 30 MW to 50 MW. A draft law introducing the change has been approved in the second reading by the parliamentary committee on industrial policy, transport, the fuel and energy sector, architecture and construction, according
QAZAQ GREEN. Officials from Kazakhstan and Japan held talks in Astana to review cooperation on energy transition, decarbonization and advanced technologies, the Kazakh Ministry of Energy said. The meeting brought together Talgat Karashev, Director of International Cooperation at Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy, and Hidehiko Ishii, Director for Russia, Central Asia
QAZAQ GREEN. The Mazhilis has ratified an agreement on strategic partnership in the production and transmission of green energy between Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, the press service of the Ministry of Energy reported. Speaking at a plenary session, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said the agreement—signed by the leaders of the
QAZAQ GREEN. In January, the International Renewable Energy Agency released a report on the impact of renewable energy development on global employment. The latest available data cover 2024. According to the report, the renewable energy sector provided jobs for 16.6 million people worldwide by the end of that year. Compared
