BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, January 28. The Chakan HPP company in Kyrgyzstan surpassed its 2024 electricity generation target by 3 percent, producing over 5 million kWh more than planned, Trend reports.
According to the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan, the planned electricity generation target for the small hydropower plants belonging to Chakan HPP was set at 178.2 million kWh in 2024. However, the actual output for the year reached 183.4 million kWh.
The majority of the electricity generation comes from the Alamedin HPP cascade, which consists of eight hydroelectric stations with a total installed capacity of 29.8 MW. Other plants contributing to the generation include the Bystrovskaya HPP with an installed capacity of 8.7 MW, the Bala-Saruu HPP with 25 MW, and the photovoltaic power station at the daily regulation reservoir of HPP-5 with 0.1 MW.
Compared to 2023, when electricity generation totaled 133.3 million kWh, production in 2024 grew by 50.1 million kWh.
To note, Chakan HPP Open Joint-Stock Company was founded on May 22, 2000, with the objective of optimizing the operational efficiency of small hydropower plants in the Kyrgyz Republic, leveraging the Alamedin HPP Cascade as its framework. The current total installed capacity of “Chakan HPP” OJSC stands at 38.5 MW, comprising two operational units: Alamedin HPP Cascade and Bystrovskaya HPP.
