BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, April 14. The government of Kyrgyzstan plans to commission 18 new small hydropower plants (HPPs) across the country in 2025, according to a post on social media by Daiyrbek Orunbekov, Head of the Information Policy Service of the Presidential Administration of Kyrgyzstan, Trend reports.
According to Orunbekov, Kyrgyzstan is gearing up to roll out a handful of new small HPPs this year, as follows:
Leilek HPP – 6 MW, Batken Region, Leilek District
Kojo-Kaiyr HPP – 0.6 MW, Batken Region, Kadamjay District
Koisu HPP – 8.7 MW, Issyk-Kul Region, Issyk-Kul District
Sanarip HPP – 2 MW, Chuy Region, Moskva District
Allai Hydro HPP – 4.4 MW, Osh Region, Alai District
Boz-Uchuk HPP – 5.54 MW, Issyk-Kul Region, Ak-Suu District
Avletim HPP – 2.6 MW, Jalal-Abad Region, Aksy District
Adyn-Unkur HPP – 0.85 MW, Osh Region, Kara-Suu District
Kara-Jygach HPP – 1 MW, Jalal-Abad Region, Toktogul District
Aksy HPP – 4.75 MW, Jalal-Abad Region, Aksy District
Ysyk-Ata-2 HPP – 4 MW, Chuy Region, Ysyk-Ata District
Shamshy HPP – 1.7 MW, Chuy Region, Chuy District
Konduk HPP – 5.3 MW, Osh Region, Kara-Kulja District
Ken-Tor-1 HPP – 1.3 MW, Chuy Region, Ysyk-Ata District
Karagay-Bulak-1 HPP – 2 MW, Chuy Region, Ysyk-Ata District
Karagay-Bulak-2 HPP – 2 MW, Chuy Region, Ysyk-Ata District
Sokuluk-3 HPP – 9.5 MW, Chuy Region, Sokuluk District
Tuyuk HPP – 5.9 MW, Chuy Region, Sokuluk District.
As Orunbekov noted, Kyrgyzstan’s energy system has its roots in the Soviet era, and even now, the country is still riding the coattails of hydropower infrastructure that was put in place 60 to 70 years ago. From independence until 2021, the sector saw little to no significant reform. Equipment deteriorated, debts mounted, and only a single turbine at the Kambarata-2 HPP was brought online during that entire period.
However, he noted that in recent years, the country is turning over a new leaf, as the quest for energy independence has taken center stage on the national agenda.
"In 2024 alone, several small and medium-sized HPPs were commissioned—among them Balasaryu, Kaynama, Kok-Art, and Ysyk-Ata. Meanwhile, construction of the massive Kambarata-1 HPP (1,860 MW) is progressing rapidly and is set to significantly enhance Kyrgyzstan’s energy capacity and regional standing," Orunbekov said.
According to him, special attention is being paid to the development of small HPPs, with active efforts to attract investment and create favorable conditions for private sector participation. As a result, dozens of small hydropower plants have already been built and commissioned in a short period.