Baku, Azerbaijan, May 4. Slovak companies
Vodohospodárska výstavba and MicroStep-MIS are interested in
implementing projects in Kyrgyzstan for the construction and
management of dams and power plants, Slovakia’s Ambassador to
Kyrgyzstan, Robert Kirnag, told Trend.
According to him, these companies can provide good practices in
implementing legislation, ensuring the safety of water structures,
and the efficient use of water in the context of ongoing climate
change.
The official added that Slovakia is already supplying water
construction monitoring systems, as well as meteorological and
hydrological forecasting systems, to the Central Asia region.
“Kyrgyzstan has considerable untapped renewable energy
potential. Existing renewable energy consists of large hydropower
plants (HPPs), which account for 30 percent of the total energy
supply, but only 10 percent of hydropower potential has been
developed. Opportunities to develop decentralized renewable energy
technologies are especially promising, primarily small hydropower
stations on rivers in the mountains. The National Energy Program
and the Strategy for Fuel and Energy Sector Development (covering
2010-2025) are the key policies for sustainable energy
development,” Kirnag emphasized.
He added that the rapid expansion of renewables, especially
hydro, is a priority for energy sector development, and the
Strategy supports the construction of approximately 100 small
hydroelectric plants with a total capacity of 180 MW.
The ambassador noted that developing small HPPs will increase
the country’s energy production, reduce fuel import reliance, and
lower emissions.