Three Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – are set to launch a joint hydropower plant with a capacity of nearly 2,000 MW. The facility will be built on the Naryn River in Kyrgyzstan.
The critical importance of regional water-energy projects was emphasized by Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov at the Regional Ecological Summit (RES) in Astana on 23 April.
To understand the scale of the project, a capacity of 2,000 MW is significant, roughly equivalent to the output of two large nuclear reactor units or several thermal power stations. It is enough to power up to 1.5 million homes.
“Kambarata HPP-1, with a capacity of 1,880 MW, is considered a project of strategic importance. Negotiations are now actively under way to finalize an intergovernmental agreement, with support from the World Bank and other financial institutions,” said Japarov.
The next round of negotiations on the construction of the Kambarata hydropower plant-1 is scheduled for April 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Kyrgyzstan is also focusing on small hydropower plants as part of its renewable energy plans. In 2026, the country is set to bring 13 small hydropower plants into operation, with a combined capacity of more than 81 MW.
