News of Cental Asia
29.08.2024
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Kazakhstan to Import Tajik Electricity via Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan will begin importing electricity from Tajikistan, utilizing Uzbekistan's transit capacity. This initiative is part of a broader energy cooperation strategy between the Central Asian nations.
In 2023, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding to supply electricity from Tajikistan's Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) to Kazakhstan until 2032. Discussions between Kazakh Minister of Energy Almassadam Satkaliyev and Tajik officials focused on finalizing the technical and commercial aspects of the exports.
The success of this project depends on Uzbekistan's transit capabilities, with agreements expected to be formalized by October 2024. The Rogun HPP, under construction in Tajikistan, will be the tallest dam globally and the largest hydroelectric facility in Central Asia.
