BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 22. The Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund (RKDF) is set to invest in the construction of the "Bazarbay Ata-3" mini hydropower plant with a capacity of 600 kW in the Kadamjay district of the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, TurkicWorld reports.
The project is valued at 40.1 million soms ($469,000), with RKDF contributing over half of the total amount—22 million soms ($257,309).
According to RKDF Chairman Artem Novikov, the fund is currently implementing seven major projects in the Batken region, including the construction of a gas concrete plant and a school in Halmyon in Kadamjay district.
"Today, we are signing another agreement for the construction of a mini-hydropower plant. I hope that once it is completed and the first electricity flows into the Kyrgyz energy grid, local residents will permanently forget about electricity shortages," Novikov stated.
Project documentation indicates that once operational, the "Bazarbay Ata-3" mini HPP will generate 5.2 million kWh of electricity annually. This will address electricity supply issues for nearby villages, including Markaz (population 8,200) and Sary-Altyn (population 1,500), as well as parts of Kadamjay district.
