Plans are afoot to build a 15 MW floating solar power station at HPP-5 in Kyrgyzstan

Plans are afoot in Kyrgyzstan to build a 15 MW floating solar power station on the site of HPP-5. The Ministry of Energy, with the support of the Asian Development Bank, is currently selecting a consultant to prepare the project.

Twenty-two companies from various countries have submitted bids for the tender. Six of them have passed the pre-qualification stage and have been invited to submit their proposals.

A pilot floating solar power station with a capacity of 0.1 MW is already operational at HPP-5, having been launched on 1 March 2024. In 2024, it generated 133,900 kWh of electricity; in 2025, 141,100 kWh; and in the first ten months of 2026, 132,500 kWh.

Installing the panels on the water saves land, reduces water evaporation and makes use of the existing hydroelectric power station’s infrastructure.

The project is being implemented as part of a partnership between the Ministry of Energy and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and aims to expand renewable energy capacity.