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05/22/2025, 18:51During a working trip to the Osh region, Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliyev took part in a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the construction of a number of energy facilities in the Kara-Sui district.
Adylbek Kasymaliyev launched the construction of four small hydroelectric power plants — Kurshab-1, Kurshab-2, Kurshab-3 and Kurshab-4, with a total capacity of 9 MW, which will be implemented by MGM Group LLC in the rural district of Yntymak.
Construction has also begun on a distribution substation and a modern concrete plant.
In his speech, the head of the Cabinet focused on the current state of the country's energy sector, noting that the demand for electricity is 18 billion kWh, while domestic generation covers only 14.7 billion kWh.
The remaining 3.6 billion kWh is covered by imports. In this regard, projects to increase the capacity of existing hydropower plants and build new ones are being actively implemented in the country.
«Small hydropower plants are an environmentally friendly and sustainable source of energy. Work has already been completed on the repair of the At-Bashinskaya hydropower plant, the second and fourth units of the Toktogul hydropower plant, and the modernisation of the second unit of the Kambar-Atinskaya hydropower plant-2 and the Uch-Kurgan hydropower plant is underway. About 50 small hydropower plants have been commissioned. Construction of the Kambarata Hydropower Plant-1 with a capacity of 1,860 MW has begun, and the relevant agreements have been signed. Thanks to the construction of the Kambarata Hydropower Plant-1, we will achieve energy independence and will be able to export electricity», — said Adylbek Kasymaliyev.
He also emphasised the importance of building concrete plants, especially with modern tech that lets you build stuff quickly using continuous pouring. In this context, it's important to have your own concrete source on site to avoid losses during transport.
The total estimated cost of the small hydropower plants and substation is 870 million KGS, financed by private investors. The construction of the concrete plant, costing 70 million KGS, is financed by private investors.
Adylbek Kasymaliyev then took part in the ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the construction of a battery manufacturing plant in the rural district of Otuz-Adyr Kara in the Suy district.
«The construction of industrial enterprises means the introduction of new technologies, attracting investment, expanding export opportunities and, most importantly, creating jobs for the local population. Battery production can rightly be called the “heart” of modern technology. Against the backdrop of the growing global vehicle market, the opening of such an enterprise is an important step towards an innovative economy and strengthening the country's competitiveness», — the head of the Cabinet of Ministers emphasised.
The plant, with a total estimated cost of 452 million KGS, will not only produce batteries, but also solar-powered lanterns and low- and high-voltage electrical cables.
