Albert Abazbekov, the chairman of the state company Naryngidrostroi, told RFE/RL that establishing the first unit will simplify the commissioning of the station's second and third units.
Kambarata-2 is designed to produce 360 megawatts per year.
Kyrgyz authorities plan to solve the country's chronic electricity problems by completing the Kambarata-1 and Kambarata-2 power plants, which are on the Naryn River in north-central Kyrgyzstan.
Much of Kyrgyzstan's energy is imported from Uzbekistan, which in turn is dependent on water resources emanating from Kyrgyzstan.
sponsored by
Secretary-General mourns death of former Nepalese prime minister
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to Nepal's former prime minister and head of the Nepali Congress party Girija Prasad Koirala, calling his death a “huge loss” both for the country and for its peace process, which ended a decade-long civil war.
No room for racism at this year's soccer World Cup, UN chief says
Marking the 50th anniversary of the massacre of protesters taking a peaceful stand against apartheid in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that there is “no room for racist and xenophobic acts” at this summer's soccer World Cup in the country, the first time the ...
Ties between the two countries have worsened since Kyrgyzstan announced plans to build the hydropower plants.
The Uzbek government has complained that completion of the power plants on the Naryn River will reduce the amount of water Uzbekistan receives and uses for agricultural irrigation.
RSS