Does Tajikistan have a hydro power plant?

With abundant water potential from its rivers, natural lakes and glaciers, Tajikistan is almost exclusively reliant on hydro for electricity generation. It is home to some of the world’s largest hydropower plants and is ranked eighth in the world for hydropower potential with an estimated 527 terawatt-hours (TWh).

Will Tajikistan & Kyrgyzstan have a new electricity transmission system?

In fact, there are planned electricity trade initiatives as part of the new electricity transmission system, called CASA-1000, to connect Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, both with abundant hydropower resources, with nearby Pakistan, which suffer from chronic electricity shortages (Figure 8).

Who is involved in establishing efficient cross-border electricity trading in Tajikistan?

In Tajikistan’s neighbouring countries, the various national ministries for energy, economy and trade as well as the entities involved with generation, transmission and distribution of electricity as trading partners are relevant stakeholders in establishing efficient cross-border electricity trading.

Should Tajikistan increase its electricity exports to 10 Terawatt-hours a year?

Increasing electricity exports to at least 10 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually by 2030 is a goal set out in Tajikistan’s National Development Strategy. Electricity exports can bring much needed revenue to the state-owned utility to finance further development of the country’s water resources.

Should Tajikistan upgrade its hydropower facilities?

In order to reinforce its unique hydropower advantages, Tajikistan could refurbish and upgrade its facilities to improve technical flexibility. This would strengthen its options to provide flexibility services as its neighbours ramp up the share of variable renewables in their power generation mix.

What if Tajikistan tapped most of its hydropower potential?

If Tajikistan tapped most of its hydropower potential, it is estimated that by 2030 it could generate an average exportable surplus of 10 TWh and a firm exportable surplus of 5.6 TWh (excluding its thermal generation capacity) (Figure 3).