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An accident at the "Nav" high-voltage substation caused a power outage in parts of Dushanbe on the evening of December 19. The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Network of Dushanbe confirmed that areas affected included the 103rd neighborhood, Profsouznaya Street, the 33rd neighborhood, and parts of Zarafshon residential area. asiaplustj.info »
Electricity rationing has been introduced in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) for the first time in recent years. This measure is due to the cold weather and a 15% decrease in the water level of Yashilkul Lake compared to last year, which has caused an energy shortage in the region, according to Pamir Energy Company (PE), which is managing the region’s power grid. asiaplustj.info »
In less than two weeks, the balance of power in Syria has drastically shifted. Opposition groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham seized control of the capital, overthrowing Bashar al-Assad’s government. asiaplustj.info »
Iranian media reports say Iran has been picked to do the hydraulic and physical modeling for Roghun hydroelectric power project (HPP) in Tajikistan. asiaplustj.info »
His Excellency Emomali Rahmon, Founder of Peace and National Unity, Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan, on October 12 officiated the commencement of the construction of 110kV Qozideh substation in Ishkashim District and the 42 km 110 kV transmission network in Rushan District. asiaplustj.info »
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional grant financing of $15 million to help Tajikistan scale up an ongoing project to reconnect the country’s power system to the Central Asian Power System (CAPS) through interconnections with neighboring Uzbekistan, says press release issued by the ADB Tajikistan Resident Mission (TJRM) on October 8. asiaplustj.info »
The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power generation company) wrote an announcement on its Facebook page, noting that electricity rationing is introduced in rural areas on September 22. asiaplustj.info »
The Chinese state-run company China Datang Corporation (CDC) intends to build a solar power plant with capacity of up to 500 megawatt (MW) in Tajikistan’s northern province of Sughd. asiaplustj.info »
The Committee for Architecture and Construction under the Government of Tajikistan believes that using solar photovoltaic systems in buildings and structures, alongside centralized traditional power supply, could cover 6-8% of their total electricity needs. asiaplustj.info »
On June 21, Chinese investors at a forum in Dushanbe made pledges of over US$500 million, according to the State Committee for Investment and State-owned Property Management of Tajikistan (GosKomInvest), says an articled posted on Radio Liberty’s website on June 24. asiaplustj.info »
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) energy ministers/ meeting that took place in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, on June 20-21 has approved the Draft Strategy for the Expansion of Energy Cooperation for the period up to 2030. asiaplustj.info »
Eldaniz Guseinov from the Heydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies at Ibn Khaldun University and independent analyst Sergey Marinin believe that the results of the European Parliament elections could be crucial for the future of the European Union (EU) and its relations with Central Asian countries. asiaplustj.info »
The Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan (MoEDT) and the China’s EGing PV Technology Co., LTD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of a 200 MW solar power plant in the Panj Free Economic Zone (FEZ Panj) in Khatlon province, according to the MoEDT press service. asiaplustj.info »
Moscow and Tashkent have signed an accord for Russia to build a small-capacity nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, as Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, within his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev. asiaplustj.info »
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Aktualno.uz , citing the Minister of Energy of Uzbekistan Zhyrabek Mirzamahmudov, says Tajikistan will rejoin the Central Asian unified power grid in the near future. “We plan to connect Tajikistan to the Central Asian unified power grid this month,” Uzbek minister was quoted as stating at the international energy conference in Tashkent yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
Asia-Plus has already written that residents of different regions of the country are complaining about non-compliance with the promised power supply schedule during the holy month of Ramadan. Now we tried to clarify the situation by contacting the relevant city and regional bodies. asiaplustj.info »
Millions of residents of rural areas in Tajikistan continue to live without power or have it for just a few hours per day, especially in the colder months. With colder-than-usual temperatures hitting this winter, annual but now worsening power shortages have had some tragic consequences. asiaplustj.info »
The press center for the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption under the President of Tajikistan says warehouse manager of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Network’s branch in the northern city of Istaravashan, B. Homidov, has embezzled budgetary funds. asiaplustj.info »
The management of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power generation company) attributes shortage of electricity in autumn-winter period to increase in the living standards of the country’s citizens. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik and Afghan power utility companies – Barqi Tojik and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) – have reportedly signed an agreement on purchase of Tajik electricity in 2024. asiaplustj.info »
Central Asia’s nations, especially the downstream ones, are showing increased interest in nuclear power as a sustainable and reliable source of energy. Uzbekistan has started preparations for the construction of its first nuclear power plant. asiaplustj.info »
In a statement delivered at a meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Security Agencies and Special Services in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Alexander Bortnikov stated on October 11 that the priority goal of terrorists is to seize power in Central Asia’s countries. asiaplustj.info »
A statement released by Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s power utility company) yesterday notes that 90 percent of electricity in Tajikistan is generated by hydropower plants and generation volume is closely related to river water flow. asiaplustj.info »
The President of the Republic of Tajikistan solemnly opened new 110 kV substations "Voznavd" and "Dashtaki Vanch" in virtual mode. asiaplustj.info »
A signing ceremony of the Record of Discussion between the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan was held on August 4, 2023 in Dushanbe. asiaplustj.info »
Russian Dagestan-based companies are ready to build mini solar power plants in the highlands of Tajikistan, Interfax news agency reported today morning. asiaplustj.info »
High-ranking Afghan military official has announced plans to bring the strength of the country’s army to 200,000 The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat, said in an interview with RTA that efforts will be taken to make forces of the Ministry of Defense (MoD) more professional. asiaplustj.info »
The Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Networks has found “dead souls” (non-existent electricity consumers) in the country’s power system. The company notes that “dead souls” create difficulties for proper operation of the billing system. asiaplustj.info »
The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) government has written on its Facebook page that a power rationing is expected to be introduced in the region. “Continues heavy snowfall have caused a large avalanche in Wuzh village, Shugnan district that blocked the Ghund River,” the GBAO government wrote on its Facebook page on February 17. asiaplustj.info »
Mahmadumar Asozoda, the head of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company), has explained the supply of Tajik electric power to Uzbekistan by preparing Tajikistan’s power system to rejoin the Central Asian unified power grid. asiaplustj.info »
In a report released at a news conference in Dushanbe, an official from the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) Power Distribution Networks revealed on February 13 that over two years of its operation, the company has received 534 million somonis (TJS) (equivalent to 52 million US dollars) lest than it was expected. asiaplustj.info »
If Kyrgyzstan builds a nuclear power plant, then its capacity should be at least 300 megawatts, the Deputy Minister of Energy, Sabyrbek Sultanbekov, has announced at a round table discussion, Kyrgyzstan 24. asiaplustj.info »
Tajik authorities are introducing electricity rationing in rural areas starting from today. Meanwhile, residential customers in rural areas complain that contrary to president’s decree they have not received uninterrupted power supplies so far. asiaplustj.info »
Media reports say power networks were fully restored across Pakistan as of Tuesday morning. Citing a senior government source, Reuters reports that the restoration comes 24 hours after a breakdown in the national grid that triggered the worst electricity outage in months, leaving tens of millions of people without power. asiaplustj.info »
Pakistan's national grid suffered a major breakdown on Monday, leaving millions of people without electricity for the second time in three months. Citing Pakistani Power Minister Khurrum Dastagir Khan, Reuters reports that the outage was caused by a large voltage surge in the south of the grid, which affected the entire network. asiaplustj.info »
The press center of the Surkhandarya regional power grids says that in conditions of abnormally cold weather, Tajikistan has begun supplying electricity to provide regular energy supply of residential customers and social facilities in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region. asiaplustj.info »
Uzbek media reports say a woman in Tashkent oblast has attacked an employee of the district power supply organization with knife demanding he turn on the electricity in the houses. Podrpbno.uz reports that video showing a woman threatening a man with a knife in the building of the power supply organization in Tashkent was shared on social media yesterday. asiaplustj.info »
Tajikistan has reportedly lifted electricity rationing in rural areas. Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company) says the power rationing that had been effective in rural areas of the country since later September last year was lifted on January 11. asiaplustj.info »
Nozirjon Yodgori, the head of the press center of Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s state-run power utility company), told Tajik weekly S. S. S. R in an interview that the power rationing period is gradually declining in the country’s rural areas. asiaplustj.info »
An article by Temur Umarov posted on Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s website notes that Moscow had every opportunity to make the Central Asian nations gravitate toward it of their own accord. asiaplustj.info »
Not for the first time, the cold season is throwing Central Asia's energy shortages into sharp relief and giving hurting populations more reasons to be angry with thei r governments during an economic crunch , says an article by Chris Rickleton posted on Radio Liberty’s website on December 3. asiaplustj.info »
Residents of some rural areas of Tajikistan complain that they have not had electricity from 8:00am to 5:00 pm since September 21. Complaints come practically from all regions of the country: Panjakent; Vakhsh; Tojikobod; Spitamen; Vahdat; Bobojon-Ghafourov; Roudaki; Hisor; Shahrinav; and some other districts and cities. asiaplustj.info »
An article written by Bulgarian research analyst Maya Ivanova exclusively for CABAR. asia , in particular, notes that trafficking in persons (TIP) cases in Central Asia are still a relevant issue to be tackled. asiaplustj.info »
On Monday August 15, Taliban marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen. On August 15 last year, the Taliban captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20 years of US-led military intervention. asiaplustj.info »
The Roghun hydroelectric power plant (HPP) reportedly accounts for almost ten percent of the overall volume of electricity generated by Tajikistan. According to data from Barqi Tojik (Tajikistan’s national power utility company), two of six units of Roghun hydropower plant, which were introduced into operation in November 2018 and September 2019, are currently operating at low power. asiaplustj.info »
Costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% and solar PV by 13% compared to 2020. asiaplustj.info »
The BBC , citing Ukrainian officials, says Russian military forces have seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials say. Presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak reportedly said the "totally pointless attack" on Thursday amounted to "one of the most serious threats in Europe today". asiaplustj.info »
Kyrgyzstan will continue work on the construction of a small nuclear power plant, the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov said at a press conference in Bishkek on February 15, according to 24. asiaplustj.info »
Kazakhstan says a huge power blackout that hit cities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan on January was caused by an accident at the Syrdarya thermal power plant in Uzbekistan. asiaplustj.info »
