The two Central Asian states seem to be in a predicament, where increased investment on the energy sector is needed
During October, the Toktogul Reservoir, the main supporting pillar of the largest HPP in Kyrgyzstan,... ... Taalaibek Ibrayev to admit that there might not be enough water next year even for agriculture in the region, let alone for hydropower generation.
This directly affects the downstream countries, in particular Tajikistan, a nation that largely relies ...
... shale boom obviously threatens Russia's position in the energy market, and might well drive Russian businesses to alternative energy production, i.e. hydropower plants. Russia has already made some steps through participation in the Kambaratin project. The Rogun plant seems less ... ... same time, there are also opportunities outside large-scale ventures. As seen from research on the impact of climate change on Central Asian water resources, the
glaciers are melting
. In the long term, the process risks resulting in regional instability ...
Water-Energy Problems in Central Asia
Aggravation of the water and energy problem (WEP) in Central Asia in the 1990s-2000s is the result of the transition from one energy and water exchange system, created in the Soviet time under the control from Moscow, to new relations in ...
