BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 23. "Chakan HPP"
OJSC in Kyrgyzstan continues the implementation of the Papan HPP
construction project, Trend reports via the Ministry of Energy of the
Kyrgyzstan
Currently, work is underway on the construction of temporary
access roads to the future plant site, with a total length of 9.2
km, and the workers’ camp is nearing completion.
In parallel, activities are being carried out on the design and
allocation of land plots for the construction of a 110 kV overhead
power line, as well as the preparation of necessary permits,
including environmental and safety approvals, and the coordination
of blasting operations for the construction of the derivation
tunnel.
Additionally, a preliminary Environmental and Social Impact
Assessment (ESIA) has been developed to participate in the Green
Energy Fund competition, following which a land lease agreement for
the HPP construction site was signed.
The project’s implementation will increase generation capacity
and enhance the reliability of electricity supply in the southern
regions of the country.
Meanwhile, in order to strengthen the country’s energy potential
and ensure energy independence, the Ministry of Energy of the
Kyrgyz Republic continues to focus on the development of renewable
energy sources and the construction of small hydropower plants.
