BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. President of the
Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov today took part in the commissioning
ceremony of the first phase of the ROX Issyk-Kul solar power plant
with a capacity of 175 megawatt-peak (MWp) in the village of
Kyzyl-Oruk during his working visit to the Issyk-Kul region.


This is reflected in the statement of the press service of
Kyrgyz president.


In his remarks, Sadyr Japarov described the project as a clear
example of friendly relations, mutual trust, and successful
investment cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam.


He noted ROX Group’s extensive international experience in
implementing renewable energy projects and praised the company’s
contribution to improving the qualifications of local specialists
and developing the country’s human resources.


Sadyr Japarov emphasized that in recent years Kyrgyzstan has
placed special focus on the development of a green economy and the
wider use of renewable energy sources.


“Our country has significant potential in solar, hydropower, and
wind energy. This project is one of the major and strategically
important initiatives aimed at making effective use of these
opportunities,” he said, adding that approximately $1.5 billion in
investment is planned for all stages of construction of the solar
power plant, which will have a total capacity of 1,900 MWp.


“The investment volume for the first phase of the solar power
plant, with a maximum capacity of 175 MW and commissioned today,
amounts to $131 million. More than $80 million has already been
invested to date.







More than 250 of our citizens were employed during the
construction of the first phase. Following the plant’s full
commissioning, around 150 permanent jobs will be created, with the
majority to be filled by local specialists,” Sadyr Japarov
said.


In his speech, the President also highlighted the company’s
contribution to regional development. In addition to paying
land-use taxes, ROX Group will allocate 1 percent of revenue
generated from electricity sales to the budgets of the Toru-Aigyr
and Tamchy rural municipalities in the Issyk-Kul region.


“To date, the plant has been successfully connected to the
country’s Unified Energy System and has already supplied 28.7
million kilowatt-hours of electricity to the grid. Once the first
phase reaches full capacity, annual electricity generation is
expected to total around 295 million kilowatt-hours,” Sadyr Japarov
said, noting that one of the project’s key features is its ability
to store generated electricity and supply it to the Unified Energy
System when needed.


“Therefore, this solar power plant is of particular importance
for Kyrgyzstan. It will contribute to the modernization of the
energy sector, diversification of energy sources, and reduction of
dependence on hydropower. This is especially important as declining
water resources make the development of solar energy one of the key
factors in ensuring energy sustainability,” he said.


He particularly emphasized that the facility being commissioned
today will make it possible to save up to 362 million cubic meters
of water annually in the Toktogul Reservoir. Once the solar power
plant reaches its full design capacity of 1,900 MW (273 million kWh
per month), annual water savings could reach 3.9 billion cubic
meters.


Concluding his remarks, Sadyr Japarov said the implementation of
the project confirms Kyrgyzstan’s investment attractiveness and
demonstrates the confidence of international partners in the
country. The head of state reaffirmed the Kyrgyz Republic’s
commitment to continuing to create favorable conditions for
investors and to developing mutually beneficial cooperation in the
interests of the country’s sustainable development.