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ASTANA – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan are moving forward with a joint venture to build the Kambarata HPP-1, a massive hydropower plant on the Naryn River. With a capacity of 1,880 MW, the facility is a cornerstone of regional energy strategy. It is capable of powering roughly 1.5 million homes—an output comparable to two large nuclear reactors.
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov highlighted the project’s “strategic importance” at the Regional Ecological Summit on April 23. He noted that final intergovernmental agreements are currently being negotiated with support from the World Bank. Furthermore, a decisive round of talks is scheduled for this month in Tashkent to finalise the construction roadmap.
The project is the flagship of Kyrgyzstan’s broader renewable energy push. Alongside the mega-dam, the country is set to launch 13 small hydropower plants this year. Moreover, it is developing a staggering 6,050 MW in solar and wind projects. This regional partnership marks a major shift toward a unified, green energy grid for Central Asia.
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The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) is intensifying its focus on the water-food-energy nexus as a cornerstone of its 2026–2027 investment strategy. While the bank’s long-term vision through 2031 remains anchored in energy modernization, it is increasingly prioritizing green industrialization to drive sustainable growth across the region.
Poland sees significant potential in developing partnerships with Kazakhstan's energy sector, with a primary focus on the energy transition and the deployment of clean technologies. This was stated by Julia Horodecka, Head of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) office in Astana.
At RES 2026, KazMunayGas, KBR, and KazFoodProducts signed a tripartite agreement to develop a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) plant in Kazakhstan. Utilizing KBR’s PureSAF™ technology, the project aims to convert domestic agricultural feedstock into low-carbon jet fuel, with technical design (PDP) slated for completion by early 2027.