Kyrgyzstan Eyes Energy Expansion with 1,200 MW Kara-Keche Plant

Kyrgyzstan is planning the construction of the Kara-Keche Thermal Power Plant (TPP) with a projected capacity of 1,200 megawatts, according to Kairat Mamatov, Director of Kyrgyzkomur JSC.

According to him, the project will be one of the largest in the country's history, as no facility of this scale has been built before, The Caspian Post reports, citing Kyrgyz media.

The land has already been allocated, and the plant must be completed by 2030. There will be no smoke or emissions, and the environment will be protected. Thousands of jobs will be created for residents of Jumgal district. It will create opportunities to develop greenhouse farming and industrial facilities. We are moving in the right direction, Mamatov noted.

He added that the Ministry of Energy has already announced a tender for the project. Coal production in Kara-Keche is expected to increase significantly. If the company currently produces 1.5 million tons per year, then by 2030 this figure should reach 7 million tons.