Electricity generation in Tajikistan following the results of seven months of this year amounted to 12 billion 502.7 million kW / h. This is 360.9 million kWh, or 3% more than the same period in 2021, Khovar agency reported citing the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan.
The ministry said that more than 93.5% of electricity is generated by hydroelectric power plants. They generated 11 billion 697.5 million kW/h for the specified period. This figure is more than 93.5% of the total electricity generated throughout the country.
Thermal power plants generated more than 1.1 billion kWh. Solar power plants produced only 2,000 kWh of electricity.
The ministry emphasized that in six months Tajikistan received over $64 million for the sale of electricity to other countries. Thus, export indicators in the same period of 2021 were exceeded by 17%.
Tajikistan potentially has the largest hydropower reserves in Central Asia.
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Sept. 6, 2022