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Uzbekistan: OSCE holds first annual Business Forum on Green Technologies

TASHKENT (TCA) — Strengthening co-operation in the field of environmental and sustainable development in Central Asia was the focus of the 2018 OSCE International Business Forum on Green Technologies, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in co-operation with the State Committee of Uzbekistan on Ecology and Environmental Protection and ITECA Exhibitions, on 5 and 6 June in Tashkent. Continue reading

Kazakhstan’s renewable energy capacity to reach 490 MW in 2018

ASTANA (TCA) — The Government meeting on June 5 reviewed the implementation of the Concept of the Transition of Kazakhstan to a Green Economy, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading

ADB assessing renewable energy projects in Afghanistan

KABUL (TCA) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is assessing the construction of major renewable energy projects in Afghanistan with the aim of generating electricity in the country, TOLOnews reported. Continue reading

Kazakhstan: EBRD provides post-privatization support to power utility company

ASTANA (TCA) — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing post-privatisation support to Mangistau Regional Distribution Company (MREK), a major power utility in western Kazakhstan, the Bank said on March 16. Continue reading

Kazakhstan attracts foreign investors to energy saving projects

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan is attracting strategic investors to the energy saving sphere. One of the mechanisms for achieving this goal is the creation of an Energy Efficiency Map, a single national list of projects in the field of energy saving and energy efficiency improvement, indicating the sources of financing, schedules and action plans for their implementation, Olzhas Alibekov, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Institute for Development of Electricity and Energy Saving JSC, said at a briefing on January 26, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading

Kazakhstan to hold first bidding for renewable energy projects

ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakhstan’s Energy Ministry plans to increase the share of alternative and renewable electricity up to 30 percent of the total power generation by 2030 and reduce the energy intensity of the country’s GDP by 25 percent by 2020, Deputy Minister of Energy Gani Sadibekov said at a press conference on January 26, the official website of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan reported. Continue reading