KSTU unveils first rooftop grid-connected solar plant in Kyrgyzstan

11:17, 16 декабря 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Maria ORLOVA

Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU) officially inaugurated the Kyrgyz Republic’s first rooftop grid-connected photovoltaic solar plant. The U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic reported.

This Kyrgyz-U.S. partnership was made possible through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Power Central Asia activity.

«The 80-kilowatt solar power installation was completed in September and will yield 143,037 kilowatt hours annually. This clean energy source will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 67,216 kilograms per year,» the diplomatic mission said.

The solar plant serves dual purposes: it will generate electricity and function as an educational resource for KSTU students and other institutions. Additionally, USAID is developing a comprehensive guide for rooftop solar system developers to replicate this successful pilot.

«The USAID Power Central Asia activity is a five-year, regional energy program that is helping the five Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to meet their economic priorities by developing the energy sector. The activity helps to improve the performance of the energy sector, introduce clean energy in a competitive manner, and improve energy security and resiliency through greater regional connectivity and expanded cross-border electricity trade. To date, through this activity alone, USAID has leveraged $2.2 billion in clean energy investments and facilitated the installation of 2,241 megawatts of clean energy capacity across Central Asia,» the U.S. Embassy reported.