Rosatom Renewable Energy Secures 100 MW Wind Farm Projects in Kyrgyzstan

Rosatom Renewable Energy partners with Kyrgyzstan to build a 100 MW wind farm in Kok-Moino. This is its first export wind power project, expected to boost Kyrgyzstan's renewable energy efforts and strengthen energy security.   

Rosatom’s first venture into exporting wind energy generation

Rosatom Renewable Energy, a wind energy division of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, has entered into an investment agreement with the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan to build and operate a 100 MW wind farm in Kok-Moinok, a village in Issyk-Kul. The agreement was signed by Kyrgyz Energy Minister Talaybek Ibrev; Director General of Rosatom Renewable Energy, Grigory Nazarov; and Dmitry Andreyev, General Director of Novawind Kyrgyzstan, LLC. The project marks Rosatom’s first venture into exporting wind energy generation.

In September 2024, the project celebrated a formal milestone with the installation of a time capsule at the future wind farm site. Design and survey activities, including wind turbine procurement, are scheduled to begin in 2025.

Rosatom is highly ambitious for Kyrgyzstan by expanding its strategic energy initiative. In January 2022, it signed a memorandum with the Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan to cooperate in developing small-power nuclear power plants using the RITM-200N reactor. In addition, Rosatom is investing in Kyrgyzstan’s hydropower infrastructure, such as the Leilek Hydropower Plant (5.9 MW), the Zeroy Hydropower Plant (28 MW), and the Chandalash Hydropower Plant (30 MW). These initiatives highlight Rosatom’s commitment to diversifying and strengthening the country’s energy sector.

Due to climate change, Kyrgyzstan has been experiencing electricity shortages during winter. Once upon a time, this country declared an electricity emergency and sought China. It then started to focus on renewable energy projects, including major hydropower plants, as well as wind and solar farms, to strengthen its energy security.

The 100 MW Kok-Moinok wind farm is expected to remarkably contribute to Kyrgyzstan's energy diversification and increase its energy reliability.

Rosatom’s Progress in Renewable Energy Cooperation

Kurpsai Hydro station. Lower Naryn River Canyon near Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan. a Hydroelectric dam in central Asia, Photo:istock

Rosatom cooperates with the Kyrgyz Republic on strategic energy initiatives. In the field of renewable energy, the wind energy division of the state nuclear power corporation Rosatom, Rosatom Renewable Energy JSC, is managed and acts as an integrator in the wind energy industry. This division oversees the entire project life cycle, from the design of wind power plants (WPPs) to their maintenance. The Atommash plant in Volgodonsk produces key components such as hubs, nacelles, generators, and cooling systems for 2.5 MW wind turbines, achieving a localization level of 68%, with plans to reach 80-85% soon, and to date, 1,035 MW of wind power capacity has been commissioned across nine WPPs in southern Russia.

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The Kyrgyz Republic is confident of increasing its renewable energy potential with support from the World Bank and the Green Climate Fund. The World Bank has approved $67.7 million for Kyrgyz renewable energy development.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $67.7 million to finance the first phase of the Kyrgyz Renewable Energy Development Project, which aims to increase renewable energy production and increase private sector participation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The project adopts a multi-phase programmatic approach with a total financing envelope of $125.7 million over the next decade. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic with highly concessional financing through the International Development Association (IDA).

This project builds on a 30-year partnership between the World Bank and the Kyrgyz Republic, which has contributed $2.8 billion to 150 projects, bringing significant development gains in key sectors of the economy. The World Bank is committed to reducing poverty and increasing shared prosperity in the Kyrgyz Republic.