Tajikistan zam energy

Why should Tajikistan invest in hydropower?

Tajikistan’s geographic proximity to some of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets means that investing in developing its hydropower potential can contribute to regional energy security and the clean energy transition, in addition to addressing Tajikistan’s high vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters.

Why does Tajikistan have a high energy capacity?

Higher energy capacity of Tajikistan economy is due to several factors, including climatic conditions, high depreciation rate of the power equipment used, high share of industry within energy consumption structure (its share is 49%), as well as high energy consumption in households (26%).

What is the power capacity of Tajikistan?

As of January 1, 2013 the rated capacity of all power sources of Tajikistan, both in terms of electrical and thermal energy sources, made up 5591.52 thousand kWh.: the share of thermal power-stations (TPP) is 320 mW (6.3%) while electric energy is basically generated by the hydropower plants.

Is Tajikistan moving its energy sector towards more reliability?

With an aging electricity supply that relies almost entirely on one source of power generation, hydropower, Tajikistan has a uniquely unstable power supply that has caused energy shortages and rolling blackouts for decades. Now, Tajikistan appears to be moving its energy sector towards greater reliability and sustainability.

What is the potential for reducing energy consumption in Tajikistan?

The potential for reducing energy consumption is from 10% to 40%. Industry sector in the list of energy "consumers" takes the first place - 48-50%. Energy intensity of industry in Tajikistan, i.e., the amount of energy consumed on average per unit of product, is approximately 10 times higher than that of the European countries.

How much electricity is used in Tajikistan?

Electricity is used to heat many residential units in Tajikistan (65%). According to the survey of energy consumption in the household sector, including 1 million 100 thousand households across the country, about 50% of electricity consumption volume in households (based on rough estimates) is used for heating and 25% for water heating.