Kyrgyzstan introduces state of emergency in energy sector

The President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov signed the Decree “On the emergency situation in the energy sector of the Kyrgyz Republic”.

In order to take urgent measures to bring the Kyrgyz Republic out of the energy crisis associated with climate challenges, low water inflow in the Naryn River basin, lack of generating capacity in the face of rapidly outstripping growth in energy consumption, in accordance with Article 5 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Civil Protection" , the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Renewable Energy Sources", guided by Articles 66, 71 of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic, decides:

1. From August 1, 2023, declare an emergency regime in the energy industry of the Kyrgyz Republic valid until December 31, 2026.

2. To the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic within a week:

1) in accordance with the established procedure, grant the Ministry of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic the right to determine and allocate land plots suitable for the use of renewable energy sources, with their subsequent transfer to the Green Energy Fund under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic “On issues of transfer of land intended for for the use of renewable energy sources” dated March 23, 2023 No. 62;

2) grant the exclusive right to the Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic for the period of the emergency situation in an expeditious manner:

– carry out general coordination of the activities of the Deputy Ministers of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz Republic, Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic, in charge of land and water resources, subsoil use, directors of the Institute of Water Problems and Hydropower of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic, the state institution "Cadastre", the state enterprises "Kyrgyzgeologiya", heads of local state administrations in terms of the implementation of projects in the energy sector in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic;

- make proposals for the dismissal of the officials specified in the second paragraph of subparagraph 2 of paragraph 2 of this Decree, in case of improper implementation of measures related to the implementation of this Decree;

3) conduct an inventory of land plots suitable for the use of renewable energy sources, and from September 1, 2023, in accordance with the established procedure, initiate the termination of the rights to use land plots intended for the construction of energy facilities that are not used for their intended purpose or for which work has not begun on the development of a feasibility study, design and construction of energy facilities;

4) allow state enterprises, joint-stock companies with state participation and their subsidiaries in the energy industry to purchase goods, works and services from a single source as part of the implementation of measures related to the introduction of the said emergency regime;

5) establish personal responsibility of the Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic for the proper implementation of this Decree.