PJSC Inter RAO started supplying electricity to Kyrgyzstan

On April 15, the Russian energy company PJSC Inter RAO began supplying electricity from Russia to the Kyrgyz Republic in transit through the Unified Energy System of Kazakhstan, the company said.

"On April 15, 2023, for the first time in history, the supply of electricity from the UPS of Russia to the energy system of Kyrgyzstan began in transit through the UPS of Kazakhstan. The total planned supply for the period April 2023 to March 2024 is about 900 million kWh," the statement says. message.

It is noted that the planned delivery schedule will be agreed by the parties on a regular basis in accordance with the provisions of the operational dispatch control and the rules for the functioning of energy markets.

At present, the supply will be up to 400 MW per hour. The main factor determining the volume of supply is the capacity (transit) of electrical networks in the UPS of Kazakhstan.

"If the transit capacity can be increased, then the Russian side is ready to provide supplies to Kyrgyzstan in volumes that fully cover the existing deficit, which, according to available information, reaches 3 billion kWh," Inter RAO also added.

Inter RAO is a diversified energy holding that manages assets in Russia, as well as in Europe and the CIS. Inter RAO is the only operator for the export and import of electricity in the Russian Federation.