THE 60TH MEETING OF THE CIS ELECTRIC POWER COUNCIL WAS HELD
The participants of the 60th meeting of the Electric Power Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States (EPC CIS) discussed cooperation in the field of renewable energy, as well as technological sovereignty and industrial cooperation of countries in terms of energy security of the CIS member states.
Nikolai Shulginov, as the President of the EPC CIS, welcomed the participants of the meeting and noted the importance of interaction between the Commonwealth countries in the field of electric power industry.
“Today we see that the regulatory and organizational base of the CIS, which has been formed over three decades, makes it possible to jointly solve almost any issues of the economic development of our countries. The future belongs to industry partnerships and cooperation. In today's political and economic realities, despite the differences in the energy policies of the countries, we are brought together by the main thing - ensuring the security of the Commonwealth countries, the need to ensure reliable, affordable energy supply to consumers, protecting the economies and populations of countries from threats in the field of energy,” he stressed.
Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhandos Nurmaganbetov in his welcoming speech expressed confidence that the results of the meeting would give a new impetus to cooperation between the member countries of the Council in the field of electric power industry.
He spoke about the development of the industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In his report, Zhandos Nurmaganbetov gave a general description of the current state of the country's energy system, and also reported on the measures being taken in the industry - plans to build new generation, including low-carbon generation, modernize power facilities, increase the reliability of the electric grid complex, and reform the electricity market.
The Minister of Energy and Water Resources of Tajikistan, Daler Jum'a, in turn, reported on the contribution of low-carbon electricity to the sustainable development of the CIS. According to him, the power system in Tajikistan is developing mainly due to hydropower, while the country continues to work to build up "green" capacities.
Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Belarus Denis Moroz in his report touched upon the topic of technological sovereignty of the CIS countries. “I am sure that the intellectual and industrial potential of the Commonwealth of Independent States is able to ensure the technological independence and sovereignty of our countries and ensure energy security in this vein,” he said.
Pavel Snikkars, commenting on the reports of the meeting participants, noted that all member countries of the Council face similar challenges - ensuring the rationality of the energy balance, maintaining the availability of electricity, taking into account the attraction of the required amount of investment, preventing the aging of energy funds, active technological development.