A new life for small hydroelectric stations in Kirgizia

Conclusions

Kirgizia has enormous supplies of hydropower resources, of which about 20% is presently being used. Small rivers, irrigation reservoirs, and canals are not being used for electric power production. The total hydropotential of small rivers is 72 billion kWh, of which 42.7 billion kWh can be technically used. The presently operating small hydrostations of the Alameda cascade are cost effective and can serve as a model for future hydrostations.

The hydrostations which earlier were mothballed and taken out of service, as well as the hydrostations on existing reservoirs and canals, should become priority objects to be put into operation in the near future. For further launching of works on small hydro production it is necessary to continue the development of schemes of the power use of small rivers of the republic with the establishment of prospective small hydrostations.

The development and creation of experimental models of microhydrostations are a substantial contribution to small hydro development and savings of fuel resources.