Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 2 May, at the panel session on energy of the III Tashkent International Investment Forum, the construction project of Kambarata HPP-1 was presented.

The presentation took place with the participation of the prime ministers of Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was also attended by Director of the Agency for Strategic Reforms Bakhodir Rakhmatov, Regional Director of the World Bank for Central Asia Tatyana Proskuryakova, representatives of international organizations and financial institutions.

During the presentation, they discussed the energy potential of Kyrgyzstan, the master plan and location of Kambarata HPP-1, investment indicators and benefits of the project, as well as aspects of improving water resource management in Central Asia as a whole and the electricity market in the region.

Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan signed a Roadmap for the construction of Kambarata HPP-1. According to experts, the total design capacity of Kambarata HPP-1 will reach 1860 MW and will generate 5.6 billion kWh of electricity per year.

A Road Show is planned to be held in Vienna in June of this year to determine the project’s financing model.

In addition, a platform dedicated to energy projects and the potential of Central Asian countries was organized for participants of the III Tashkent International Investment Forum.