November 27, 2024, Dushanbe. - At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, together with the Organization for Economic Cooperation, the 2nd meeting of the expert group on the organization of the…
November 27, 2024, Dushanbe. - At the initiative of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources of the Republic of Tajikistan, together with the Organization for Economic Cooperation, the 2nd meeting of the expert group on the organization of the regional electricity market of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (ECO-Rem) was held at the Hyatt Regeneration Hotel.
Speaking at the opening ceremony of the event, Deputy Minister of Energy and Water Resources Sharifa Khudobakhsh said: “I am confident that today's dialogue will allow us not only to achieve our goals, but also to maintain the sustainability and efficiency of our energy system in a rapidly changing world. Let's use today's meeting as an opportunity to exchange experiences, opinions and suggestions that form the basis for the successful transformation and development of our regional electricity market.” It was emphasized that the Republic of Tajikistan has great hydropower potential, and on this basis, the construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power plant with a capacity of 3,780 MW continues. When fully operational, the power plant exports a certain amount of generated electricity to the countries of the region. Further presentations were made by Matthew Wittenstein, Head of the Energy Transition Department at UESSCAP, and Mamatmusa Ukubaev, Energy Program Officer at the ECO Secretariat. During the event, the "draft roadmap of the regional ECO electricity market" was presented. It should be recalled that the 2nd meeting of the expert group on the creation of a regional electricity market of the member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD) is taking place within two days with the participation of representatives of the states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran.
