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Tajikistan: Rogun Dam is a white elephant in the making – report
Read More: Tajikistan: Rogun Dam is a white elephant in the making – reportBuilding the Rogun Dam in Tajikistan to its maximum projected height and specifications would be an economic disaster for Central Asia’s poorest nation, and an environmental nightmare for the entire region, according to a newly published expert report. The advent of new technologies for electricity generation means that Tajikistan’s already decades-old mega project would be…
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Rogun HPP in Tajikistan to provide energy to surrounding countries – IsDB
Read More: Rogun HPP in Tajikistan to provide energy to surrounding countries – IsDBThe Rogun Hydropower Plant (HPP) in Tajikistan will enable the supply of energy to neighboring countries, Muhammad Al-Jasser, chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group, said during the 28th International Investment Conference in Riyadh, Trend reports. “We just signed a $150 million loan a month ago to partially finance the Rogun Dam. The $6 billion…
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China’s impact on the Rogun Dam Project in Tajikistan
Read More: China’s impact on the Rogun Dam Project in TajikistanThe Rogun Dam, located on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan, is one of the most ambitious hydropower projects in the world, let alone in Central Asia. Designed to be the world’s tallest dam, with a projected height of 335 meters (1,099 feet), it is poised to transform Tajikistan’s energy landscape by providing an estimated output…
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Kazakhstan to Begin Purchasing Electricity from Rogun HPP
Read More: Kazakhstan to Begin Purchasing Electricity from Rogun HPPKazakhstan has announced plans to purchase electricity from Tajikistan’s Rogun hydropower plant (HPP), a major facility currently under construction. According to a draft agreement published on Tajikistan’s official legal information portal, the cooperation between the two countries is set to last for 20 years, with an option to extend for an additional 10 years. The…
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Three workers killed, one other injured in accident at Rogun HPP construction site
Read More: Three workers killed, one other injured in accident at Rogun HPP construction siteAn accident at the construction site of the Roghun hydropower plant has claimed the lives of three workers and injured another, according to the Service for the State Supervision of Safe Work in Industry and Mining under the Government of Tajikistan (Service). The incident reportedly occurred on November 12. An official source within the Service…
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COP29: Tajikistan Goes for Green as Pollution, Climate Change Take Toll
Read More: COP29: Tajikistan Goes for Green as Pollution, Climate Change Take TollTajikistan’s longtime president has said his country plans to switch entirely to renewable sources of energy by 2032, though a recent World Bank report warns that climate change is already threatening Tajikistan’s energy and water security, which are key to development. At the United Nations climate conference in Azerbaijan, President Emomali Rahmon said on Tuesday…
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Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP project faces criticism for environmental violations
Read More: Tajikistan’s Rogun HPP project faces criticism for environmental violationsA coalition of international environmental groups has raised serious concerns over the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) project in Tajikistan, citing violations of key social and environmental standards. The project, which is expected to receive multibillion-dollar loans from the World Bank and other international financial institutions, has been criticized for failing to meet essential safeguards.…
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Iranian firm wins contract at world’s 2nd largest hydroelectric plant
Read More: Iranian firm wins contract at world’s 2nd largest hydroelectric plantAn Iranian state-run company has won a contract for carrying out scientific modeling at the world’s second largest hydroelectric power plant. The Water Research Institute (WRI) said on Wednesday it had been awarded a contract by Tajikistan to carry out physical hydraulic modeling at Rogun Dam, a mega-project located some 110 kilometers to the northeast…
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In Financing Rogun HPP, the AIIB Refuses to Learn From Its Past
Read More: In Financing Rogun HPP, the AIIB Refuses to Learn From Its PastLast month, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) held its ninth annual meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. For the bank, this was an opportunity to boast about its efficient timelines, its ambitious plans to build the “infrastructure for tomorrow,” and its more innovative approach compared to its peers. However, stories from communities across Asia and beyond…
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OPEC Fund backs Tajikistan’s Rogun hydro plant with $25M loan
Read More: OPEC Fund backs Tajikistan’s Rogun hydro plant with $25M loanTajikistan’s landmark Rogun hydroelectric project has just received a $25 million boost in the form of a loan from the OPEC Fund. The loan is the first tranche of a US$100 million OPEC Fund financing facility for the project. Construction began on the Rogun Dam in the Soviet-era 1970s, only to be canceled after the…
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