The Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant is not yet ready, but a contract for the supply of electricity generated by this power station has already been signed. According to official sources, the government of Tajikistan has published details of the electricity supply to Kazakhstan. On November 2, 2024, a draft agreement was signed between the governments […]
The Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant is not yet ready, but a contract for the supply of electricity generated by this power station has already been signed.
According to official sources, the government of Tajikistan has published details of the electricity supply to Kazakhstan.
On November 2, 2024, a draft agreement was signed between the governments of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Kazakhstan on cooperation in the field of electric power.
The draft document was published on the portal of legal information of the Ministry of Justice of Tajikistan.
The draft provides for the supply of electricity from the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant to Kazakhstan through interstate power transmission lines, based on the technical capabilities of neighboring countries for transit.
The term of the contract is 20 years with the possibility of extension for another 10 years.
According to the agreement, the governments of Tajikistan and Kazakhstan will organize hourly accounting of electric energy at the border of Tajikistan with the energy systems of Central Asia and at the border of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the energy systems of Central Asia.
The transit of electricity to the border of Kazakhstan is provided by OJSC “Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant.” The cost of the supplied planned electricity from OJSC “Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant” will be determined at the rate of 3.4 cents USD per 1 kilowatt-hour (including VAT paid at a zero percent rate) based on the volumes according to the approved daily supply schedules.
In case of disputes, arbitration will be conducted by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), and the agreement will be interpreted and governed by the laws of Singapore.
While Tajikistan will supply Kazakhstan at 3.4 cents per 1 kilowatt-hour, it supplies its population at a price of 36 dirams per 1 kilowatt-hour, which is somewhat higher. It is also known that the government raises prices for the population annually.
Experts have calculated that for the transit of electricity through neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan will pay for the use of high-voltage power lines of neighboring countries. In this case, the cost of electricity supplied to Kazakhstan will decrease by 10-15%.
While the government of Tajikistan is finding new buyers for the electricity generated by the Rogun Hydroelectric Power Plant, the population of the country suffers from systematic power outages during the autumn-winter period. The electricity supply limit is imposed for about 7 or even 8 months, and the population receives electricity for less than 10 hours a day.