Central Asia may face electricity shortages — EDB
Countries in the region plan to launch solar and wind facilities with a total capacity of over 35 gigawatts by 2035.
31 Oct, 17:02Read in Russian
“TASS”
At the presentation of the EDB report in Central Asia, Arman Akhunbayev, head of the Sectoral Analysis Center, forecasted a 27% increase in electricity demand by 2030. He linked this trend to industrial development, the emergence of new enterprises, urban expansion, and the digitalization of the economy.
The Bank believes that new generation capacity alone will not be sufficient: grid upgrades, energy storage systems, and reserve capacities will also be required. Experts warned that without network modernization and coordinated operation of energy systems, rising consumption will increase the risk of energy shortages.
