Bishkek, March 2, 2026 /Kabar/. Energy Minister Taalaibek Ibraev conducted a two-day working visit to Naryn oblast on February 25–26, 2026, where he inspected the operations of several energy facilities.
According to the ministry's press service, the minister first visited the construction site of the 100 MW Kulanak Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), currently under construction in the Naryn region. During the visit, the project's timeline and technical solutions were discussed. Asylbek Sariev, Chief engineer of the HPP, briefed the meeting on the current stage of construction, the work completed, and future plans. The commissioning of the HPP is scheduled for 2027.
The minister instructed the responsible officials to ensure the timely and high-quality completion of construction work in accordance with the approved schedule.
The following work is currently underway:
- construction of a rock-fill dam, concrete culverts, a water intake channel, and a concrete canal wall is underway;
- assembly and installation of the hydroelectric power plant's steel water pipes and the steel equipment of the turbine unit is underway;
- a water diversion channel, coastal protection structures, and reinforced concrete structural elements of the lower part of the power plant building are being erected.
During his working visit, the minister also reviewed the current status of facilities constructed as part of the Upper Naryn Cascade project, which had previously been suspended for a number of reasons. Discussions were held with energy company executives on the project's resumption, investment attraction, and further progress.
Furthermore, a meeting with employees of the Naryn Electric Grid Company was held with the participation of Minister Taalaibek Ibraev and Ilgiz Sydygaliev, General Director of JSC NESK.
The meeting addressed key production, financial, and technical issues, including:
- the status of accounts receivable and measures to reduce them;
- development and expansion of the automated metering system;
- reinforced concrete production performance;
- efforts to reduce emergency outages;
- strengthening safety requirements during repairs;
- measures to prevent corruption;
- implementation of a SCADA system—digitalization of operational dispatching activities;
- upgrade of production infrastructure and the progress of new construction work;
Construction of utility and amenity facilities for employees of the 35/10 kV Dodomol substation, as well as a warehouse and garage for the Mantysh power grid section of the Kochkor district.
The company's director was also instructed to reconstruct the conference hall, creating a new office space on the ground floor and a modern meeting room on the second floor, as well as construct new garages.
Following the meeting, the minister set specific objectives to improve the reliability of the region's power supply, accelerate digitalization processes, reduce accounts receivable, and strengthen industrial discipline and safety.