Kyrgyzstan Energy Storage Frequency Regulation Project

What are the objects of regulation in Kyrgyz Republic?

According to the law, objects of regulation are: “production, consumption, and sale of heat, electric energy and fuel using renewable energy sources, as well as the production and supply of equipment and technologies in the field of renewable energy source” (Ministry of justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2008).

What are the service characteristics of Kyrgyz energy sector?

There is room for improvement in these service characteristics in the Kyrgyz energy sector: ▪ Reliability. Reliability refers to the frequency and duration of power outages. The Kyrgyz electricity system offers poor supply reliability, especially in the winter months. In 2009-2012, distribution companies reported around two outages per hour.

What is Kyrgyz energy policy?

Outlook to the Kyrgyz energy policy To unleash the RE capacity, the Kyrgyz government introduced the law titled “Renewable energy sources (RES)” in December 2008 (Ministry of justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2008). Kyrgyzstan was the first country in Central Asia who implement RE-based law.

Does Kyrgyzstan have a good power supply?

According to the results of the quality of energy delivering services survey in Kyrgyzstan made by the National Statistical Committee in 2015, “only 11.8 % of households had uninterrupted power supply, while 64.4 % had power cut several times a year and 0.5 % had daily power cuts” (National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, 2017).

What are the problems in Kyrygz electricity sector?

Problems with reliability and quality are the biggest problem for the Kyrygz electricity sector. These problems are caused by the condition of energy sector assets, the highly seasonal nature of demand, and the country’s intensive use of electric energy.

Why is energy policy important in Kyrgyzstan?

The current energy policy is considered as one of the key barriers to the developing the renewable energy sector in Kyrgyzstan. Hence, there is an immediate need to evaluate the formulated energy policy to investigate gaps and uncertainties.