Source: Huliq.com

China's Sinohydro Corporation has been awarded a contract to build a large hydroelectric plant in northern Tajikistan.

The relevant contract was signed on January 17 in Beijing, on the sidelines of Tajik President Imomali Rakhomov's visit to the Chinese capital.

The project will reportedly be funded through a $200 million, low-interest Chinese loan.

The Zarafshan, or Yavan, plant should produce some 600 million kilowatt hours of electricity a year.

Tajikistan is regularly hit by electricity shortages, and is pursuing greater self-sufficiency in the energy sector. It is largely dependent on Kyrgyz energy supplies that are transported through Uzbekistan.

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Posted by pichu at January 18, 2007 11:58 AM