- The UK and the Kyrgyz Republic launched a renewable energy partnership to develop a financial model that attracts private investment.
- The project will train officials and support Kyrgyzstan’s 10% renewable power goal by 2027.
The United Kingdom and the Kyrgyz Republic launched a new partnership to improve conditions for renewable energy investment, formally introducing the project at a meeting in Bishkek.
The initiative, backed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy Programme (GCIEP), will run from July to December 2025. It will support the Kyrgyz government in creating a financial model to guide risk-informed decisions on renewable projects and assess the fiscal implications of sovereign guarantees.
In addition, officials said the model will project payment obligations, estimate the scale of guarantees under different growth scenarios, and include training for government staff to ensure long-term use.
Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan’s electricity sector relies on ageing hydropower plants vulnerable to seasonal variation and climate change. Winter shortages have increased, with imports accounting for over 20% of supply in 2024.
The government plans to diversify the energy mix and raise renewables to at least 10% of generation by 2027, tapping potential in solar, wind and small hydropower, and leveraging export opportunities through the CASA-1000 project.
Furthermore, British Ambassador Nicholas Bowler said the partnership showed how UK expertise could strengthen Kyrgyzstan’s investment climate and support a pipeline of renewable projects.
The GCIEP, managed by a PwC-led alliance that includes Mott MacDonald, Adam Smith International, Engineers Against Poverty and MDY Legal, is the delivery arm of the UK’s Centre of Expertise for Green Cities, Infrastructure and Energy.