Tajikistan has quite large reserves of energy resources. A special place in this context is occupied by hydropower resources with the potential to generate 527 billion kWh. hour/year. Tajikistan occupies the 8th place in the world according to this indicator and the first in terms of hydropower potential per unit of the country's territory. Also in Tajikistan, special attention is paid to the development of renewable energy, including small-scale energy. It is known that the Republic of Tajikistan is dominated by sun resources, small and medium. Since, the country has more than 200 days of high sunshine intensity and multiple sewage rivers. At the same time, issues are being considered for the development of other types of RES, such as wind energy, biomass and geothermal energy. Resources of renewable energy sources of Tajikistan.
Resources Gross potential Technical potential Economic potential
million tons of standard fuel
RESOURCES |
GROSS POTENTIAL |
TECHNICAL POTENTIAL |
ECONOMIC POTENTIAL |
Hydropower, total |
179,2 |
107,4 |
107,4 |
Including small HPPs |
62,7 |
20,3 |
20,3 |
Solar energy |
4790,6 |
3,92 |
1,49 |
Biomass energy |
4,25 |
4,25 |
1,12 |
Wind energy |
16,3 |
10,12 |
5,06 |
Geothermal energy |
0,04 |
0,04 |
0,04 |
Total (excluding large HPPs) |
5020,595 |
38,63 |
27,95 |
Source www.mewr.tj