Meta Data
Title in national language: 
Стратегия развития малой электроэнергетики Республики Таджикистан
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Draft Year: 
2007
Effective Start Year: 
2007
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Plan/Strategy
Economic Sector: 
Power
Energy Types: 
Power, Renewable, Hydropower, Other
Issued by: 
Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Republic of Tajikistan
Overall Summary: 
The Strategy aims to harness hydropower potential for inclusive and sustainable growth in the Republic of Tajikistan. Designed by the Ministry of Energy and Industry and UNDP, the policy sets an all-encompassing framework for the development of small hydropower considering it from a cross-sectoral and multidimensional perspective – as an essential prerequisite for addressing poverty, ensuring access to reliable and affordable energy services, and developing efficient infrastructure solutions. ---- As power generation in Tajikistan is primarily based on hydro energy, hydropower represents a significant alternative to conventional sources of energy – coal, oil and gas.
Access
Energy access priorities: 
The primary objective of the Strategy is to accelerate the development of small hydropower in Tajikistan for ensuring reliable and stable supply of electricity to remote and isolated areas of the country, for ensuring sufficient supply of power to small and medium-sized businesses (Art. 1). ---- The policy suggests a positive association between poverty and inefficiencies in the use of electricity. An action-oriented strategy shall be pursued to transform the energy market of Tajikistan towards a more balanced and stable pattern (Art. 5.4).
Energy access action plan: 
The primary objective of the Strategy is to accelerate the development of small hydropower in Tajikistan for ensuring reliable and stable supply of electricity to remote and isolated areas of the country, for ensuring sufficient supply of power to small and medium-sized businesses (Art. 1).
Energy access targets: 
2007-2010: provide access to electricity for 8 584 households, 2011-2015: access to electricity for 17 015 households, 2016-2020: access to electricity for 51 824 households.
Energy service quality targets: 
The primary objective of the Strategy is to accelerate the development of small hydropower in Tajikistan for ensuring reliable and stable supply of electricity to remote and isolated areas of the country, for ensuring sufficient supply of power to small and medium-sized businesses (Art. 1). --- The policy suggests a positive association between poverty and inefficiencies in the use of electricity. An action-oriented strategy shall be pursued to transform the energy market of Tajikistan towards a more balanced and stable pattern (Art. 5.4).
Efficiency
EE priorities: 
Art. 5.5 stresses the need for enhancing energy efficiency in Tajikistan. The Law on Energy Conservation was adopted in 2002 as a measure taken in response to existing energy challenges. Currently the primary task of Tajikistan energy authorities is to ensure enforcement of the Law. It is a complex issue which means a comprehensive set of energy conservation measures should be implemented after due consideration of features specific for the operation of the national energy system.
EE action plans: 
The policy suggests a positive association between poverty and inefficiencies in the use of electricity. An action-oriented strategy shall be pursued to transform the energy market of Tajikistan towards a more balanced and stable pattern (Art. 5.4).
Renewable Energy
RE priorities: 
Art. 3.1: 1) unleash the untapped potential of biomass, solar, wind, and hydropower; 2) design mechanisms that facilitate the introduction of nuclear power.
RE action plans: 
Art. 11. The Strategy is supplemented with a comprehensive plan of action on the development of small hydropower in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Environment
Decarbonization strategy: 
Art. 9. With ratification of the Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC, the Republic of Tajikistan assumes legally binding commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and resolves to implement a comprehensive plan of action on climate change. Mitigation activities are carried out to achieve tangible results in the following areas: 1) reduction of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and work towards adaptation to climate change; 2) collaboration on development, application and distribution of environmentally sound technologies to limit, reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas pollution, introduction of carbon capture technologies; 3) cooperation on adaptation to climate change; 4) mainstreaming climate change in social, economic and environmental strategies; 5) broadening cooperation on exchange of information, education and training, building public awareness on environmental issues; 6) tracking progress towards the objectives set by the Kyoto Protocol, developing the state cadastre of anthropogenic emissions by sources.
Energy-water nexus: 
The policy states that the share of hydropower in total electricity generation should not be less than 50 per cent.
Pricing
Energy pricing: 
The key instrument of state energy regulation is tariff setting. Tariff determination mechanisms are not necessarily based on economic viability considerations – energy security in its all aspects, social needs and objectives of the national development strategy are the components determining price regulation. ---- Art. 5.4. The evaluation conducted within the framework of the United Nations Special Program for the Economies of Central Asia shows a drastic growth in energy capacities observed over past several years, even compared to the figures of the late 1990s when it was twice lower compared to developed countries (Table 29). However, electricity tariffs nearly reached the world's lowest level (Table 30).
Energy Supply and Infrastructure
Infrastructure development priorities: 
Art. 11. The Strategy is supplemented with a comprehensive plan of action on the development of small hydropower in the Republic of Tajikistan. ---The policy lays the foundation for infrastructure development. The next stage envisaged by the Program is finalization of large HPPs construction. Since the HPPs power generation has vast export potential, the project is of significant importance to a number of members of the Central Asia Economic Community. ---- In the mid-term and long-term perspective, the infrastructure development priorities include implementation of the following projects: Project in the Pyandj – Vakhsh, Zeravshen – Uratyubisnkaya Valley, Shurobskaya hydropower station, electricity transmission line ‘South – North’. Construction of the electricity transmission line “South-North” (500 kWt) will unify the two energy systems of Tajikistan not interconnected at present. Implementation of the project will allow for a direct transfer of electricity generated by the Vakhsh HPP to Sughd Region. ---- Considerable attention is given to Shurob HPP project on the Vakhsh River – the HPP with generation capacity 800-900 MWt and annual production of electricity equal to 3 billion kWt/hour. The HPP is an intermediate level between Rogunskaya and Baipazinskaya HPPs. Preparatory works started in late 1980s – beginning of 1990s along with construction works for other HPPs of the Vakhsh cascade. ---- The policy envisages construction of a dam 120 m. height on the Pyandj River and Pyandj - Vakhsh tunnel 66 km long. Construction of the Vakhsh HPPs cascade would raise power generation to 20 billion kWt/hour per year, it will significantly increase the use of the regulated stream of the Amu Darya River basin for irrigation purposes.
Trade
Energy trade priorities: 
Art. 8.1. The Strategy aims to intensify efforts towards coping with energy self-sufficiency challenges Tajikistan is facing nowadays. As observed from the data provided by the Ministry of Energy and Industry, electricity deficit remained persistent over several decades. In the mid 1990s, the deficit was equal to 1.5 bln. kWt/h per year, presently the figure is 3.5-4.5 bln. kWt/h per year. The policy outlines ways to resolve existing energy deficit issues primarily by means of increasing power import from neighboring Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. The major concern to be taken into account is electricity tariff inequality – implying that domestic electricity prices shall not be lower than purchase rates.
Investment
Investment climate development: 
The Program seeks to transform the national development landscape through enabling a favorable market environment for energy goods and services, encouraging broader public involvement and increasing the role of the private sector, technological advancement of the small hydropower industry.
Governance
Energy management principles: 
The Program seeks to transform the national development landscape through enabling a favorable market environment for energy goods and services, encouraging broader public involvement and increasing the role of the private sector, technological advancement of the small hydropower industry.
National policy structure: 
The Strategy is elaborated on the basis of the Program for Economic Development of Tajikistan for the period up to 2015, the Development Concept for Energy Sector of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2003-2015’, taking into account the Long-term Program for Construction of Small Scale HPPs for 2007-2020 and other programs and plans adopted by the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.