DUSHANBE, April 7, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan is now capable of exporting up to 90 million kWh of electricity per day and in summer, Tajikistan’s daily power export opportunities will rise to 300 million kWh, Nozirjon Yodgori a spokesman for Barqi Tojik power holding (Tajik electricity supplier), told Asia-Plus in an interview on April 7.
“Tajikistan now supplies up to 90 million kW of electricity to neighboring Afghanistan per day,” Yodgori said.
He denied reports that Tajikistan supplied electricity to Afghanistan during winter period regularly as absolutely “baseless.”
“During the winter period, Tajikistan supplied to Afghanistan only the “guard” electricity,” Yodgori said.
According to him, Barqi Tojik must export electricity in winter because it cannot risk allowing existing infrastructure to stand idle. They reportedly keep the voltage in these lines because there is a high probability of equipment theft.
“We are currently increasing electricity exports,” Yodgori, said, noting that Tajikistan supplies electricity only to northern Afghanistan.
He further added that they are currently conducting negotiations with Kyrgyzstan on supplying surplus electricity to that country during the summer period.
