The European Commission suggests that a set of measures will help make the country's electricity market more transparent.
The European Commission's Directorate-General for International Partnerships plans to allocate €10 million for the implementation of a set of measures to support the energy sector in Tajikistan. RT got acquainted with the description of the tender.
«This project will promote the use of sustainable energy sources in Tajikistan by maintaining an appropriate institutional and regulatory environment in the energy sector», – stated in the tender description.
It is noted that the allocated funds, in particular, should help develop the capacity and efficiency of the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources, the state energy company Barki Tojik and the Electricity Regulation Department of the Antimonopoly Service of Tajikistan.
The European Commission added that this whole set of measures will help make the country's electricity market more transparent, where real tariffs will be reflected. In turn, these prices will be attractive to the private sector, meeting all modern requirements that apply to the regional electricity market.
In addition, the project will help strengthen the interaction between stakeholders in the energy sector and will reduce harmful emissions into the environment.