DUSHANBE, April 25, 2013, Asia-Plus – During his visit to Germany, Tajik Minister of energy and Industries, Gul Sherali has held talks with top managers of a number of German companies, the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI) Secretariat reports.
Tajik minister reportedly held fruitful talks with top managers of the German Energy Agency (DENA) as well as DPU Investment Gmbh, ВАЕ Batterien Gmbh, ANDRITZ Hydro Gmbh and Voith Hydro Gmbh.
In the course of the talks, the sides discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation between Tajikistan and Germany in the field of renewable energy sources, attraction of German investments for rehabilitation and modernization of Tajik hydroelectric power plants as well as development and implementation of international projects to improve energy efficiency in Tajikistan.
A special attention was given to the issue of implementation of joint hydroelectricity projects and bilateral cooperation for the purpose of development of solar energy in Tajikistan.
Yesterday, Gul Sherali delivered a statement at the ongoing international conference “Water Cooperation in Central Asia: Opportunities for Germany’s Economy” in Berlin, the MoEI Secretariat said.
Tajik minister, in particular, noted that 28 investment projects for a total amount of 2 billion USD have been implemented in Tajikistan’s energy sector under support of Germany and international organizations over the years of independence.
The German Energy Agency is the competence center for energy efficiency and renewable energies. DENA’s mission is to generate economic growth and maintain prosperity with ever lower energy inputs. If this is to be achieved, energy must be generated and used in both a national and international context as efficiently, safely and economically as possible with the least possible impact on climate.
Established in the autumn of 2000, DENA, with headquarters in Berlin, is developing energy efficiency and renewable energy markets in cooperation with stakeholders from the worlds of politics and business and from society at large. DENA primarily relies on market mechanisms and innovative energy services, backed up by appropriate regulatory policies and promotion programs. Shareholders in DENA are the Federal Republic of Germany, KfW Bankengruppe, Allianz SE, Deutsche Bank AG and DZ BANK AG.
