Towards Sustainable Community Development through Renewable Energies in Kyrgyzstan: A Detailed Assessment and Outlook

Kedar Mehta, Mathias Ehrenwirth, Christoph Trinkl and Wilfried Zörner
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Kedar Mehta: Institute of new Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, 85051 Ingolstadt, Germany
Mathias Ehrenwirth: Institute of new Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, 85051 Ingolstadt, Germany
Christoph Trinkl: Institute of new Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, 85051 Ingolstadt, Germany
Wilfried Zörner: Institute of new Energy Systems, Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt, 85051 Ingolstadt, Germany

World, 2022, vol. 3, issue 2, 1-17

Abstract: In rural Kyrgyzstan, the energy need is usually derived from multiple natural energy resources such as firewood, charcoal, agricultural residues, animal dung, and wood branches, which are considered common and predominant practices. Because of the non-sustainable resources and heavy reliance on the environment, Kyrgyzstan is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change in Central Asia. On the contrary, the great renewable energy potential in Kyrgyzstan is untapped, which could be the most promising solution to ensuring sustainable energy supply in the country. However, because of the lack of scientific knowledge, current energy policies, and the lack of infrastructure, renewable resources are mainly untapped. To exploit the country’s renewable energy potential, there is a need for a systematic diagnosis to develop a strategy to explore renewables in Kyrgyzstan, which is currently missing in the existing literature. In that regard, the presented study aims to assess the current status of renewable energy sources by considering the local energy context from a potential point of view. Further to this, it provides a comparative overview through a matrix of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Such novel analysis would be the fundamental base for formulating policy advice and a national plan to enhance the utilization of renewable energy in Kyrgyzstan. The presented analysis was carried out based on the extensive literature review, the country’s national plan, and the existing energy policies of Kyrgyzstan. The article found out that there is huge potential available for the renewable energy market. As compared to other renewable energy sources, solar energy has great potential and can be considered one of the pioneer sustainable sources for integration into the country’s power generation framework.

Keywords: Central Asia; energy services; high-altitude; Kyrgyzstan; renewable energy resources; sustainable energy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G15 G17 G18 L21 L22 L25 L26 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 R51 R52 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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