Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Zhaparov laid a capsule for the construction of the first solar power plant in the country, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country.

"The head of the Cabinet of Ministers took part in laying a capsule for the construction of a 300 MW solar power plant in the village of Toru-Aigyr, Issyk-Kul region," the spokesman said.

The agreement on the construction of the power plant was signed during a meeting of the Kyrgyz-Russian intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and humanitarian cooperation on March 29 in Bishkek. The project will be implemented by the Kyrgyz company Bishkek Solar and the Russian Unigreen Energy. According to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers, the volume of investments will amount to more than $300 million, the construction and operation of the power plant will create more than 500 jobs.

“Despite our existing capabilities, we do not fully use solar and geothermal energy, wind energy and biogas technologies. New renewable energy technologies are a reliable, stable and modern source of energy. It is inexpensive for consumers, and most importantly, it has insignificant impact on the environment and human health. The development of renewable energy sources is the future of our country's energy industry," the press service of the government quoted Zhaparov as saying.

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