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Kazakhstan withdraws from Central Asia Energy Grid
Kazakhstan announced on February 26 that it had withdrawn from Central Asia’s energy grid, explaning that this was to enable the government to provide steady service inside the country. This has already created closures and blackouts in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan.
| Concerned URL | http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/news/articles/eav022609c.shtml [] |
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| Source of information | EurasiaNet |
| Release date | 27/02/2009 |
| Contributor | David Conway |
| Geographical coverage | Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
| Keywords | electricity, grid |
According to Kazakhstan, Tajikistan had engaged in the unplanned consumption of 84 million kilowatt-hours, causing four blackouts in southern and central Kazakhstan. As a result of the withdrawal, electricity is turned off daily between 6 pm and 10 pm in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and in other areas electricity supplies are limited to only 6-8 hours per day. Kyrgyzstan is presently negotiating with both Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
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