Electricity Loss Reduction Addressed at a Regional Forum
In June 2006, the Regional Markets Assistance Program for Central Asia (REMAP) organized the Regional Electricity Loss Reduction Forum in cooperation with the Government of Kyrgyzstan. It is estimated that Kyrgyzstan misses approximately $50 million of revenue per year due to distribution electricity losses.
More than 50 participants from different countries confirmed during the event that high technical and commercial losses are a significant barrier to energy sector development. Representatives from Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and the U.S. shared their experiences with loss reduction activities and examined the methods to mitigate technical and commercial losses for Kyrgyzstan. Representatives from Kyrgyzstan regional distribution companies also presented loss reduction case studies. At the end of the forum, the Deputy Minister of Energy and Fuel Resources requested that energy companies to initiate actions to reduce loss by the end of 2007.
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| As a part of its assistance to the Government of Kyrgyzstan, USAID implemented several electricity loss reduction demonstration projects |
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