Austria Promotes Key Projects for Renewable Energies in Central Asia

PeopleOther ♦ Published: June 10, 2024; 14:59 ♦ (Vindobona)

High-ranking representatives from Central Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as well as private investors are gathering in Vienna at the invitation of the World Bank to hold the International Energy Investment Forum. The event is being held in cooperation with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other international financial institutions such as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

Austria's Finance Minister Magnus Brunner talks about the promotion of key renewable energy projects in Central Asia at the Kyrgyz Republic International Energy Investment Forum in Vienna. / Picture: © BKA / Schrötter / Flickr Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0 DEED)

The two-day forum focused on sustainable energy systems and the future of the energy industry in Central Asia. More than 200 delegates attended this important meeting. The focus was on the progress made by the Kyrgyz Republic in its energy reforms and the presentation of investment opportunities amounting to 16 billion US dollars, which are to flow into hydro and solar energy projects…