250 MW solar power plant commissioned in Asht district

On 21 September, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Leader of the Nation Emomali Rahmon, visited Asht district during a working trip to the cities and districts of Sughd region and commissioned a 250 MW solar power plant in the town of Shaydon.

According to the report, construction of the Asht photovoltaic plant began in November 2025 by the limited liability company Ayon Energy and was completed in a short period. The facility was built on an area of 793 hectares, and its full capacity is 250 MW. A 9.8-kilometre double-circuit 220 kV overhead line to the 220/110/6 kV Asht substation has also been completed, with 36 pylons installed along the route.

The report says 50 local specialists have been given permanent jobs as a result of the commissioning. Officials stated that the plant will cover 40 percent of Sughd region’s electricity needs and help reduce transmission losses. It was also instructed that an additional 700 MW of photovoltaic capacity be built in Sughd in 2027, together with the rapid deployment of electricity storage equipment with a capacity of at least 200 MWh.