In Sughd, one of the first major green energy projects - a solar power plant in Asht district - has been completed

On 23-09-2026, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, said at a meeting with the leaders and activists of Sughd region marking the 35th anniversary of State Independence that the important facility began operating two days earlier. He said this creates favourable conditions for the further expansion of renewable energy sources. The Head of State noted that, during the years of independence, a number of important strategic projects were implemented to develop Sughd's energy infrastructure and improve electricity supply to the population and economic sectors. As a result, the southern and northern power grids were connected through a 500 kV transmission line, creating a unified national energy system and strengthening the country's energy security. He added that the 500 kV South-North transmission line, 264 km long, as well as the Dushanbe-500 and Sughd-500 substations, were implemented at a cost of 2.8 billion somoni. Over the past 15 years, 10 state investment projects worth 5.4 billion somoni have been carried out in the region's energy sector, including the reconstruction of the Kairakum hydropower plant, construction of transmission lines, and projects to reduce electricity losses.