Workshop on the Potential of Distributed Renewable Energy Systems in Central Asia
26 June, Oeko-Institute Freiburg
Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are planning to significantly increase the share of renewable energy in their national energy mix in the coming years. The focus is on large-scale solar and wind power plants. Governments are already experimenting with distributed renewable energy systems, or have even passed legislation to promote decentralised power generation. However, such decentralised approaches are not yet integrated into national models or government plans and strategies.
During the one-day workshop at the Oeko-Institute in Freiburg, participants discussed the current dynamics of energy system transformation in Central Asia and the potential, advantages and disadvantages of decentralised renewable energy systems in the region.
The workshop was co-organised by the Oeko-Institut, the SPCE Hub, and ISoG BW. Participants included
- Dr Bahtiyor Eshchanov, energy economist from Tashkent and Visiting Research Fellow at the Oeko-Institute
- Dr Abylaikhan Soltanayev, Senior Lecturer at the Almaty University for Power Engineering and Telecommunications and at the German-Kazakh University. Visiting Research Fellow at the Oeko-Institute.
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Wolf, Professor at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences
- Prof. Dr Dierk Bauknecht, Oeko-Institut, Head of Power System Analysis & Regulation; Professor at the University of Freiburg
- David Ritter, Senior Researcher, Oeko-Institut, Head of Department Power System Analysis & Regulation
- Susanne Krieger, Senior Researcher, Oeko-Institut, Head of Department Power System Analysis & Regulation
- Dr Sebastian Schiek, Co-Founder of SPCE Hub.
