BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 11. The Ministry of Energy of Kyrgyzstan and the largest state-owned energy generating company of France - Electricite de France signed a Memorandum of Understanding, Trend reports citing the Ministry's press service.
"The purpose of signing this document is to determine the conditions under which the parties can reach an agreement on the implementation of projects in the field of hydropower and renewable energy sources," the Ministry says.
As part of this cooperation, the parties will consider the possibility of developing projects for the construction of hydroelectric power plants, distribution networks and smart grids.
In addition, the possibility of compiling a roadmap for the energy sector of Kyrgyzstan will be explored.
Notably, the French Electricite de France operates 59 nuclear power units, providing electricity to 25 million homes across the country.