Bishkek (TDI): The 3rd International Forum of Academicians on Green Energy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states is being held in Bishkek, bringing together academics and energy experts to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation in the field of clean energy.
The forum is being organized by Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Energy, the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan and international partners, as Kyrgyzstan holds the SCO chairmanship.
The event aims to create a common scientific and practical platform for SCO countries to exchange experience, advance renewable energy technologies and discuss the future of regional energy transformation.
A key development at the forum was the inauguration of the Kyrgyz-Chinese Joint Laboratory Clean Energy and Energy Storage under the Belt and Road Initiative. A Digital Intelligence demonstration center was also launched to train specialists in energy conservation and energy storage technologies.
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Participants were also presented with a publication titled “Green Energy in the SCO Member States: Strategies, Regulation and Prospects,” highlighting approaches to the development and regulation of clean energy across SCO countries.
Kyrgyzstan’s Deputy Energy Minister Salavat Sadirakunov said the country was interested in expanding scientific cooperation within the SCO.
He noted that joint laboratories and innovation centers could support the practical development of Kyrgyzstan’s energy sector, facilitate the introduction of new technologies and strengthen the country’s human resources.
The forum highlighted the growing importance of clean energy not only as an environmental priority but also as a factor in energy security, economic development and technological progress.
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For Kyrgyzstan, the event is also expected to create opportunities to attract investment in green energy and advance the development of hydropower, solar and wind energy.
Special attention is being given to scientific research and the training of specialists capable of supporting the country’s transition towards more sustainable and technologically advanced energy systems.
