Comments on: Iran to build a hydropower plant in Tajikistan http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2006/02/21/iran-to-build-a-hydropower-plant-in-tajikistan-3/ neweurasia\'s latest on Tajikistan Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:51:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Tajik Boy http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2006/02/21/iran-to-build-a-hydropower-plant-in-tajikistan-3/#comment-163 Tajik Boy Wed, 22 Feb 2006 22:10:56 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2006/02/21/iran-to-build-a-hydropower-plant-in-tajikistan-3/#comment-163 it is hard to measure the clout at this point when nothing is built, but I think it should be substantial in an optimistic scenario. Afghanistan will need power to rebuild itself. I know that the country is getting a lot of money from for this purpose (though it is tough to tell who gets to spend it and on what). Tajikistan is blessed with huge resources of fresh water, which are needed for irrigation and could used for generation of electricity. The operating costs of dambs is close to nothing so these babies will be cash cows provided that the electricity gets to those who are willing to pay for it. That should definitely add something to country's regional clout. it is hard to measure the clout at this point when nothing is built, but I think it should be substantial in an optimistic scenario. Afghanistan will need power to rebuild itself. I know that the country is getting a lot of money from for this purpose (though it is tough to tell who gets to spend it and on what).

Tajikistan is blessed with huge resources of fresh water, which are needed for irrigation and could used for generation of electricity. The operating costs of dambs is close to nothing so these babies will be cash cows provided that the electricity gets to those who are willing to pay for it.

That should definitely add something to country’s regional clout.

]]> By: James http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2006/02/21/iran-to-build-a-hydropower-plant-in-tajikistan-3/#comment-162 James Wed, 22 Feb 2006 21:56:45 +0000 http://tajikistan.neweurasia.net/2006/02/21/iran-to-build-a-hydropower-plant-in-tajikistan-3/#comment-162 How much added regional clout do you think this will give Tajikistan? How much added regional clout do you think this will give Tajikistan?

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