BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 21. Kyrgyz company
Qarga Group and Turkish renewable energy company ZENA Elektrik ve
Enerji A.Ş. are preparing potential cooperation on using unmanned
aerial vehicles to monitor energy infrastructure in Kyrgyzstan.


This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Economy
of Kyrgzstan, following a meeting in Istanbul on August 15 to
discuss technological and investment cooperation.


The meeting was organized with the assistance of the Trade
Representation of the Kyrgyz Republic in Türkiye.


A key focus was the use of drones to monitor and inspect energy
facilities, including high-voltage power transmission lines and
solar power plants.


Qarga Group presented its own fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle
designed for aerial monitoring and inspection of energy
infrastructure.


The companies expressed interest in preparing an agreement with
Kyrgyzstan’s National Electric Grid of Kyrgyzstan on the use of
drones to monitor high-voltage transmission lines, solar power
plants and other energy facilities across the country.


The sides also reached a preliminary agreement for specialists
from ZENA Enerji to visit Kyrgyzstan to conduct field tests of the
unmanned aircraft.







“If the tests are successfully completed, we expect to develop
commercial cooperation further and supply Kyrgyz-made products to
foreign markets,” said Alexander Kim, co-founder of Qarga
Group.


The proposed drone technology could provide energy companies
with a more efficient way to inspect infrastructure and identify
potential technical problems across large and difficult-to-access
areas.


The sides also separately discussed opportunities to attract
Turkish investment into Kyrgyzstan’s solar energy sector, adding an
investment component to the potential technology partnership.


The planned field tests are expected to provide an opportunity
to assess the drone’s performance under Kyrgyzstan’s geographic and
operational conditions and determine potential applications in the
country’s energy infrastructure.


The meeting highlights growing interest in combining renewable
energy investment with digital and unmanned technologies to improve
the monitoring and management of energy assets.