BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 29. Tajikistan plans
to raise the water level of the Rogun Hydropower Plant reservoir to
1,140 meters above sea level.


According to the press service of the Tajik president, this was
reported on August 20, when President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
inspected the progress of construction work on the Rogun HPP
dam.


"During a previous meeting with engineers and construction
workers of the Rogun HPP, President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon
instructed that the dam be raised to 1,155 meters above sea level
in 2026 and that the reservoir water level be brought to 1,140
meters," the statement said.


The Rogun HPP dam consists of a core, filters for the second and
third transition zones, upper and lower support prisms, as well as
rockfill sections of the upstream and downstream faces. Once
completed, the dam will stand 335 meters high, making it the
world’s tallest rockfill dam.


In this regard, Rahmon was informed that construction of the dam
is proceeding in line with his instructions and the approved work
plan.


The dam has already reached the 1,155-meter mark ahead of
schedule, while the reservoir is expected to reach 1,140 meters
above sea level in the near future.







According to Trend's analysis, reaching the 1,155-meter mark ahead
of schedule represents an important milestone in the construction
of the Rogun HPP and demonstrates progress in the implementation of
the project’s current construction plan.


The planned increase in the reservoir level to 1,140 meters is
also significant for the next stage of the project, as reservoir
filling is directly linked to the gradual development of the
hydropower facility’s operating capacity.


The project remains one of Tajikistan’s key energy
infrastructure initiatives, with its large-scale dam and reservoir
designed to increase the country's hydropower generation potential.
Progress in dam construction and reservoir filling will therefore
remain important indicators of the project's overall
implementation.


Looking ahead, further progress in construction, reservoir
filling and the installation of generating equipment will determine
the pace at which Rogun HPP moves toward full operation.