Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, H: Environment & Earth Science, Volume 23 Issue 1

Overview of the Geothermal Sources in Kyrgyzstan © 2023 Global Journals 1 Year 2023 50 Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Volume XXIII Issue ersion I VI ( H ) The Altyn-Arashan South springs are located in the basin of the Chatyr-Tor River. There are five known outlets of the springs with water temperature 45-51.5˚ С , the total flow rate is about 1 l/sec.The spring water is transparent, clean, fresh to the taste and is presented as nitrogen slightly mineralized (0.3-0.5 g/l), alkaline (pH 8.15-9.04), siliceous (50mg/l), chloride-hydrocarbonate sodium composition. Increased fluoride content (up to 21 mg/l) from this source, which makes it unsuitable for therapeutic and drinking purposes. V. D iscussion Heat reserves determine the climate of the Issyk-Kul region. According to studies of lake posts, from April to August the air temperature is higher than the lake water temperature and air heats the water, and from September to March it is lower and the water heats the air. Thus, the average annual air temperature is 3.5- 5.5˚ С below the water temperature. This contributes to the conditions: the exchange is cool in summer and warm in winter. The average multi-year annual heat budget of Lake Issyk-Kul is 41700 calories/cm 2 . According to D. Hutchinson, except for Baikal and Michigan, it is not typical for other lakes to have an annual budget exceeding 50.000cal/cm 2 . [5]. Duration of sunshine during the year on Lake Issyk-Kul (2880 hours) is 1.3 times higher than the same indicator for Yalta (2250 hours) [6]. These climate factors create additional favorable conditions for the use of renewable energy sources and reduce the cost. Currently, the population of the Issyk-Kul region, mainly use electricity generated by hydropower (about 98%), other types of energy are not developed. The main energy resources are imported at market prices and their consumption increases year after year. At the same time, the economy of the Kyrgyz Republic cannot afford such a high level of consumption of energy resources because our economy is considered to be energy-intensive. Although electrification covers about 99% of the population in the Kyrgyz Republic, there are interruptions in the supply of electricity during winter periods. In terms of electricity consumption per capita, the Kyrgyz Republic ranks 120th out of 133 countries and amounts to 1375 kWh of electricity per year [7]. Prices for 1 kWh of electricity in the Kyrgyz Republic from 2004 to 2014 was 0.7som [7], from 2015 to the present with consumption up to 700 kWh per month is 0.77som, with consumption over 700 kWh per month is 2.16 som for individuals and 2.5 som for legal entities [8]. Geothermal sources have a low cost, so the use of geothermal sources in the Issyk-Kul region is a promising direction to increase the capacity of the energy system. Since the energy potential of renewable energy sources in Kyrgyzstan is significant. According to estimates of the Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic and foreign experts, the energy from geothermal sources is 5-10 thousand kWh per year [9,10].Ecology is an important factor in calculating the cost of resources; the cleaner the ecology, the more expensive natural resources are. Sustainability of resources and the natural environment is a necessity. VI. C onclusion The intensive use of the basin's natural resources is unfortunately carried out without proper economic and technical-economic justification and scientific analysis of potential natural opportunities and requirements for the natural environment. The negative consequences of this approach are beginning to be felt now and may be even more significant in the future. On this basis, it is recommended that: • Build resource-saving technologies, ensure the integrated use of resources, and improve the protection of mineral and thermal water resources. • Introduce renewable energy sources in agriculture, resorts and tourism facilities, in heating various kinds of buildings and facilities, as well as wide application among the population. • Improve the management of nature protection in the republic, increase the effectiveness of state control over the state of nature and sources of pollution. R eferences R éférences R eferencias 1. Lukina G.V. Untraditional and renewable energy sources. Textbook. Part 2.Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education Irkutsk State Agricultural Academy. Irkutsk 2009.-142p. 2. Demographic Yearbook of the Kyrgyz Republic [Text] /: 2013-2017. Resp., 2018:-322p. 3. Derkembaev K. A., Bobrov V.P. Soils of Issyk-Kul oblast and ways of their rational use 1977. 4. Hydrochemical datafrom the meteorological stations of Cholpon-Ata city. 5. Physical geography of the Kyrgyz Republic [text] by A.O. Osmonov, textbook for 8th grade of secondary schools, B.: Insanat, 2012. 6. Lunkin Y. M., Lunkina T.V. Tourist zones of Kyrgyzstan.-F.: Kyrgyzstan, 1989.-152p. 7. National Institute for Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Current Situation in the Energy Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic. Bishkek 2014. according to the measurements of 1952. 6.5 l/sec. The water in them is fresh, with a smell of hydrogen sulfide, the temperature varies from 17.5 to 51.5˚C. Some of the springs are dripped and used by the local population for medicinal purposes.In the Ak-Suu Gorge, such springs are about 10 km away, and in the future can be used for heating purposes for the year of Karakol.