TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 5.
Uzbekhydroenergo JSC and China’s international engineering company
Sinohydro Co., Ltd. signed agreements on the large-scale
modernization of the Shakhrikhan Hydropower Cascade, Trend reports via the Uzbek
company.
Under the deal, the project will be implemented on a full EPC
(“turnkey”) basis, covering design and construction works, the
supply of modern technological equipment, and its subsequent
commissioning.
According to Uzbekhydroenergo, the modernization aims to
significantly increase generation capacity, enhance operational
efficiency, upgrade control and management systems, and improve the
overall reliability of the hydropower facilities.
Following completion, the combined installed capacity of the two
plants will rise from 7.6 MW to 16.4 MW, adding 7.8 MW of new
capacity. Annual electricity output is expected to grow by an
additional 33 million kWh.
The upgraded facilities are projected to provide electricity to
more than 13,000 households each year, while saving approximately
11 million cubic meters of natural gas and over 27,500 tons of coal
annually.
