Construction of two modern 32 MW gas turbine units (GTUs) was completed at the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant on May 3, 2024. These units were erected under a 12 billion yen ODA soft loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). A press tour was organized for journalists to familiarize the public with the project and its achievements.
Over 600 local and foreign specialists and approximately 50 machines were simultaneously working at the construction site to complete the construction and installation work on schedule under the general contracting agreement with the Turkish company Çalık Enerji.
According to the project, the plant will produce an additional 515.6 million kWh of electricity and 690,300 Gcal of thermal energy per year. Thanks to highly efficient modern technologies, savings of 26 million cubic meters of natural gas per year are expected.
The goal of the project was to generate more electricity using less fuel. Two gas turbine units manufactured by the Japanese company Mitsubishi Power were installed for this purpose. "They have achieved positive results in many countries around the world in achieving the same goals," says Rasul Shamsiev, Director of the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant.
As it was reported during the press tour, a reduction of 5.8 tons of pollutants will be achieved, while in conjunction with the implementation of this major investment project, the plant has created an additional 41 new jobs.
Also, with the commissioning of the new, modern gas turbine at the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant, the total installed capacity has increased from 57.15 MW to 125.7 MW. For comparison, previously, the existing capacity provided electricity to 143,000 households, whereas now, thanks to the new capacity, it is possible to additionally and reliably provide high-quality electricity to another 172,000 households.
