The construction of three energy facilities has been launched in Namangan

A ceremony was held to mark the start of construction of new power plants in the Namangan region, the press service of the head of our state reports.

Our country pays special attention to increasing sources of renewable energy. In recent years, 9 solar and wind power plants with a total capacity of 1.6 gigawatts have been connected to the network in Bukhara, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Navoi, Samarkand and Surkhandarya. In Andijan, Samarkand, Surkhandarya and Tashkent region, 6 hydroelectric power stations with a total capacity of 183 megawatts were launched.

Today, Namangan has 913 megawatts of generating capacity. Over the past three years, electricity consumption has increased by 24 percent and will naturally continue to grow.

Therefore, three projects were designed for the area, totaling $1.1 billion and with a total capacity of 1,228 megawatts. This is a cascade of hydroelectric power plants and two solar power plants.

Thus, the Uzbekhydroenergo joint-stock company will build a cascade of 6 hydroelectric power stations with a total capacity of 228 megawatts on the Naryn River in the Uychi district for $434 million. As a result, 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity will be produced per year, which will save 310 million cubic meters of gas and provide electricity to 430 thousand households.

Another important feature is that these hydroelectric power plants will be built using equipment and technologies produced in our country. That is, this will be the first completely domestic hydroelectric power station.

These stations will employ 133 people, and during the construction period – 4 thousand people.

In the Pop district, the company “Hyper Partners GmbH” from Germany will build a solar power plant with a capacity of 500 megawatts. The cost of the project is $350 million, the annual capacity of the station is 1 billion 95 million kilowatt-hours.

Another solar power plant will be built in Pop in cooperation with Tepelen Group Holding Limited from the United Arab Emirates. Its cost will also be $350 million and its capacity will be 500 megawatts.

It is planned to connect these stations to the network by the end of this year. They will create 120 permanent jobs.

As a result of these projects, the generating capacity of the Namangan region will reach 2141 megawatts. 7.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity will be produced annually. This fully covers the region’s need for 5.5 billion kilowatt-hours. The remaining 30 percent of electricity will be sent to Andijan and Fergana regions.

At the ceremony, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev pressed a symbolic button and launched the construction of these large energy projects.

– Creating conditions for a prosperous life for our people is one of the foundations of the policy of New Uzbekistan. To achieve this, it is important to timely launch projects that require uninterrupted power supply for their sustainable operation. In this sense, today’s ceremony is a historical event. “I congratulate you all on such new projects and initiatives”, – said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

It should be noted that in 2025 it is planned to launch electricity storage systems with a total capacity of 200 megawatts in the Pop and Uychi districts. These projects will help balance the unified energy system during periods of increased consumption and ensure a stable supply of electricity to consumers.

This year, as part of the construction of 14 solar and wind stations, 2.6 gigawatts of power will be connected to the grid.