Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan visited NURA Electric in the Yukorichirchik district of Tashkent Region, where he reviewed the plant’s production facilities and manufactured products, the presidential press service reported.
The plant has received US$50 million in investment. It covers 20 hectares and employs more than 1,000 people. Its production programme includes over 1,500 types of electrical products, while its annual capacity exceeds 25,000 units of equipment.
NURA Electric manufactures high- and low-voltage equipment. Its product range includes switchgear rated from 0.4 to 500 kV, substations, automation cabinets for renewable energy sources, electrical busbars and metal structures.
More than 120 pieces of equipment have been installed at the plant. These include digitally controlled machine tools and presses made by Japan’s Amada, as well as equipment from Turkish manufacturers Durma and Teslabend.
The plant’s production and management divisions are operated through a unified SAP ERP digital platform.
Process optimisation and the localisation of production and components have reduced costs by up to 10%.
The plant also has an accredited testing laboratory. Its products are manufactured in accordance with international ISO standards. The facility can handle the complete equipment assembly cycle, testing and round-the-clock servicing.
To train engineering and technical specialists, the plant cooperates with the joint-stock company Uzenergoengineering and Tashkent State Technical University. More than 100 university students undertake paid practical training at the plant every year.
During the visit, the president viewed an exhibition of finished products, including transformer substations, switchgear and other power equipment. The products on display are manufactured using locally sourced materials and modern technologies.
Mirziyoyev was also briefed on the plant’s operations, production capacity and further development plans. Speaking with employees, he asked about their working conditions and heard their proposals.
Following the visit, Mirziyoyev instructed the company to expand supplies to the domestic market and increase exports to Central Asian countries and other markets. He also highlighted the need to attract qualified Uzbek specialists.
“We must export not only products but also engineering services. To achieve this, we need to make wider use of the potential of the design organisations and testing laboratories being established in our country,” the president said.
A separate task was set to increase the production of spare parts and components, expand the product range and broaden the scope of service offerings.
The president also stressed the need to increase the level of localisation in energy projects. The share of domestic design institutes in project development should reach at least 50%.
“We must trust domestic designers and create the necessary conditions for them. We have young specialists who have gained education and experience abroad. By bringing professional personnel together around them and providing them with contracts, we will be able to develop this sector,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
To implement these tasks, branches of energy-focused design institutes are planned to be opened in the regions.
