Uzbekenergo completes first stage of Novo-Angren TPS modernizations
22/01/2014 14:22
Uzbekenergo completes first stage of Novo-Angren TPS modernizations
22/01/2014 14:22
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- State joint stock company Uzbekenergo completed the first stage of the project of modernization of Novo-Angren thermal power station (TPS) in Tashkent region of Uzbekistan.
Within the modernization project, five power-generating units were transferred to annual coal burning.
Within the first stage of the modernization project envisages installation of systems on delivery and burning coal for the first five power-generating units. Toshenergoproyekt was the general contractor of the project.
The modernization will allow to produce electricity at the volume of 7.02 billion KWH and save 713.5 million cubic meters of gas a year.
The modernization of the station is part of the project “Transfer 1-5 power-generating units of Novo-Angren thermal power station to annual burning of coal (1 stage) with modernization of Angren mine”, implementation of which started in 2010.
Till the end of 2013, Uzbekugol (part of Uzbekenergo) carried out reconstruction of Angren coal mine in Tashkent region.
Construction of new mining complex will allow to increase coal output at the mine from 3.2 million tonnes to 6.4 million tonnes. Novo-Angren thermal power station will receive 4.36 million tonnes of coal. Sino Coal International Engineering (China) was a general contractor of the project.
The project with the cost of US$213.7 million was carried out due to loan of the Eximbank of China for US$113.8 million, loan of the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan – US$52.8 million and own resources of Uzbekenergo – US$47.1 million.
In the next stage of modernization of the thermal power station, it is planned to construct new eighth energy-generating units with the capacity of 300 megawatt and transfer boilers of the thermal power station to annual burning of coal, which is received from Angren coal mine.
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