Minister of Energy holds workshop in Navoi region
05/11/2019 09:05
Minister of Energy holds workshop in Navoi region
05/11/2019 09:05
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – On 3 November, the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alisher Sultanov, familiarizing himself with the implementation of projects at a number of fuel and energy facilities, held a workshop.
The first object of visit was the Navoi Free Economic Zone, where, among others, the production of products used in the fuel and energy complex of Uzbekistan is in progress.
In particular, such products include instrumentation, protection and blocking equipment based on modern microprocessors. The organization of this production is occupied by KARMANA-SHARQONA INVEST LLC.
Also, GAZDEVICE is implementing a project to organize the production of gas meters in the territory of the FEZ Navoi.
Localization of high-tech products envisages a significant economic object, contributes to import substitution and export growth. This is successfully proved by enterprises operating in the Navoi Free Economic Zone, which was the first free economic zone in Uzbekistan and was created in 2008 in the Karmana district of Navoi region.
Today it is the largest industrial site, with a total area of 645 hectares, having a developed engineering infrastructure and convenient logistics. Residents of SEZ are provided with unprecedented customs and tax benefits, as well as the opportunity to simplify any procedure as much as possible.
Due to the introduction of modern foreign high-performance equipment and machinery, production lines and modules, innovative technologies, the production of a wide range of high-tech products competitive in world markets has been established on the territory of the Navoi Free Economic Zone.
In particular, a critical review was conducted at the Navoi TPP, the issue of deficiencies in the completed construction of the facility was examined, and issues to address them were discussed.
Navoi region is one of the leading industrial regions of the country and this thermal power station is the main source of electricity and heat supply to the region, as well as consumers of neighboring territories.
The capacities of Navoi TPP are growing due to the introduction of modern combined cycle plants (CCGT). In September 2019, the second CCGT unit with a capacity of 450 megawatts and a cost of US$432 million, which has been under construction since March 2017, began operating in test mode. An agreement on its construction was signed by the Uzbek side with a consortium of Japanese companies Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems.
As a result of the operation of the second combined cycle plant, 3 billion 276 million kilowatt-hours of electric and 1,445.4 thousand Gcal of thermal energy will be generated per year. According to calculations, by reducing the equivalent fuel consumption required to produce 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity, an average savings of 829 million cubic meters of natural gas per year will be achieved.
Until 2025, a number of modern combined cycle plants are planned to be built in Uzbekistan. This, in turn, requires the training of more than a thousand highly qualified specialists.
In this regard, in accordance with the instruction of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a training center was organized at the Navoi TPP to train specialists for working with a combined-cycle plant. The project was implemented with the financial assistance of the Japan International Cooperation Agency JICA and over 160 specialists have already been trained at the Center.
The implementation of projects to introduce modern CCGT into the domestic energy sector makes it possible to increase energy generating capacities, reduce fuel consumption, increase environmental friendliness of TPPs, and ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to consumers.
With the participation of foreign contractors, a production meeting was held to address the identified shortcomings and problems at Navoiazot.
Today, Navoiazot is actively working on the construction of a complex for the production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), with a total project cost of US$500.129 million, caustic soda and methanol, ammonia and urea production (US$985.74 million), and also nitric acid production (US$216.58 million).
The implementation of these projects will significantly reduce the volume of energy consumption per share of products, as well as the import of a number of material and technical resources. Also, these modern complexes will become an important factor in increasing the volume of production, reducing its cost and increasing competitiveness.
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