Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Heat generation and supply to consumers in Tashkent are proceeding according to approved plans, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan said.
Heat is produced by the Tashkent Heating Centre and the Tashkent Combined Heat and Power Plant, both part of Thermal Power Plants JSC, as well as large and small cogeneration centres located in four districts of the city.
According to the ministry, the Tashkent Heating Centre supplies more than 70% of the demand from consumers connected to the city's centralised heating system. The Tashkent Combined Heat and Power Plant accounts for 16%.
Preparations for the autumn-winter season included major repairs to six boiler units and routine maintenance on another 54 at the nine heating centres of the Tashkent Heating Centre this year.
At the Tashkent Combined Heat and Power Plant, four boiler units, three gas-piston units and one turbine unit were repaired.
All the facilities mentioned have been prepared for the autumn-winter season.