Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Transformer capacity at 10 substations in Tashkent has been increased from a combined 366.6 MVA to 699.8 MVA, adding 333.2 MVA of capacity to improve grid performance and electricity supply reliability during the autumn-winter period, Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy said.
The modernisation work was carried out by National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan JSC to ensure a stable electricity supply for residents and businesses in the capital.
Transformer capacity at the Korasuv substation was increased from 53.6 MVA to 138.6 MVA, while capacity at Istiqbol rose from 80 MVA to 126 MVA. At Saziit, capacity increased from 20 MVA to 50 MVA, and at Risovaya from 32 MVA to 50 MVA.
At the Yangi Tuzel substation, capacity was raised from 12.6 MVA to 50 MVA. The figure at Tuzel increased from 10 MVA to 16 MVA, while Charogon rose from 26 MVA to 50 MVA and Gornaya from 30 MVA to 50 MVA.
Capacity at Bibliotechnaya was increased from 53.2 MVA to 90 MVA, while Vystavochnaya rose from 50 MVA to 80 MVA.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the upgrades are expected to reduce the risk of power outages and improve the quality and reliability of electricity supply for consumers in the capital.
