Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A meeting was held at the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan with a delegation of Japan led by the Director-General of the Bureau for Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, Shin Hosaka.

The meeting was organized in preparation for the upcoming visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to Japan in December.

During the meeting, the Uzbek side noted promising cooperation with such Japanese companies as Mitsubishi Corporation, Yokogawa Corporation and Marubeni Corporation. It was emphasized that the country's current policy is open to attract direct investment in the republic’s energy sector through the introduction of advanced technologies.

The possibility of implementing the second phase of the Program for the modernization of the gas transmission system of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the introduction of a center for dispatching, monitoring and managing gas infrastructure facilities (SCADA) with Marubeni Corporation and the implementation of process control systems with Yokogawa was discussed.

The Uzbek side also proposed cooperation in projects such as financing the construction of 4 CCGT units at Navoi TPP JSC, cooperation in the framework of a project for the construction of CCGT at Syrdarya TPP on the basis of PPP principles, a project to develop the potential of the electricity sector, the purpose of which is to supply spare parts , maintenance, technical advice for regular inspections, training of chief engineers and installation of remote monitoring of CCGT.

Participation of Japanese companies with JICA funding, projects in the energy sector for the construction of combined-cycle plants at the Navoi TPP and Turakurgan TPP have been successfully implemented to date.

Currently, Uzbekneftegaz jointly with Mitsubishi Corporation is studying the prospects of the proposed projects, in this regard, the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding is expected.

A memorandum of understanding has already been concluded with Yokogawa Corporation in the field of automation of process control systems of Uzbekneftegaz JSC. The parties are preparing to sign a framework agreement.

Possibility of Marubeni Corporation in participating in the implementation of the second phase of the Program for the modernization of the gas transmission system of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the introduction of a center for dispatching, monitoring and managing gas infrastructure facilities (SCADA) is considered.