Uzbekenergo to construct energy supply objects for Ustyurt GCC

RIA Novosti reported that it is planned to construct sub-station with the capacity of 220 kilowatt with two high voltage electricity supply lines – 220 kilovolt line with extension of 138 km and 110 kilovolt line with extension of 18 km. The project will be implemented within a year.

The project will be financed due to own resources of Uzbekenergo and loans of commercial banks.

Currently, Uzbekneftegaz in cooperation with Korean consortium led by Kogas is implementing a project on construction of Ustyurt GCC at the base of Surgil field.

The complex will process 4 billion cubic meters of gas a year and produce 400,000 tonnes of polyethylene and 100,000 tonnes of polypropylene. The project cost is US$4.2 billion. The project implementation will be completed in 2016.