During a recent briefing held at the Information and Mass Communications Agency (IMCA), Muhammadjon Bekmuhammedov, the head of the press service at "Issiqlik Elektr Stansiyalari" (Thermal Power Stations), provided information on the upcoming autumn-winter season's electricity production plans.
During the previous winter season, Uzbekistan experienced major power shortages and a blackout throughout the republic (also affecting neighboring Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan). Most of the population remained either without electricity or gas supply for several days, during the coldest days of last winter, when temperatures dropped to more than -20°C (-4°F) in the capital city.
For the current autumn-winter season, the goal is to generate 27.6bn kWh of electricity. Additionally, by year-end, the target for electricity production stands at 53.8bn kWh, representing a 102% fulfillment of the planned production level and an excess of 1.0bn kWh of electricity.
In preparation for the 2023-2024 autumn-winter season, systematic measures were undertaken to meet the electricity and thermal energy demands of the population, ensuring a seamless season. Power stations have been readied according to the established plan.
As part of the seasonal preparations, 53 power units, consisting of 12 power units, 31 boiler units, 9 steam-gas units, and 1 gas-turbine unit, were scheduled for comprehensive, medium, and current repair work.
Out of these 53 power plants, 46, or 87%, have already undergone repairs in accordance with the plan, while 7 are currently undergoing scheduled repairs. The objective is to complete these repairs and put the power plants back into operation by November 15 without disrupting the electricity production plan.
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To ensure the quality of repair work, local experts have been involved, along with representatives from various international organizations such as General Electric from the USA, Russia's "Siloviye Mashini," "Kalujsky Turbinnyy Zavod," and "Taganrogsky Kotelostroitelniy Zavod," Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems from Japan, and Hyundai Consortium from South Korea.
Moreover, in the Tashkent thermal center system's 3rd and 5th thermal centers, 4 boilers with a capacity of 100 Gcal each were adapted to use fuel oil as a backup fuel source through reconstruction. Additionally, cogeneration units at "Oktepa" and "Boghzor" in the Chilonzor district of Tashkent city were commissioned.
Extensive testing and adjustment work were carried out on equipment, including 586 current transformers, 171 voltage transformers, 5 autotransformers, and 1025 dividers in 35-110-220-500 kV open distribution devices at thermal power plants. Any identified defects were promptly rectified.
The plan is to produce an average of 158mn kWh per day during November-December 2023 and an average of 160mn kWh per day during January-March 2024. To achieve this, an estimated 6.3bn m³ of natural gas, 820,000 tons of fuel oil, and 670,000 tons of coal will be utilized.
In order to ensure thorough readiness for the season, the fuel receiving, storage, and utilization system underwent technical inspections, any identified shortcomings were addressed, and it has been readied for the upcoming season, as reported by Muhammadjon Bekmuhammedov.
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