21.12.2017 14:29
Kyrgyzstan supplies electricity to our country in order to improve
irrigation and rational use of hydropower resources in Central Asia.
The energy sector has an important place in socio-economic development
of Uzbekistan, ensuring the well-being of the population.
Meetings of the President of our country Shavkat Mirziyoyev with the
heads of states of the region opened new prospects for the development
of energy cooperation. In particular, within the framework of high-level
dialogue between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, held on October 5 this year
in Tashkent, an agreement was signed on supply of electricity from
Kyrgyzstan to Uzbekistan in 2017-2018.
According to the contract, it is envisaged to supply 550 million
kilowatt-hours of electricity from December 2017 to March 2018. On
December 15 of this year, Kyrgyzstan began supplying electricity to our
country. So far, 3,7 million kilowatt-hours of electricity have been
consumed, and its daily volume is increasing.
The energy system of Uzbekistan works in close relationship with the
energy systems of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and other CIS
countries. This process is carried out through lines with a voltage of
220, 500 kilovolts (kV). The small station “Lochin” in Fergana valley is
connected to Kyrgyzstan energy system by a 500 kV line. There are seven
220-kilovolt and two 110-kilovolt interstate networks in the valley
areas. In addition, 220 and 500 kV lines from Tashkent thermal power
plant connect the power systems of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, ensuring
their mutually agreed activity.
In the same way, the energy systems of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are
interconnected. As a result, an energy ring is operating between
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, which allows to ensure optimal
energy modes of operation.
At present, our country is developing international energy cooperation
based on mutually beneficial economic relations. In particular,
Uzbekistan is helping neighboring Afghanistan by exporting electricity
to this country. In the future, it is planned to build a 500-kilovolt
line in Surkhandarya region for increasing its supply to Afghanistan. In
addition, JSC “Uzbekenergo” plans to establish cooperation with the
energy system of Tajikistan.
At present, Uzbekistan has prepared lines with a voltage of 220 and
500 kV. Projects aimed at using emergency automatics and relay
protection are being implemented in the power system of Tajikistan.
After the completion of these projects in 2018, it is planned to
establish parallel operation of power systems.
Cooperation with the energy system of Turkmenistan is also planned,
which will make it possible to use the power system of our country for
the transit of Turkmen electricity to other regions.
At the 51st meeting of the Electric Power Council of the Commonwealth
of Independent States, held in Tashkent in November this year, the heads
of relevant ministries and companies of the CIS countries discussed
such relevant issues as development of cooperation and integration ties
in the sphere of electricity.
“Uzbekenergo” joint-stock company plans to further strengthen
cooperation with the energy systems of the CIS countries, as well as
modernize the blocks of Syrdarya TPP and implement other projects aimed
at development of the industry.