Électricité De France May Consider Prospects For Hydropower Dev't In Uzbekistan General Director
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, May 3. Électricité de
France (EDF) is looking to support hydropower projects in
Uzbekistan, Pierre-Paul Antheunissens, General Director for EDF in
Central Asia, told trend .
"We are looking at all opportunities offered. We believe that
there is a huge potential in Uzbekistan for the development of
hydropower projects, not only in Uzbekistan but in Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan as well. The mountainous territory allows for the
implementation of those projects. It is possible to improve the
current hydropower infrastructure in Uzbekistan, and, maybe, create
pumping storages and new techniques. We have already signed several
agreements on cooperation in this field with Uzbek Energy
Ministry," he said.
Updating on the current EDF project in Uzbekistan, Syrdarya II
gas-fired combined cycle power plant, Antheunissens noted that this
project with a capacity of 1,600 MW is very important and needed at
the moment.
"Our colleagues had come here from Paris to sign a very first
contract we have in this country, the Syrdarya-2 project, and, one
year later, we visited again to sign the financial close of this
project, so, now, we have already launched the construction
process. It will take from two to three years to build it," the
general director noted.
Antheunissens also noted that, although, currently, cooperation
in nuclear energy is not established with Uzbekistan, EDF would
considered this field as well, if opportunities arise.
"France is not involved in the nuclear development in
Uzbekistan, but, if there is a tender, or interest from the Uzbek
authorities, we will sure to acknowledge it. For now, we will be
focusing on, traditional energy sources, such as gas and hydro, and
possibly the renewables in the future," he concluded.
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