Tajikistan Puts Into Operation Fourth Unit Of Nurek HPP
Date
8/30/2024 3:08:44 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, August 30. President of
Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon has inaugurated the fourth unit of the
Nurek hydropower plant (HPP) following its reconstruction, Trend reports.
According to the presidential administration, the reconstruction
of the Nurek HPP began in 2019, with an investment of 35.193
million euros. The updated fourth hydro unit now has a capacity of
8.266 million kWh per day.
Rahmon has instructed project managers to complete the
modernization of other units and technical equipment with high
quality and within the set deadlines.
The project has already seen the full reconstruction of two
hydro units and the replacement of switchgear for 220 kV and 500
kV. Preparation for the reconstruction of the next hydro unit is
underway with the involvement of the Austrian company Andritz and
its subcontractor, Tajik SGEM. Work is also being carried out on
replacing autotransformers and monitoring the dam's condition.
The first hydro unit of the plant was put into operation on
October 24, 2022, after reconstruction, and currently operates with
a capacity of 375 MW.
Originally, the first unit of the plant, with a capacity of 300
MW, was commissioned on November 15, 1972. The plant comprises nine
units.
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