Uzbek media representatives study China's energy experience

    Energy 5 February 2024 1582

    A press tour has been organized to the People's Republic of China for representatives of the leading media and press secretaries of the Ministry of Energy and its system organizations. Representatives of the Ministry of Ecology and the Agency for Information and Mass Communications are also taking part in the event.

    The participants of the press tour, organized in accordance with the instructions of the President, got acquainted with the activities of enterprises of the energy system of the cities of China - Beijing, Xi'an and Chengdu.

    The first facility in Beijing, China Energy International Co. LTD, was established in 2011. Its system employs more than 100,000 employees from 140 countries around the world. The total assets of the organization amount to 154 billion US dollars. According to experts, the company has launched more than 300 projects with a total capacity of 1,060 GW.

    Journalists and press secretaries of Uzbekistan got acquainted with the company's experience in the design, construction and maintenance of power plants. At the same time, they were provided with detailed information on the possibilities of building and operating "green" energy sources such as solar, wind and nuclear power plants, in addition to thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants.

    It was noted that China Energy International Co. LTD is implementing renewable energy projects in several regions of Uzbekistan with a total cost of $2 billion 450 million. For example, the company participates as a general contractor in the construction of a modern power plant under construction in the Syrdarya region, and also launched an energy-efficient cement plant in the Kattakurgan district of the Samarkand region through direct investments. In addition, the company is building two solar power plants with a capacity of 500 MW in the Bukhara and Kashkadarya regions.

    The initial capacity of these stations was connected to the public grid on December 27, 2023, and today they supply environmentally friendly "green" energy to the power grid of Uzbekistan. At the same time, a project is being implemented in Navoi region to build a hybrid power plant (solar, wind and electric energy storage systems) with a capacity of 600 MW.

    In addition, a project for the construction of 8 electricity storage systems is being implemented in Tashkent, Ferghana, Andijan and Namangan regions. The purpose of the press tour is to familiarize with the energy system of the People's Republic of China, the advanced technologies used in it and the digitalization process.