To provide the population and economic facilities with stable, uninterrupted thermal energy during winter, a series of modern cogeneration plants that simultaneously generate heat and electricity have been commissioned in the capital.
One of these key initiatives is a 100-megawatt facility built through a public-private partnership at the site of the 4th combined heat and power plant in the Yunusabad district.
The project, implemented jointly with the Chinese company CNTIC, is located on a 3.5-hectare site. It was financed through $65 million in foreign direct investment.
The Head of State reviewed the center’s operations.
The cogeneration facility is equipped with 70 gas piston units from the British company Rolls-Royce.
The heat supply infrastructure, from the boiler houses to the end consumers, has been reconstructed. The main heating pipelines have been upgraded, and the networks have been replaced with insulated pipes. This helps prevent energy losses at various stages.
As a result of the center’s commissioning, 876 million kilowatt-hours of electricity and 858 thousand gigacalories of thermal energy will be produced annually. Furthermore, it is planned to save 35 million cubic meters of natural gas.
A continuous heat supply will now be provided to 1,846 facilities in Yunusabad, Almazar, Shaykhantakhur, Mirzo Ulugbek, and Yakkasaray districts of the capital. Of these, 1,400 consumers are in residential buildings, with the remainder in social facilities. Moreover, 292 thousand apartments are expected to receive a stable electricity supply.
With the project launch, the cost of thermal energy production will decrease by 40-45 percent. Pollutant emissions to the atmosphere will be significantly reduced, and wastewater discharge will be eliminated.
Here, the President reviewed the presentation on ongoing preparations for the winter season, the development of heating centers, the modernization of the Tashkent heat and electricity power station, proposals to enhance the capital’s improvement services, and the allocation of efforts and resources for extreme cold weather.
There are 11,630 apartment buildings in the capital, managed by 358 management service companies. The Head of State focused on assessing these companies’ readiness for this season.
“In urban environments, the activities of service management companies are directly linked to the daily lives of the population. Therefore, their work must be precise and uninterrupted, like clockwork. The necessary conditions are being created for this. Now, a change in the mindset and approaches of workers in this sector is also required. It is important to be interested in consumer demands, to keep basements and attics of houses, entrances, and playgrounds in order”, emphasized the President.
Responsible officials in the energy, public utilities, construction, and service sectors have also been issued appropriate instructions to ensure systematic, coordinated work throughout the season.
