08.04.19.
With reference to a government decree on April 8, Trend reports that Uzbekistan plans to build two new small hydroelectric power stations on the Dargom Canal in the Samarkand region at the expense of China's soft loans.
The aim of the project is to consistently increase the use of renewable energy sources, increase the balance of energy resources and ensure the most complete satisfaction of the needs of the economy and the population of the country for electricity.
New facilities - the Shaudar small hydroelectric power station and the small hydroelectric power station will be built with soft loans from the Ministry of Commerce of China. The total cost of projects will exceed $ 30 million. Construction of hydropower plants is scheduled for completion by the end of 2021.
The Chinese Eximbank will allocate $ 25 million (24.8) for their implementation, while Uzbekgidroenergo will allocate $ 5.8 million from its own funds. After the launch, the capacity of the Shaudar small hydropower plant will be 7.2 MW. Each year, the first station will produce 37.8 million kW / h. Now Uzbekistan’s need for electricity is 69 billion kWh, and about 64 billion kWh are produced. Nearly 86 percent of the energy comes from burning gas and coal, and 14 percent comes from hydroelectric power.
