Industrial-scale solar photovoltaic station launched in Samarkand region
24/05/2022 14:24
Industrial-scale solar photovoltaic station launched in Samarkand region
24/05/2022 14:24
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A large solar photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 100 megawatts, built in Nurabad district of Samarkand region, began to supply electricity to the only energy system in Uzbekistan on 24 May.
The power plant will generate 260 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per year and provide electricity to more than 80,000 homes.
In addition, the commissioning of the station will save 78 million cubic meters of natural gas per year and prevent the release of 100,000 tons of harmful emissions into the atmosphere. With this amount of saved gas, it is possible to provide natural gas to all existing households in the country within 10 days.
It is noteworthy that while the construction employed 400 workers, after commissioning, the plant created 25 new jobs.
The US$100 million project was implemented through direct investment by the French company Total Eren.
It should be noted that this station is the second largest solar photovoltaic station in the history of Uzbekistan to generate electricity from renewable energy sources, and the first similar solar photovoltaic station was launched in August 2021 in Karmana district of Navoi region.
By the end of 2023, in Kattakurgan district of Samarkand region, the Emirati company Masdar will launch the second largest solar photovoltaic plant in the region with a capacity of 220 megawatts.
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