Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- National Electric Networks of Uzbekistan and Uzelectroapparat-Electroshield signed a contract for the supply of basic electrical equipment in the amount of US$9.5 million as part of the investment project "Modernization and reconstruction of substations of main power grids with the participation of the World Bank,” the press service of the Ministry of Energy reports.

The contract envisages the supply of primary electrical equipment, including the supply of SF6 circuit breakers, disconnectors, batteries, voltage and current transformers for 18 substations of backbone networks throughout the country.