Construction of the combined-cycle plant is conducted in line with the presidential resolutions from 19 August 2009 and 29 October 2010.

Major part of electricity in Uzbekistan is produced by the thermal power stations and some capacities should be modernized. Scientists noted that it is more efficient to use gas as fuel at thermal power stations and offered to use combined-cycle plant. It was planned that the first combined-cycle plant will be installed at Tashkent thermal power station. But after launch of Navoi free industrial and economic zone, it was decided to install combined-cycle plant at Navoi thermal power station.

The project was financed due to resources of Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan, National Bank of Uzbekistan for Foreign Economic Activity and Uzbekenergo.

In August 2009, Uzbekenergo signed an agreement with the consortium of Calik Enerji Sanayi ve Ticaret AS (Turkey) and Initec (Spain) to modernization of the station with the cost of US$468 million.

Within the contract, the consortium will construct combined-cycle plant with the capacity of 478 megawatt under “turnkey”. The consortium signed agreement with Mitsubishi in 2009.

Spanish company designed the project, ordered equipment and their spare parts. Turkish side carried out construction and assembly works.

Launch of new facility will allow the station to increase electricity production by 1.5 times.

Navoi thermoelectric power station was built in 1963 for energy supply of Kyzylkum region. It is one of the largest power stations in Central Asia. Its capacity is equal to 1,250 megawatt.