Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Rosseti and National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan signed a roadmap for the implementation of an agreement on strategic cooperation.

The document was signed at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum by Director General of PJSC Rosseti Andrey Ryumin and Chairman of the Board of JSC National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan Dadajon Isakulov. The roadmap includes a list of measures for 2021-2022 aimed at developing the country’s power grid complexes, attracting investment, implementing projects using digital technologies, sharing best practices and experience.

In particular, it is planned to study pilot projects in Uzbekistan with the possible participation of Rosseti. These projects will improve the reliability of electricity supply to consumers and the transit of power to one of the largest thermal power plants in the Republic.

Rosseti and National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan signed an agreement on strategic cooperation in October 2020 as part of the 21st meeting of the Russian-Uzbek Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation in Bukhara. Joint projects are envisaged in the field of construction and modernization of the network infrastructure of Uzbekistan, including with the introduction of advanced technological solutions, interaction in the development of schemes and programs for the development of energy systems of the Republic and neighboring countries.

“The network complexes of Russia and Uzbekistan have long-standing and strong ties. We have common traditions, a single engineering school, and similar standards and requirements. This creates a basis for the successful implementation of large-scale joint projects aimed at developing the energy sector in Uzbekistan, introducing advanced technological solutions, expanding the competencies of energy specialists of the countries in the field of international cooperation,” said Andrey Ryumin.

“We are working with foreign partners on several projects aimed at the development of backbone electrical networks and high-voltage substations. In particular, our cooperation with Rosseti began within the framework of the Russian Energy Week (REW) international forum, which was held on 2-4 October 2019 in Moscow. We believe that after today’s agreements within the framework of this St. Petersburg Economic Forum, the level of Uzbek-Russian cooperation in the field of energy will reach a higher quality level,” said Dadajon Isakulov.

Rosseti is an operator of electric grids in the Russian Federation, and is one of the world’s largest electric grid companies. The area of activity covers 80 regions of the country. In management: 2.40 million km of power transmission lines, 528 thousand substations with transformer capacity of more than 809 thousand MVA. In 2020, the effective supply of electricity to consumers amounted to 734.1 billion kWh. The headcount of the group of companies managed by Rosseti is 216.5 thousand people. The property complex includes 35 subsidiaries and affiliates, including 15 interregional and backbone grid companies. The controlling shareholder is the state represented by the Federal Agency for State Property Management, which owns 88.04% of the authorized capital. The head of the company is Andrey Ryumin, General Director, Chairman of the Management Board of Rosseti.

National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan is an operator of backbone electric grids in the Republic of Uzbekistan. In management: 11 400 km of power lines, 84 substations 220-500 kV. The number of personnel is 5 thousand people. The structure includes 14 regional backbone electrical networks, a national dispatch center, a central relay protection and automation service and functional branches providing other services. The head of the company is the Chairman of the Board of JSC National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan Dadajon Isakulov.