Uzbekistan's Halqa substation energized, may end fuel oil use at Tashkent TPP

Uzbekistan has energized the new 500 kV Halqa substation, one of the country's largest high-voltage facilities, on 7 November, the Ministry of Energy's information service reported.

With a capacity of 1,602 MVA, the substation will strengthen electricity supply in Tashkent city and part of Tashkent region and allow load on existing grids to be distributed more evenly. As loads are redistributed, the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant will carry less demand and will no longer need to burn fuel oil.

The ministry said the project also aims to improve the environment in the capital and nearby areas by cutting pollutant emissions into the atmosphere. The investment, worth $171.4 million, was carried out with the participation of the World Bank and included 285 km of high-voltage transmission lines. Final work to fully integrate the new facilities into the unified energy system is ongoing.