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Economy 08/01/2010 Two small hydro power stations launched in Uzbekistan
Two small hydro power stations launched in Uzbekistan
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Uzvodenergo (Uzbek Water Enery) commissioned Ahangaran and Andijan small hydro power stations.

The designed capacity of Andijan small hydro power station is 171.1 million kilowatt-hour of electricity and Ahangaran small hydro power station - 66.5 million kilowatt-hour of electricity.

China National Electric Equipment Corp (CNEEC) supplied equipment on turnkey bases, while divisions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management carried out construction-assembly works.

In 2007, CNEEC and the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of Uzbekistan signed an agreement on construction of Ahangaran and Andijan small hydro power stations with the cost of US$16.9 million.

Within the contract, the Chinese side supplied equipment and carried out assembly of two power-generating units at Ahangaran and Andijan small hydro power stations with the capacity of 50 and 21 megawatts respectively.

The projects was financed due to loan of China Eximabank for US$15.93 million, issued under warranty of the Uzbek government, and own resources of Uzvodenergo and the State Budget of Uzbekistan.

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