The starting price of the state assets is US$222.9 million for the Sirdaryo thermal power station and US$7.35 million for the Tashkent thermal power station. Investment needs of the thermal power stations are estimated at US$358.8 million and US$135.7 million respectively.

Deadline for submitting tender proposals is 29 January 2008, and results of the tender are planned to be summed up till the end of the first quarter of 2008.