DUSHANBE, January 11, 2014, Asia-Plus – Some 12 billion somoni have been sent over the last seven years for enhancement of the energy sector of Tajikistan, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon stated at an official ceremony to unveil the Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Dushanbe on January 10.
According to him, these funds have gone to finance construction of new and rehabilitation of operating power plants.
“Currently, 10 investment projects to the total amount of six billion somoni are being implemented in the country’s energy sector,” the president said, reiterating that development of the country’s economy directly depends on efficient use of hydropower reserves.
“That is why we consider that construction of medium-sized and large power plant that is ensuring the energy independence is the key to talking socioeconomic problems,” Rahmon noted.
The first 50 MW unit of the Dushanbe-2 CHP plant was introduced into operation last Friday.
We will recall that the plant is being constructed within the framework of a trilateral agreement signed between the MoEI, China’s Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co. Ltd (TBEA) and Electronic Apparatus Dushanbe Mining Co Ltd and a total capacity of this coal-powered plant will be 200 megawatt. Monthly requirements of this facility in coal are 22,300 tons.
The second unit of the Dushaneb-2 CHP plant is expected to be introduced into operation this year.
Construction of the coal-powered plant is reportedly in compliance with Tajikistan’s environmental regulations.
Tajikistan relies almost exclusively on hydropower to generate electricity, which becomes scarce in the winter months when rivers freeze and water reservoir levels drop.
Xinjiang Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Co. Ltd (TBEA) is one of the largest electrical manufacturing groups in China and the first floated stock company in Chinese A Shore Market in transmission industry of China after merging the former Hengyang Transformer Works (a large-size stated company founded in 1958 and located in Hunan province, China), and well-known for manufacturing all kinds of high voltage power transmission, transformation and distribution equipments. Under the administration of TBEA, there are 10 large backbone factories, 5 research institutes, 6 business entities and 8 participated enterprises.
