Uzbekistan Power Generation Sector Overview
January, 2008
Author: Jahangir Kakharov, Bisnis Representative in Uzbekistan
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Currently, Uzbekistan
is the largest electricity producer among the Central Asian republics and a net
exporter of electricity. The country’s total installed generation capacity is
12,300 MW. Uzbekistan achieved self-sufficiency in energy after gaining
independence in 1991. Today, about 50% of power generating facilities of the
Central Asia Integrated Power Grid is located in Uzbekistan.
This power grid also incorporates the power systems of Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan and southern Kazakhstan.
However, maintenance
of its power systems has deteriorated over the past years. Much of the
equipment in generation, transmission and distribution systems is outdated and
extremely inefficient. At present it needs serious renovation and upgrade to
meet growing demand of the economy. The facilities require rehabilitation by
introducing more efficient and environment friendly equipment, so that they can
operate at their design capacities. There are currently no manufacturing
facilities in the country for the production of equipment used in power
generation and transmission.
Renovation of the
energy sector is a priority for the government of Uzbekistan. The growing
demand for electricity and the wear and tear of the existing power generating
facilities in the country has motivated the government to develop a long term
program for the reconstruction and development of the sector during 2001-2010.
In December 2001, the Government of Uzbekistan approved a Generating Capacity
Development and Rehabilitation Programme for the Energy Sector until 2010
envisaging an increase in the installed capacity of national power stations by
15% by 2010. In 2008-2010, Uzbekistan plans to implement 4 projects worth more
than $300 million. This program presents good opportunities for international
contractors and suppliers of energy equipment and services.
In July of 2007, it
was announced that Uzbekistan plans to attract investments from Arab financial
institutions to the tune of $144 million to implement several projects in the
power sector of Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan is the
largest producers of the electric power energy in Central Asia. However,
according to estimates, at the current rate, by 2010 demand for primary energy
may exceed projected production. The installed capacity of the country (12,300
MW) comes from 39 power plants, including 11 large thermal power plants with a
total capacity of 10,600 MW and 28 hydroelectric power stations with a total
capacity of 1,700 MW. There are no nuclear power plants in Uzbekistan.
Thus, electricity in
Uzbekistan is derived primarily from thermal plants with 87% of thermal plants
powered by natural gas. The other 13% powered by coal and heavy oil. The
largest natural gas-powered facilities include the Syrdarya (3,000 MW),
Tashkent (1,860 MW) and Navoi plants (1,250 MW). The Talimardjan thermal power
station with its unique 800 MW turbines is largely complete (the first block of
the station was commissioned in 2005). The most significant coal-powered
facilities are two power plants in the vicinity of the Angren mine near
Tashkent, the largest one being Novo-Angren (2,100 MW). About 11.5% of
electricity in the country is produced at 28 hydroelectric plants, the largest
being Charvak hydroelectric station (600 MW) and Khodjikent hydroelectric
station.
Uzbekistan generates about 47-48 billion kW/h
of electric power annually. In the first 9 months of 2007, Uzbekistan produced
35.8 billion kW/h of electricity, which constituted 97.l % of the production
volume during the same period of 2006. The decrease in production during the
last few years, albeit insignificant, emphasizes the need to rehabilitate power
generating capacities in the country. Power exports are mainly directed at the neighboring countries
(Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan during winter period and Afghanistan throughout the
year). For instance, during the visit of Afghanistan government delegation in
the spring of 2007, it was announced that Afghanistan is planning to purchase electricity from neighboring
Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and the country started to construct electricity
network in direction to these countries. Finance Ministry of Afghanistan Anwar
ul Haq Ahadi said that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan discussed opportunity to
supply about 300 megawatt of electricity a year, but Uzbekistan expressed
readiness to supply only half of this volume.
The power system of
Tajikistan experiences shortages in winter and surpluses in summer within the
range of 1 to 1.5 kWh. Such winter shortages are covered with power flows from
the Republic of Uzbekistan and other sources. Summertime hydropower surpluses are
transmitted to Uzbekistan and other countries in the region. Rather than exporting electricity, it has
been more common for Uzbekistan to export raw materials, especially natural
gas, which the neighboring countries use it in their own thermal power plants.
The Uzbek power system is located in the
central part of the United Central Asian Power System (CAPS), which includes
the power systems of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan (the Turkmen system
that has previously worked with the CAPS is now working with the Iranian Power
System). As noted above, Uzbekistan accounts for over 50% of electricity
generated by the System. At the present time, the CAPS works in parallel with
the UES of Russia through a number of single-chain high voltage power lines (VL-500
kV) connecting Southern and Northern Kazakhstan.
The total length of electricity lines is over
230,000 km. The power system is connected to the infrastructure of the
neighboring countries, mostly by 500 kV and 220 kV lines.
Most of the equipment
for power generation was produced in Russia, other parts of the former Soviet
Union and by Soviet trading partners in Central and Eastern Europe. The
physical condition of the CAPS and the UDC has deteriorated to an extent that
makes it difficult to maintain reliable operation and develop a responsive
regional wholesale power market without significant investment to rehabilitate
the infrastructure. The current technical state is inadequate for modern
metering and telemeter, telecommunications, frequency control, information
systems, and supervisory control and data acquisition.
The facilities require
rehabilitation with more efficient and environment-friendly equipment, so that
they can operate at their design capacities. There are currently no
manufacturing facilities in the country for the production of equipment used in
power generation and transmission.
Uzbekistan possesses
huge potential resources of renewable energy. Climatic conditions of Uzbekistan
are especially favorable for utilizing solar energy. The potential of only
solar energy estimated at 51 billion TOE (tons of oil equivalent). The use of
currently existing solar energy technologies and equipment would allow produce
179 million TOE, which more than three times exceeds current annual extraction
of fossil fuel in the country. In the late 1980’s, a solar furnace was built in the country with a
capacitance rate of 1,000 kW and a focus temperature of 3,000 degrees on
Celsius. At the present time, solar
energy is used mainly for hot water supply. Several manufactures in Uzbekistan
namely Uzgeliokurilish, Encom, and Photon produce flat solar water heaters. The
total area of installed solar collectors in the country is estimated at 40,000
square meters. The marginally
utilization of solar energy in Uzbekistan is caused by low gas and electricity
prices and the absence of a government renewable energy development programme.
According to ADB, in many remote rural areas,
decentralized generation through renewable energy sources, mainly through small
hydropower plants, offers a competitive and environmentally friendly option for
addressing electricity shortages (mainly, these electricity shortages are
caused by the fact that these areas are located far from electricity grid). The
hydropower potential from natural water flows is estimated to be about 20,000
MW, about 30% of that from small hydropower plants. Only 30% of the small
hydropower plant potential is currently being used.
The recently compiled atlas of winds estimates
that the gross potential of wind energy in Uzbekistan at 2.2 million TOE. The
technical potential of wind is about 430,000 TOE. It is roughly estimated that
about 75% of the country can’t be used to generate power with the help of wind
because wind flows are seasonal in this part of Uzbekistan. However, there are
two regions in the country - Karakalpakstan and in the Tashkent Region – with
high potential for construction of wind power stations. Currently, the lack of
meteorological stations with a modern data collection and registration system
in the regions with good prospects for the wind power industry precludes more
precise estimate of the technical potential in such regions. Small wind power
stations are installed in one of the remote districts of Karakalpakstan and in
Charvak near Tashkent.
The reserves of biomass resources are also
estimated to be considerable – at least
2.65-2.95 TOE. Small facilities generating
power from biomass are operational in some small poultry and animal husbandry
farms of Uzbekistan.
The government of Uzbekistan has developed a
small-scale hydroelectric plants construction program in order to increase
utilization effectiveness of the hydro energy potential of the rivers and
irrigation channels of the country. In July 2005, the Government of Uzbekistan
requested ADB assistance to develop small hydropower plants along the existing
irrigation canals and reservoirs. The proposed Rural Renewable Energy
Development project worth about $30 million foresees construction and operation
of five small-sized hydropower plants. In
addition, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources plans to implement a
program of small-size power facilities to introduce about 440 MW of additional
capacity and 1.3 billion kW/hour of power output.
Uzvodenergo (Uzbekistan
Water Energy) Specialized Association (a division of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Water Management) has launched the construction of Andijan and
Ahangaran Small Hydroelectric Power Stations in 2007. The budget of two
construction projects totals approximately $16.9 million. The source said it
was planned to appropriate about $3.7 million this year. Construction is
scheduled to be completed by the late 2008. The China National Electric
Equipment Corporation (CNEEC) has already started the installation of equipment
for the energy blocks of the stations.
Earlier in 2007, CNEEC
signed a contract with the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Management of
Uzbekistan for the construction of Andijan and Ahangaran small hydroelectric
power stations. The contract envisages the delivery of equipment and
chief-assembly of two energy blocks with the capacity of 50MW for the Andijan
station, and with the capacity of 21 MW for the Ahangaran station, as well as
the training of the personnel. The construction is funded through the $15.93
million loan of the China Eximbank, provided under the guarantee of the Uzbek
government, and UzbekEnergo's own funds. It is planned that Andijan station
will produce 171.1 million KW/h of electric energy yearly, and Ahangaran station
– 66.5 million kW/h.
In line with the small
hydroelectric energy development programme, Uzbekistan plans to build 41 small
stations with the total capacity of over 1,180 MW by 2010. The total budget of
the programme totals some $250 million. Currently, the share of hydroelectric
power in the total power generation of Uzbekistan makes up about 10%.
According to Energy Charter Secretariat, the
power sector of Uzbekistan is owned by the government. It is a part of the so
called “fuel and energy complex” (FEC), to which the coal industry, the
district heating systems and the distribution systems for certain other types
of energy products (liquid fuels, etc.) also belong. The head of the FEC is the
Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan. The structure of Uzbekistan’s power system
is still a vertically integrated, government-owned monopoly, despite recent
efforts in restructuring aiming at making it more market-oriented.
In February 2001 the Government of Uzbekistan
issued a decree on partial privatization, demonopolization and deregulation of
the power engineering and coal mining industries. The Ministry of Power and
Power Supply that controlled electric power generation was transformed into
Uzbekenergo State Joint-stock Company. It is an open-type joint stock company
incorporating the JSC Ugol (Coal) as an independent legal entity. Major power
stations and electric grids were also transformed into joint-stock companies,
and partially offered to foreign investors.
However, Uzbekenergo still holds the
controlling shares of those companies. For instance, the subsidiary enterprise
Uzelectroset (Uzbekistan electricity grid) took charge of all high-voltage
transmission lines (110-500 kV) used for transporting electricity within
Uzbekenergo. The main tasks of Uzbekenergo include power supply and dispatch,
development program drafting, promotion of investment, R&D support in the
coal and renewable energy sources industries, and the promotion of energy
efficiency.
Since State Joint-stock company Uzbekenergo is virtual monopoly in production, transmission and sale of power, the government of Uzbekistan regulates all tariffs for energy. As Energy Charter Secretariat notes, price and tariff regulatory functions for the FEC are distributed among several state bodies. One such body is the Department of Price Settlement under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan and deals with economic regulation. The Department is, in fact, setting the tariffs for all forms of energy. Another one is UzEnergoNadzor, which is responsible for technical regulation in the electricity sector. The Ministry of Finance has price setting functions regarding electricity and energy products. These functions are further distributed to two subdivisions - one deals with all prices and tariffs for electricity and energy products for industry residential consumers, and the other deals with prices for coal and oil products for retail customers.
Uzbekenergo elaborates
the draft electricity tariffs and submits them to the Ministry of Finance for
approval. Draft tariffs developed by Uzbekenergo for electricity and heat take
into account the annualized forecast costs in the power sector and the profits
needed to assure the development of the sector. Depending on changes in the
cost of power production, the tariffs can be revised and adjusted. All
electricity end-users are differentiated by categories of tariff groups,
depending on their activities, but irrespectively of the form of ownership.
Average price for
power in Uzbekistan in 2007 stood at about 3.5 cents/kWh – lower than in many
other countries of the CIS. Nevertheless, this represents significant increase
compare with the average weighted tariff as of July 2003 - 1.26 US cents/ kWh.
As the Energy Charter
Secretariat notes one of the greatest challenges that Uzbekistan faces in
restructuring the power sector is the problem of cross-subsidies and direct
government subsidies. Both subsidies and cross-subsidies lead to negative
consequences, such as inefficiency, insolvency, etc. The officially stated
purpose of cross-subsidies is to keep the prices of electricity and other
energy products low for consumers and businesses that cannot afford to pay the
real price or enjoy special supply rights. As a result, the consumers and
businesses that do not have such privileges pay a higher price for electricity,
which results in higher cost of their products and often renders them
uncompetitive. Eventually, such businesses fail or just stop paying the bills.
In its turn, Uzbekenergo finds out that its cash flow does not cover the cost
of fuel and other expenses. In the absence of bankruptcy procedures and
enforcement, this leads to a situation where everyone owes to everyone else,
with the only distinction being that some owe more than the others. In an
environment like this, businesses cannot be properly run, as managerial
decisions cannot be made on economic grounds.
No FDI has been
reported so far in the power sector, although the Uzbek government is trying to
attract foreign capital for the rehabilitation of the national power industry. The State Property Committee (SPC) of Uzbekistan announced in August
2006 that the tender for the state's shares in Navoi and Tahiatash Power Plants
failed. The privatization consultant for the tenders was Russian Finam
Investment Company. The tender failed to draw bids, though several foreign
investors showed interest in the bids, and even purchased tender documents.
In the end of 2007,
Uzbek government announced tenders for sale to foreign investors of 48% of the
shares of Syrdarya and 47% of shares of Tashkent Heat Power Stations. The
deadline for receipt of bids is January 29, 2008 and the results will be
announced in March, 2008. Starting price of Tashkent Heat Power Station is
$7.35 million. Foreign investors also need to invest $135.7 million to
reconstruct the plant. Starting price of the Syrdarya Heat Power Station is
$222.9 million and investment needs are $358.8 million
It should be noted
that in 2005-2007, the tenders to sell shares in 6 power stations, including
Syrdaria and Tashkent Heat Power Stations were announced. However, none of the
potential investors decided to buy the shares.
There are several
reasons why FDI into Uzbekistan’s energy sector has been far below potential up
to now. Energy Charter Secretariat stresses the following:
Growing demand for electric energy and
depreciation of the existing power generating facilities in the country has
motivated the government to develop a long-term program for reconstruction and
development of the sector for 2001-2010. This program shall provide a lifetime
extenuation for the existing power generating capacities. The program also
includes introduction of new generating capacities for 1,748 MW, transformer
capacities on 2,429 MVA and installation of 1,355 km of 220-500 kV power
transmission lines. Large involvement of international consultants, contractors
and equipment suppliers are needed for the implementation of these programs.
Generally, in accordance with Uzbek legislation, the contractors or suppliers are
selected through open tender process. However, the government usually prefers a
bidder which offers investments, loans or similar attractive financing sources
for the relevant project. Detailed description of the program is as follows:
Plans for Reconstruction and Development of
Energy Generating Capacity
The plans for
Reconstruction and Development of Energy Generating capacities for 2001-2010
include modernization of energy facilities, reconstruction and further
development of the power transmission networks and construction of new power
generating capacities, including:
- maintenance and modernization of
worn-out Electric Power Station (EPS) equipment;
- increasing capacity for the existing
Heat Power Stations (HPS);
- decrease in fuel consumption; and
- introduction of up-to-date
technologies.
Implementation of this
program would allow the reduction of fuel consumption rates, meet gas saving
rate on approximately 540 million cubic meters per year, raise the capacities
of functioning power stations by 905 MW and ensure extenuation of the equipment
operation for the next 8-10 years.
Within the framework
of this program, the first 800 MW power units at the Talimarjan State
District Power Station
of condensing type was commissioned in 2005.
The Program requires introduction of additional Steam-Gas Turbines Units
(SGTU) at the Tashkent SDPS, Navoi SDPS and Mubarek HPS. The Program
implementation also would allow saving annually of 300,000 tons of conventional
fuel. Total generating capacities to be introduced by year 2010 shall reach
1,748 MW.
Uzbek Ministry of
Agriculture and Water Resources shall implement a program of Small-size Power
Facilities construction to introduce about 440 MW of additional capacities and
1.3 billion kW/hour of power output.
Reconstruction and
further development of the power transmission networks is also one of the most
important directives of the energy sector improvement plans. Its implementation
would reduce its dependence on energy systems of neighboring countries, and
increase the efficiency, reliability and flexibility of the electric energy
transmission networks.
For instance, in
2008-2010, Uzbekenergo plans to install second set of autotransformers with
capacity of 501 MWT in the substation “Surkhon” in the south of the country.
This project will be accompanies with construction of 500 kV “Guzar-Surkhan”
high voltage line with the length of 240 km and worth about $93 million.
Plans
for Restructuring of the Fuel Resources Utilization
It is planned to reduce the gas consumption of
the power stations and increase the coal based power output, which will
include:
Above measures shall improve the fuel balance structure, increase coal-used portion of the power output from 4.7% to 15% and decrease natural gas consumption from 85% to 71%. Investments of $254 million are expected in the coal industry in a 10 years period. Uzbekistan mined 3.168 million tons of coal in 2006 or up 10.1% year-on-year. Uzbekenergo has already transferred Angren thermoelectric power station to coal consumption and creation of new and transfer of existing stations from gas to coal consumption is expected.
Upcoming Projects
Reconstruction of two power-generating blocks of the Syrdarya State District Power Station (SDPS) has been completed. The feasibility study of the project has been financed by USTDA. Siemens has carried out and completed the reconstruction of two 300MW energy blocks of SDPS on account of the EBRD loan. The Program for Reconstruction and Development of Energy Generating capacities requires reconstruction and introduction of additional Steam-Gas Turbines Units (SGTU) at the several other heat power plants of the country including:
1. Construction of the steam-gas units at the Tashkent
SDPS. First block of
Tashkent State District Power Station commissioned in 1963 and last twelfth in
1971. The capacity of the station is 1,860 megawatt. Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
issued credit for 24.95 billion yens (about $221 million) with maturity of 30
years in 2002 for this project. The project stipulates installation of a 370 MW
combined-cycle unit at Tashkent SDPS.
The first tender for construction of this unit
was held in 2005 and its results were found unsatisfactory. Mitsui and Marubeni of Japan passed preliminary
stage, but Mitsui failed to submit necessary documents in time. At a later
stage it was found that application of Marubeni did not meet requirements of
the tender. In mid-2006, Uzbekenego state joint-stock company re-announced the
tender on selection of a general contractor. Re-announcement of the tender
postponed the reconstruction.
Uzbekenergo calls applicants for the
full-turnkey EPC-Contract under this project. The project shall consist of
engineering, procurement, manufacturing, transportation, erection, installation
and commissioning including modification, project management, of a complete
operable gas turbine combined cycle power plant to be constructed by an EPC Contractor
with a single responsibility on the full turnkey basis in the premises of the
Tashkent SDPS. The power plant uses natural gas from gas
fields of Uzbekistan. The power
plant consists of one gas turbine generator, one unfired heat recovery steam generator,
and one steam turbine generator complete with all the associated auxiliary
equipment and those will be configured multi-shaft arrangement. Uzbekenergo
appointed international consultant to assist in implementation of this project
– JPower/CEPCO and plans to complete the project in 2009.
2. Modernization of the Navoi SDPS.
Estimated cost of the project is $232 million. It will include installation of
new energy block with combined-cycle units with capacity of 346 MW. Uzbekenergo
is expecting relevant proposals from interested international contractors.
3. With the purpose of enhancing power supply reliability of the power grid
and reducing power losses in transmission, a project to construct a 500 kV high
voltage power supply line between Syr Darya TPP and Sogdiana Substation will be
implemented in 2007-2009. Islamic Development Bank (IDB) will fund the project
and, currently, it is in project prospecting/surveying stage. The Board of
Executive Directors of the IDB approved a loan as an “installments sale” and
“leasing” in the amount of $25.1 million with a 15-year maturity including a
three-year grace period.
The goal of the project related to the
rehabilitation of main power transmission grids is to meet power requirements
of the Central Asian Republics with a view to support the economic growth. As a
special objective, the project will pursue the improvement and enhanced
efficiency of the power transmission system and a better trade in electricity
among such countries, as well as improved efficiency of the main power
transmission grids through the rehabilitation of 500 kV substations, control,
protection and monitoring systems and auxiliary equipment.
Currently, feasibility study of the project has
been approved and a consulting firm to oversee the project has been selected.
Preparation works in the project site has started.
4. Construction of a
500 kV high voltage line between “Sogdiana Substation and Tallimarjan Heat
Power Station with outdoor switchgear of 500 kV in the power station. The
project is to be implemented with funding of the Islamic Development bank and
it is expected to start in 2009.
5. Construction of
gas-turbine unit in Tashkent Heat Power Station. The purpose of this project is
enhancement of the efficiency of the work, reliability of heat and power supply
for consumers and meeting the growing demand for power.
Tashkent Heat Power
Station consists of the five steam boilers with total steam productivity of 415
tons/hour constructed from 1939 till 1955, steam turbine with installed
capacity of 30 MWT built in 1954, and seven water boilers with a total heat
productivity of 650 Gcl/h constructed from 1963 till 1969.
The feasibility study
of the project has been prepared by the institute “Teploectroproject” and it
foresees the construction of three gas-turbine units with 25 MWT water boiling
utilizer, reconstruction of the existing boilers PTVM-100 to increase the
productivity of the boiler to 120 Gcal/h. Financing for the purchase of
necessary equipment is to be provided by the Japanese Bank of International
Cooperation.
6. Construction of
external power supply objects of Tashkent. The purpose of this project is
ensuring the provision of power for the new consumers in the central part of
Tashkent and enhancing the reliability of power supply. Preliminary feasibility
study has been prepared and is being reviewed.
7. Transfer of the
Novo-Angren Heat Power Station for the around the year use of coal. Novo-Angren
Heat Power Station has 7 power generating units with capacity of 300 MWT.
Natural gas, coal, and mazut are used as a fuel.
Procurement Methods
Major involvement of
foreign contractors and suppliers is expected for the maintenance,
reconstruction and development of the power generation and transmission facilities.
The procurement of the foreign contractors for each project or assignment shall
be implemented through open tender process. The rules of the tender are
described in the Resolution of the Uzbek Government No. 456 issued in November
2000. However, the bidder with an attractive proposal for financing sources,
such as long-term loan arrangement, can apply for exceptional preferences in
the tender. The tenders for each project and assignment will be announced in
the domestic and international press.
B. Competitive Analysis
I. Domestic
Production.
Most of the equipment
for the power industry was produced in Russia, other parts of the former Soviet
Union and by Soviet trading partners in Central and Eastern Europe. There is
only limited specifications of this equipment were produced in Uzbekistan.
The Uzelectroaparat
Factory in Tashkent produced switchboards and other small devices for power
stations. Another plant - Uzbekcable - producing cooper-wire cables for the
power-transmission lines.
Currently above
companies have old technology and no capability to meet required quality and
reliability standards.
II. Third
Country Import
As noted above German
Siemens won the tender and completed the reconstruction for two (out of ten)
turbines of the Syrdarya Thermal Power Station in 2002. The project on
modernization of these two units increased the plant's capacity by 600
megawatts. At the present time, the established capacity of the Syrdarya plant
is 3000 MW. The project, estimated at $45.44 million, was partially financed by
a $27.8 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Another German Company
- "ABB Kraftwerker Berlin" - together with its local partner has won
the tender for repair of steam turbines, pumping equipment and generators at
the Novo-Angren Power Station.
U.S. companies have
not been involved directly in reconstruction and development projects in the
power generating industry of Uzbekistan. There are also no records of direct
imports from U.S. in this sector.
The largest consumer
of power equipment and services in Uzbekistan is directly or indirectly
“Uzbekenergo” – the state owned monopoly producer, electricity grid operator,
and seller. Since Uzbekenergo’s legal status is state owned joint stock
company, it would be right to say that the
electric power generation industry of Uzbekistan is a state-controlled sector.
According to World Bank, the Central Asian
Republics (CARs) will need to get an intra-regional agreement on electricity
transit in place for having access to export markets including Pakistan, Iran
and some other countries. Major new power generation projects in Central Asia
will only be feasible if there is assured access to export markets outside the
region. Western investors currently view the new generation projects as
high-risk ventures. Pakistan and Iran have the added attraction of experiencing
their peak demand in the summer when the largest potential electricity
surpluses exist in Central Asia. Once agreements are in place they will then
have to be carefully managed to ensure the benefits from intra-regional trade
are optimized. Access to these markets like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, China
and Russia will particularly benefit the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan since
they are the countries with the potential to export significant quantities of
electricity. Uzbekistan (and to some extent Kazakhstan), have the potential to
export thermal power in the winter and also benefit in their role as
prospective transit countries and as potential power traders.
1. International Exhibition “Clean Energy.
Energy Saving”
3rd International
Exhibition “Clean Energy. Energy Saving” in Uzbekistan organized by
International Exhibition Group (IEG) with support of SJSC “Uzbekenergo” and the
Technology Transfer Agency.
March 12-14, 2008
Intercontinental Hotel
Tashkent city,
Uzbekistan
Clean Energy. Energy
Saving 2008 is specialized exhibition of energy saving technologies, equipment
for eclectic and thermal power production on renewable power resources (RPR)
base, power conversion and distribution.
Contacts:
IEG Uzbekistan
Noila Muzafarova –
Project Manager
Ph.: +(998-71) 138 59 82
Fax: +(998-71) 138 59 88
Mob. +(998-93) 381 07 82
E-mail: noila@ieguzexpo.com
Web: www.ieguzexpo.com
2. International Exhibition Power Uzbekistan 2007
3rd International
Specialized Exhibition "Energy, Energy saving, Electrotechnical equipment,
Information and measuring equipment, Cables, Lighting, and Modern technologies
in electric energy". Power Uzbekistan
2008 will be organized by International Trade and Exhibitions (JV) Ltd. (UK)
and ITE Uzbekistan. ITE is a leading
international organizer of exhibitions and conferences in the new markets of
CIS countries and Eastern Europe.
September 23-25,
2008
Tashkent,
Uzbekistan
Uzexpocenter
The objectives of the exhibition are to
demonstrate scientific and industrial equipment to be used in the energy sector
of Uzbekistan, attract more partners
and customers, broaden the range of goods produced by domestic and foreign
manufacturers, and increase cooperation between enterprises, organizations,
firms and investors.
The theme of the
exhibition allows demonstrating development and potential in key
economy-forming sectors of industry
such as power engineering, electric equipment, building and construction,
communication, oil-and-gas complex, and housing and utilities infrastructure.
Contact:
Shakhnoza Nizamova
Project Manager
Tel. : + 998 71 113 01
80
Fax: + 998 71 152 51
64
E-mail : shakhnoza_nizamova@ite-uzbekistan.uz
E.
U.S. Department of Commerce Contact
U.S. companies and
individuals interested in learning more about the consumer goods market in
Uzbekistan may obtain additional information from BISNIS representative in
Uzbekistan. BISNIS offers advisory services and logistical support to assist
U.S. companies entering this emerging market.
For additional information about how BISNIS can help your business, or
for answers to specific questions, please direct inquiries to
Mr. Jahangir
Kakharov,
BISNIS Representative
in Uzbekistan
Telephone: 998 71 143-51-54
Fax: 998 71 143-51-54
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