en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Mitsubishi consortium from Japan has won the bid for the Navoi TPP 650 MW combined cycle gas turbine project in Uzbekistan. It will construct new units using high-efficiency and energy-saving technologies to alleviate the local power shortage. The Mitsubishi consortium serves as the general contractor for the project, with a Turkish company responsible for subcontracting. Equipment is sourced from China, India, South Korea, and Japan.
The 650 MW combined cycle gas turbine unit under construction at the Navoi Thermal Power Plant includes facilities such as an administrative building, gas turbines, and generators. Upon completion, the project is expected to generate 4.8 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, provide 20 billion calories of heat, and reduce natural gas consumption by 870 million cubic meters per year. Currently, there are 2,400 construction workers on site, primarily local personnel, with foreign engineers responsible for core technical aspects.
Uzbekistan's economic growth has driven a surge in electricity demand, projected to reach 117 billion kilowatt-hours by 2030. Currently, over 40% of the country's power facilities are aging, with grid loss rates between 20% and 25%, and natural gas has shifted from export to import. The government plans to increase the share of renewable energy to 40% by 2030 while upgrading traditional thermal power facilities. The Navoi project aligns with the country's needs for energy efficiency and supports national energy security.
Mitsubishi has previously supplied equipment for Navoi Units 1 and 2. Securing the order for Unit 3 brings its market share in Uzbekistan's large gas turbine sector to nearly 90%. The project relies on the high-efficiency M701JAC model and adopts a joint contracting model to integrate multinational supply chains with local labor. This strategic move lays the groundwork for Mitsubishi's future cooperation in hydrogen energy and decarbonization technologies in Central Asia.
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