Uzbekistan Repairs Yaksak Substation Accident on June 28, Restoring Power to 55,000 Users
2026-06-29 14:33
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - The accident at the "Yaksak" substation in Tashkent has been fully repaired, and the 55,000 users who lost power due to the fault have had their electricity restored.

The accident occurred at 20:45 on June 28. Preliminary data indicate a technical fault in the 110 kV network of the substation. The fault led to the shutdown of two gas turbine units with a total installed capacity of 60 MW at the Tashkent Thermal Power Plant, causing power outages for 55,000 users in the Yakkasaray, Chilanzar, Mirabad, and Uchtepa districts of Tashkent city, as well as the Zangiata district of Tashkent region. Some small industrial enterprises were also affected.

Following emergency repairs, power was gradually restored: at 21:50, users with a 90 MW load in the Yakkasaray, Chilanzar, and Uchtepa districts had their power restored; at 00:08 on June 29, users with a 50 MW load in the Mirabad district had their power restored; at 00:09, another group of users with an 8 MW load in the Yakkasaray and Chilanzar districts had their power restored; at 00:25, users with a 55 MW load in the Chilanzar district of Tashkent city and the Zangiata district of Tashkent region had their power restored.

Currently, repair work is still ongoing to connect a 2 MW load in the Chilanzar district of Tashkent city. All power to users interrupted due to the substation fault has been fully restored.

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