On 10 January 2025, a delegation headed by «Uzbekhydroenergo» Chairman Abdugani Sanginov visited the office of China Huaneng Group Co. HongKong, Ltd. (Huaneng) in order to strengthen cooperation and discuss current and future steps for joint work.
China Huaneng Group Co. HongKong, Ltd. is one of the five largest state-owned electricity generating companies in China operated by the State Asset Control and Management Commission of the State Council of China. The company is engaged in investments in energy generation, construction, operation and sale of electricity, and is also ranked 238th in the list of the world’s 500 largest companies.
During the visit, Abdugani Sanginov and Huaneng Chairman of the Board of Directors Xiang Xuei discussed the results of current cooperation and outlined tasks for the future.
One of the key issues of the meeting was the discussion of the project for the construction of the «Korngitokai» hydroelectric power station with a capacity of 320 MW, which will be located in the Bostanlyk district of the Tashkent region.
To speed up work on the project, a memorandum of understanding was signed between «Uzbekhydroenergo» and Huaneng. The parties agreed to speed up the agreement on preliminary documents and financing conditions.
The implementation of this project will significantly strengthen the energy balance of Uzbekistan. In honor of this event, an official ceremony is planned to start the construction of the «Korngitokai» hydroelectric power station on the Pskem River in the Bostanlyk district of the Tashkent region on August 1 of this year. The ceremony will be held at a high level, and by this time all preparatory work will be completed.
The construction of the hydroelectric power station will be the first major high-capacity hydropower project in Central Asia based on the principles of sustainable development.
After completion of the project, it is planned to annually produce 842 million kWh of electricity, which will provide energy to 281 thousand houses and save about 228 million m³ of natural gas. This will significantly increase the provision of environmentally friendly energy for the growing population and developing industry of Uzbekistan, UzDaily reports.
In addition, on March 10, 2025, construction of the Verkhne-Pskemskaya PSPP — will start in Uzbekistan, the first in Central Asia. This project will be an important step in the development of environmentally friendly energy and strengthening the country’s national energy system, reports «Caravan-Info».
The project is being implemented in partnership with China Southern Power Grid International (HK) Co. Ltd. Preparatory work has been completed, and the parties signed an agreement on the joint development of another important facility in the Bostanlyk district of the Tashkent region — of the Khodzhakent PSPP, the construction of which is also scheduled for 2025. Previously, this facility was supposed to be built by the largest energy generating company in France, Électricité de France.
