Solar power plant with capacity of 1 MW commissioned in Uzbekistan

A solar power plant with a capacity of 1 MW has been put into operation in the Namangan region of Uzbekistan, Report informs, citing the Energy Ministry of Uzbekistan.

"A solar photovoltaic plant with a capacity of 1 MW for domestic needs was commissioned at the Turakurgan TPP. As a result of commissioning, an additional 1.9 million kWh of electricity per year will be generated. Thanks to this, 500,000 cubic meters of natural gas will be saved annually," the ministry said. According to the ministry, the surplus electricity produced at this station will be sold to the regional power grid.

By the end of the year, two solar power plants with a capacity of 500 MW each will be built in the Kashkadarya and Bukhara regions of Uzbekistan. Putting them into operation will make it possible to annually produce an additional 2.3 billion kWh of electricity and save 588 million cubic meters of gas.