Syrdarya Power Plant | |
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Country | Uzbekistan |
Location | Shirin |
Coordinates | 40°13′41″N 69°6′2″E / 40.22806°N 69.10056°E |
Status | Operational |
Decommission date | 1972 |
Owner | Uzbekenergo |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas[1][2] |
Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 8 x 325 MW, 1 x 310 MW, 1 x 305 MW |
Make and model | TAGMET LMZ Electrosila |
Nameplate capacity | 3,215 MW[3] |
External links | |
Website | www |
Syrdarya Power Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Shirin, Uzbekistan. Its ten units were commissioned in 1972–1981. The installed capacity of the power plant is 3,215 MW.[4][5]
Modernization of the Syrdarya Power Plant a been financed by international donors. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank financed reconstruction of two generation units by Siemens.[1][2][6][7] In 2000, the Syrdarya Energy Company, now part of Uzbekenergo, was created on the basis of the Syrdarya Power Plant.[8]
The power plant has 3 flue gas stacks, the tallest of which is 350 metres (1,150 ft).