Ministry of Energy: A difficult situation has developed in the country's fuel and energy complex 

According to the press service of the Energy Ministry, in June, in order to safely carry out work on modernization and reconstruction, targeted shutdowns were carried out in a number of areas in the system. 

According to their data, Territorial Electric Networks JSC and regional branches, as well as the pages and channels of the Ministry of Energy in all social networks, report this at least a day in advance (usually they provide information only about Tashkent).

As a result, only in Tashkent, 542 transformer substations and 592.36 km of power transmission lines were completely repaired, 923 transformers and 702.3 km of overhead lines were repaired. In accordance with the program for the renewal of low-voltage electrical networks, 930.6 km of low-voltage power lines and 228 transformer points were updated.

In addition, at the Sagbon, Yunusabad, Kokand, Karvon, Korasuv, Yalangoch, Tuzel and Sergeli-35 substations, 9 low-power transformers were replaced with high-power transformers. 

Currently, contractors are continuing the construction of substations for the industrial zones Yunusabad city, Tashkent city, Olmos, New Uzbekistan and Yangihayot and the construction of new power transmission networks to provide them with electricity. 

“In order to safely carry out these works and prevent risks to the health and life of electricians, consumers in the respective territories are temporarily disconnected from the power supply at certain times of the day,” the report reads. 

The Ministry of Energy also said that hot weather in July makes it difficult to supply electricity. They reminded that it is hot not only in Uzbekistan, but in other countries of the world. 

In order to avoid an accident, the most expedient measure is temporary disconnection from the network and temporary disconnection of a number of households, budgetary organizations and business entities. This will prevent unexpected accidents and save money and time.

“To put it simply, disconnecting the site from the network for two to three hours to cool the cable that is hot from the outside in the sun and from the inside from overloading the cable is a better solution than the burning of the cable and transformer and the absence of electricity for 10-12 hours,” the Ministry of Energy noted. 

Recently, the average daily electricity generation amounted to 107.8%, the average monthly generation - 106.2%, the annual figure - 101.8%. 

It also became known that in recent days a number of new production capacities have been commissioned - 2 power lines with a voltage of 500 kV, a thermal station with a capacity of 1,500 MW in the city of Shirin, Syrdarya region, a 200 kV Ispaysoy micropower plant in the Bostanlyk district, and a new Olmos substation in Yashnabad district were put into operation, providing electricity to more than 30,000 households.

“But I must say that the expense is also appropriate. For example, today the average consumption is 11,200 MW per day. Even at certain times of the day, mainly during hot weather, electricity consumption is equal to the amount of electricity produced, and sometimes even exceeds the demand. This clearly confirms the fact that only in July a record of daily consumption was recorded twice,” the report reads. 

In their opinion, in the current situation, not taking the necessary precautions, saying that “we will ensure continuity at all costs”, and realizing that an inevitable emergency situation may arise, and not turning off overvoltage sections in an effort to achieve stability is not a solution.

On the contrary, this leads to a big problem. 

“In such a situation, it is most optimal to strictly observe energy saving, cool only one room, and not all rooms in apartments, disconnect unused electrical equipment from the network, turn off light bulbs, especially during the day. We ask for a correct understanding and support for the mandatory measures implemented by the Department of Energy and its organizations in today's abnormally hot conditions,” the conclusion says.