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°ECoordinates: 40°13′41″N 69°6′2″E / 40.22806°N 69.10056°E |
Status | Operational |
Decommission date | 1972 |
Owner(s) | Uzbekenergo |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Secondary fuel | Fuel oil |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 10 x 300 MW |
Make and model |
TAGMET LMZ Electrosila |
Nameplate capacity | 3,000 MW |
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 3,000 MW.
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. In 2000, the Syrdarya Energy Company, now part of Uzbekenergo, was created on the basis of the Syrdarya Power Plant.
The power plant has 3 flue gas stacks, the tallest of which is 350 metres (1,150 ft).