BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 1
By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:
Power Machines Russian power engineering company has completed the installation of a headquarters and a construction camp with the organization of power supply at the construction site of a small hydroelectric power plant (SHPP) at 102 + 00 picket of the Dargom canal in Uzbekistan, Trend reports citing metalinfo.ru.
Currently, work continues on planning the area and pouring concrete into the site for temporary structures. Excavation work is underway on temporary on-site roads and the hydroelectric power outlet channel, drilling and arrangement of wells for the economic needs of construction.
The work is carried out by the main contractor JV Energoresurs LLC which promptly ensured the mobilization of personnel and equipment at the site of the SHPP.
A small hydroelectric power station will be located at the 102+00 picket of the Dargom Canal, consisting of two hydraulic units with a capacity of 3.2 MW each. Commissioning of the station is scheduled for 2022.
The construction of the SHPP at picket 102+00 of the Dargom Canal is carried out within the framework of the EPC contract (Engineering Procurement Construction) of Power Machines for the construction of a number of SHPPs in Uzbekistan.
In addition, Power Machines is implementing a project for the construction of the Bagishamal SHPP with three hydroelectric units with a capacity of 2.15 MW each on the Dargom canal. Its commissioning is also scheduled for 2022. The site of the Bagishamal SHPP was accepted for construction in September this year. At the same time, Power Machines designers are developing documentation for the hydraulic power equipment of the new station.
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