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Uzbekistan's state agency announces tender for construction of electricity transmission line

Tenders Materials 6 May 2020 15:24 (UTC +04:00)
Uzbekistan's state agency announces tender for construction of electricity transmission line

BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 6

By Ilkin Seyfaddini – Trend:

JSC National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan, the state agency for the transmission of electricity, has announced a tender for the engineering, procurement and construction of a new 500-kW electricity transmission line, Trend reports with reference to Uzbek Ministry of Energy.

«The Single Circuit transmission line will run from the Guzar substation in Uzbekistan to the Regar substation in Tajikistan over a distance of 63.5 kilometers," the ministry said.

Uzbekistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to cover the cost of the construction. International competitive bidding for the project will be conducted in accordance with the ADB’s ‘Single-Stage, One-Envelope’ protocol.

The tender is open to all bidders from ADB eligible countries. It is intended that construction works for the project will be completed within 12 months of the winning contract coming into effect.

“We are pleased to announce a tender for this new 500 kW transmission line. It will enhance connections between Uzbekistan’s and Tajikistan’s electrical grids and is an important part of our regional energy cooperation strategy. I would also like to thank the Asian Development Bank for their support on this project,” said Chairman of the Board of JSC National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan Dadajon Isakulov.

Founded in 2019, National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan is responsible for the internal transmission of electricity between the regions of Uzbekistan and interaction with neighboring external energy systems.

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