Energy & Infrastructure · 7 November 2026
According to Gazeta.uz, the 500 kV Koltsevaya substation was put into operation in Tashkent Region on 7 November. The facility will improve the reliability of power supply to the capital and parts of Tashkent Region, as well as more optimally distribute the load on existing electrical networks. The total cost of the project, implemented with the participation of the World Bank, amounted to 171.4 million US dollars, according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan.
With a capacity of 1602 MVA, the substation is one of the largest and most modern high-voltage infrastructure facilities in Uzbekistan. As part of the project, 213 km of 220 kV and 72 km of 500 kV overhead power lines were constructed, bringing the total length of the new lines to 285 km. The World Bank reported that Koltsevaya is the first substation in the country where control and monitoring are carried out using modern digital technologies. It will receive energy from power plants in Syrdarya Region and wind power plants in the south-western regions of the country.
The facility is part of the 380 million dollar Electricity Sector Transformation and Sustainable Electricity Transmission project, implemented by National Electric Grids of Uzbekistan with the financial support of the World Bank.
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