Emergency shutdown of new TPP with capacity of 1600 MW in Syrdarya region
In the Syrdarya region, an emergency shutdown of 1600 MW of power occurred at the new thermal power plant of the company EDF, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan reported.
An incident occurred at 05:05. According to the Ministry, the station is newly built and is currently undergoing testing and commissioning work.
Due to the emergency shutdown of the TPP, the anti-emergency automation system was activated, resulting in a temporary interruption of electricity supply in some parts of the republic. The outages mainly affected agricultural water pumps and household consumers.
To normalize the situation, energy storage facilities and reserve capacities of power plants were involved, and consumers were gradually connected to the network. At the moment, the power supply to all disconnected subscribers has been restored. The Ministry apologized for the inconvenience caused.
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Published 25 September 2026, 07:32 · No updates · Russian original
