New 1,600 MW thermal power plant shuts down emergency in Syrdarya region
In Syrdarya region, 1,600 MW of capacity shut down emergency at a new thermal power plant built by EDF, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy reported.
The incident occurred at 05:05. According to the ministry, the plant is newly built, and testing and commissioning work is currently underway.
Due to the emergency shutdown of the TPP, emergency control automatics were triggered, temporarily cutting off electricity supply in parts of the country. The outages mainly affected agricultural water pumps and household consumers.
To normalize the situation, energy storage systems and backup capacities of power plants were deployed, and consumers were gradually reconnected to the grid. By now, power supply to all disconnected consumers has been restored. The ministry apologized for the inconvenience caused.
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Published 25 September 2026, 07:32 · No updates · Russian original
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