Tajikistan

500kV South-North Power Transmission Line

Location:
Regar - Dushanbe - Khujand
Sector:
Energy
Total cost:
$ 281,3 mln
Chinese partner:

The Export - Import Bank of China

TBEA

Tajikistani partner:
Barqi Tojik
Construction start:
2006
Putting into commission:
2009

Partners summary

The Export - Import Bank of China is a state-owned policy bank with the status of an independent legal entity. Exim Bank plays a crucial role in promoting steady economic growth and structural adjustment, supporting foreign trade, and implementing the “going global” strategy. It is dedicated to supporting China’s foreign trade, investment and international economic cooperation. The Bank has been involved in various projects in Tajikistan, and in 2016 Tajikistan’s debt to the institution already amounted to 1 billion USD. [1]

TBEA, previously known as Tebian Electric Apparatus, is a Chinese manufacturer of power transformers and other electrical equipment, and a developer of transmission projects. The company actively practices the BRI strategy and is devoted to sharing the advanced electricity construction experience of China with the world. The company has provided green technology and smart environment-friendly, stable and efficient energy equipment to more than 60 countries, including the United States, Russia, Brazil, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan. 

Energy projects implemented by the Chinese company TBEA completed the creation of a unified energy system in Tajikistan. With the help of Chinese experts, three projects for the construction of high-voltage power lines were implemented, connecting the power systems of the central regions of Tajikistan with the north. TBEA built the South-North power transmission line (500 kV), Lolazor-Khatlon (220 kV) and Khujand-Aini (220 kV). [2]

Barqi Tojik  is a national integrated power company of Tajikistan. It operates a large majority of the electricity sector and the entire heat sector. The company produces most electricity and all heat, and operates as a TSO, DSO, dispatch centre and retailer. The company is financially and legally unbundled from the government, although it is fully state-owned.

Description of the project

This 500 kV south–north power transmission line, constructed in Tajikistan with a length of 325 km, allowed the country to become independent of the Uzbek power transmission network and distribute electricity throughout the country.

The project was a record for TBEA in terms of the wide range of technical tasks and the total length of the line. In addition, its implementation took place in the most difficult conditions of the mountainous terrain. The power line was put into operation a year ahead of schedule. Its appearance greatly facilitated the task of providing electricity to the Sughd region, which previously depended heavily on electricity supplies from Uzbekistan. [3]

The total cost of the project was USD 281,3 mln. Exim bank provided a loan of USD 267,2 mln with 2% annual interest. [4]

The project won the highest award - Chinese architecture "Luban prize". [5]

More links

https://tj.sputniknews.ru/energetics/20150605/1015671969.html

https://rus.ozodi.org/a/30284138.html