Ouzbékistan

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L' Ouzbékistan est passé de exportateur de gaz à importateur net.
Ils vont augmenter les livraisons de la Russie.
La production nationale de gaz est maintenant en baisse.

Uzbekistan Set to Bolster Russian Gas Imports with $500 Million Investment

By Eurasianet - Feb 23, 2024,

The government of Uzbekistan plans to invest $500 million on expanding capacity in its natural gas transportation system to enable a significant increase in imports from Russia, according to reporting by news website Gazeta.uz.

Uzbekistan, whose own gas reserves have not been sufficient to meet annually surging demand, started receiving supplies of the fuel from Russia in October. Under a two-year deal with Gazprom, Uzbekistan imports 9 million cubic meters of gas daily.
Gazeta.uz reported on February 20, citing a government decree published earlier this month, that investment plans covering the period from 2024 to 2030 are intended to support efforts to boost gas imports to 32 million cubic meters per day. Funding for this effort will be sourced from foreign lenders, the outlet reported.

Uzbekistan’s reliance on purchasing gas from abroad has made it a net importer – a stark reversal on its position only two years ago. In dollar terms, it imported gas valued at $700 million in 2023, while it sold $530 million worth of the fuel in the same period. In 2022, exports exceeded imports by $629 million.

China is Uzbekistan’s main customer. Kyrgyzstan buys small amounts of gas from Tashkent, but even the regularity of those deliveries is far from certain. Kyrgyz Agriculture Minister Bakyt Torobayev had to inform parliament on February 1 that the southern city of Osh was suffering from a shortage of gas as a result of Uzbekistan slashing its deliveries tenfold.

According to Gazprom, which controls Kyrgyzstan’s gas infrastructure, the decrease in the delivery of fuel was attributable to dwindling reserves at Uzbek fields and a rise in domestic consumption in Uzbekistan following a cold snap.

Uzbek officials have said in the past that they plan to cease exports of gas altogether by 2025.

This predicament is cited by some analysts as a testament to the government’s failure to modernize its energy industry in good time. Uzbekistan’s energy riches should have put it in a prime position to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population.
The Uzbek Energy Ministry estimates that the country has proven gas reserves of around 1.86 trillion cubic meters. But extraction rates have been flatlining or even declining over the past decade, while domestic demand has grown. The 48.9 billion cubic meters of gas produced in 2022 marked a 4 percent decrease on the previous year. Last year saw another drop in output, to 46.7 billion cubic meters.

Some of Uzbekistan’s developed gas fields are, meanwhile, edging toward almost total depletion.

Energy Minister Zhurabek Mirzamakhmudov told Gazeta.uz last April that “various factors, including man-made ones,” were to blame for the slowdown in output. He identified state-owned Uzbeknetfegaz, which manages half of the country’s confirmed gas reserves, as a driving source of the production slump. Fully “75-80 percent of the company’s fields have already been depleted,” he said.

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Natural-Gas ... tment.html

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Uzbekistan connects first phase of 511 MW solar project
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co. (Masdar) has connected the first phase of a 511 MW solar project in Uzbekistan, linking the initial units of two solar plants. Chinese manufacturer TrinaTracker has supplied the plants with 11,248 sets of Vanguard 1P trackers.

MARCH 18, 2024 PATRICK JOWETT

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/03/18/ ... r-project/

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En Ouzbékistan, Voltalia accélère dans le solaire et le stockage par batteries
En plus de la centrale solaire Sarimay Solar de 126 MWc, le producteur français a conclu deux nouveaux accords de partenariat portant sur l’ajout de batteries de 50 MW/100 MWh sur le complexe de Sarimay et la création d’un complexe de stockage de 500 MW/1 000 MWh.

MAI 21, 2024 GWÉNAËLLE DEBOUTTE
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lire https://www.pv-magazine.fr/2024/05/21/e ... batteries/

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suite de ce post du 24 fev 2024 http://www.oleocene.org/phpBB3/viewtopi ... 0#p2386410

Vladimir Poutine annonce augmenter les livraisons de gaz russe vers l'Ouzbékistan

AFP le 27 mai 2024

Le président russe Vladimir Poutine a annoncé lundi une nette augmentation prochaine des livraisons de gaz russe en Ouzbékistan, lors d'une visite officielle dans ce pays d'Asie centrale proche de Moscou, qui envisage d'y construire des centrales nucléaires de faible puissance.

« 11 milliards de mètres cubes l'an prochain »

"Des travaux sont en cours (...) pour augmenter les volumes de pompage de gaz vers l'Ouzbékistan à 11 milliards de mètres cubes l'an prochain", a déclaré le dirigeant russe lors d'une rencontre avec son homologue ouzbek Chavkat Mirzioïev à Tachkent, la capitale de l'Ouzbékistan.

Depuis l'invasion de l'Ukraine par l'armée russe en février 2022, Vladimir Poutine s'est régulièrement entretenu avec les dirigeants des cinq ex-républiques soviétiques d'Asie centrale, proches du Kremlin malgré leur neutralité diplomatique affichée dans le dossier ukrainien.

La Russie reste un acteur incontournable dans cette région, tant au niveau économique que militaire, mais voit son influence contestée par l'Occident, la Chine ou encore la Turquie.

Moscou tente ainsi d'y ancrer sa présence via d'importants projets énergétiques avec ses partenaires centrasiatiques, confrontés régulièrement à des déficits d'énergie malgré leurs immenses ressources gazières et pétrolières, revendues notamment en Chine et en Europe.

Construction de centrales nucléaires

Lancées à l'automne 2023, les livraisons de gaz russe à l'Ouzbékistan transitant par le Kazakhstan via le gazoduc "Asie centrale-centre" mis en service à l'époque soviétique, doivent atteindre 3,8 milliards de m3 cette année (contre 1,28 milliard de m3 en 2023) et grimper à 11 milliards en 2026.

Une façon pour la Russie de redynamiser son secteur gazier, frappé par les sanctions occidentales en représailles de l'invasion de l'Ukraine, en réorientant une partie de ses exportations vers l'Asie centrale, à la demande énergétique croissante.

Autre sujet énergétique majeur entre Moscou et ses partenaires centrasiatiques, la construction de centrales nucléaires. Lundi, l'Ouzbékistan et la Russie ont réitéré leur volonté de construire des centrales nucléaires de faible puissance de technologie russe (avec l'entreprise Rosatom) en plus d'une centrale nucléaire classique, selon les deux présidences.

Des discussions semblables sont en cours au Kirghizstan et Kazakhstan voisins.

Les voyages à l'étranger de Vladimir Poutine restent limités en raison d'un mandat d'arrêt de la Cour pénale internationale depuis mars 2023 pour son rôle dans la déportation vers la Russie d'enfants ukrainiens.

https://www.connaissancedesenergies.org ... tan-240527

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Uzbekistan SMR plant construction preparations under way

28 June 2024

Infrastructure work for a six-unit small modular reactor nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan is expected to begin in the autumn, after the signing of a protocol on the entry into force of the construction contract signed last month.


(Image: UzAtom)

The signing ceremony was held during a visit by representatives of the UzAtom Atomic Energy Agency and Rosatom to the site of the proposed plant and an inspection of where land surveying and the setting up of a construction camp and infrastructure facilities are to begin from September.

Andrey Petrov, deputy director general of Rosatom, said: "Our large-scale project for the construction ... is picking up momentum to provide the region with clean energy. We know our Uzbek partners as efficient, talented managers, and now we are starting joint activities at the construction site. I am sure that we will fulfill together all contractual obligations on time and in proper quality."

The creation of a residential settlement for construction and project teams were among the priority tasks discussed and agreed during the visit to the site in the Jizzarkh region of Uzbekistan.

The contract signed on 27 May, during a visit to the country by Russian President Vladimir Putin, is for the construction of a 330 MW capacity nuclear power plant. The project is based on six units of the RITM-200N water-cooled reactor, which is adapted from nuclear powered icebreakers' technology, with thermal power of 190 MW or 55 MWe and with an intended service life of 60 years. The first unit is scheduled to go critical in late 2029 with units commissioned one by one.

It is the first export order for Russia's SMR. The first land-based version is currently being built in Yakut in Russia, with the launch of the first unit expected to take place in 2027. Rosatom says that its combination of active and passive safety systems mean the SMR plants will achieve the highest possible safety standards.

In 2017, Uzbekistan signed an agreement with Russia to construct two VVER-1200 pressurised water reactors and, following the signing of the SMR plant agreement last month, Rosatom's Director General Alexei Likhachev said, in an interview with the Rossiya-1 TV channel, that there were still proposals for building a large nuclear power plant - with a capacity of around 2.5 GW - in Uzbekistan.

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Arti ... reparation

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ACWA Power lands financing for Central Asia’s biggest battery storage project
The Saudi Arabian developer has reached financial close for the Tashkent Riverside project in Uzbekistan, which includes a 200 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS).

JULY 3, 2024 MARIJA MAISCH

Saudi-listed ACWA Power has announced the completion of the dry financial close for the $533 million Tashkent Riverside project in Uzbekistan, near the country’s capital city of Tashkent.

The greenfield development will involve a 200 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh BESS that will serve to stabilize the Uzbek grid. According to project proponents, this will be the largest BESS in Central Asia.

The financing documents were signed with six lenders including the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Islamic Development Bank, DEG, Proparco, Standard Chartered, and KfW-IPEX Bank.

Total debt from the signing stands at $386 million, making up more than two-thirds of the total cost of the project.

The project will play an instrumental role in achieving Uzbekistan’s ambitious targets to transition to a low-carbon economy as well as diversify its energy sources. By 2030, Uzbekistan is aiming to install 25 GW of renewables and generate 40% of its electricity from renewables.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/07/03/ ... e-project/

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en relation avec le post au dessus.

Uzbekistan set for large solar-plus-battery system
ACWA Power plans to build a 500 MW solar plant and a 500 MWh battery energy storage system in Uzbekistan under a project proposed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

August 26, 2024 Patrick Jowett

The ADB is proposing a large scale, solar-plus-battery system in Uzbekistan.

According to a listing on ADB’s website, the Samarkand 1 Solar PV and BESS Project will involve the construction of two solar power plants, of 100 MW and 400 MW, a pooling station, 500 MWh BESS, loop-in loop-out transmission lines, and a 70 km overhead transmission line.

The project will be developed by ACWA Power’s Sazagan Solar 1 LLC, a project company under Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power.

ADB said it will be one of the first utility-scale renewable energy projects with a battery energy storage system (BESS) component in Uzbekistan. It follows the announcement of the county’s first BESS in May 2024 and the connection of the first phase of a 511 MW solar project in March of this year.

Separately, ACWA Power recently announced financial close on a 200 MW solar plant and 500 MWh BESS near the national capital, Tashkent.

Uzbekistan had 253 MW of cumulative installed solar capacity at the end of last year, according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

ADB said the country’s current energy policy is geared toward encouraging private sector investment in large-scale renewable projects, with the government currently working on increasing solar capacity to 7 GW.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/08/26/ ... ry-system/

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A green-energy project in Uzbekistan to stabilize the country’s electricity distribution system has taken a major step toward launching before the end of 2024.

Eurasianet - Sep 08, 2024

The Podrobno.uz news outlet reports that the installation of a battery energy storage system with a capacity of 150 MW/300 MWh has been completed in the Ferghana Region. Three Chinese entities, China Energy Overseas Investment Co. Ltd , Huawei, and the Central South China Electric Power Institute, are involved in the project.
The facility, which is costing $140 million to build, is projected to help generate upwards of 2.2 billion Kilowatt hours of electricity annually. It is expected to begin operating in December. At present, the average Uzbek household consumes about 200 KWh per month. Thus, the Ferghana facility could ensure steadier supplies of electricity to roughly 900,000 Uzbek households every year. BESS systems are important for maximizing the efficiency of power generated by renewable sources, such as wind and solar, which fluctuate due to natural causes.

Podrobno, a business-oriented Uzbek outlet, describes the project as a “key component of the large-scale energy strategy of Uzbekistan, implemented to eliminate the electricity deficit and support the country’s transition to a ‘green’ economy.” It also noted that the initiative is “evidence of the systematic implementation of agreements and international cooperation within the framework of [China’s] ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative.”

https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy ... ution.html

c'est rare qu'on ait le cout.
Donc la batterie de 150 MW ( et 300 MWh ) ca coute 140 millions $, soit un cout comparable à un parc solaire de 150 MW aussi.

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Orano signe un accord pour exploiter un gisement d’uranium en Ouzbékistan

Mia Goasguen--Rodeno 13 mars 2025

Orano et Navoyiuran, spécialistes français et ouzbeks de l'uranium, ont signé mercredi 12 mars un accord pour exploiter le gisement de South Djengeldi, au nord-est de l'Ouzbékistan. La mine devrait démarrer sa production «d’ici quelques années», et produire jusqu'à 700 tonnes d'uranium par an pendant 10 ans.

Orano va exploiter de l’uranium au nord-est de l’Ouzbékistan. L’entreprise française a annoncé mercredi 12 mars avoir signé un contrat avec Navoiyuran, société nationale ouzbèke qui gère le minage de l’uranium du pays, pour exploiter le gisement de South Djengeldi. «Le projet South Djengeldi devrait assurer une production s’étalant sur une décennie, avec un pic à 700 tonnes d'uranium par an», précise Orano. Les deux spécialistes du combustible nucléaire forment déjà la co-entreprise Nurlikum Mining, à laquelle s’est joint le groupe japonais Itochu, avec l’acquisition d’une participation minoritaire.
... abonnés

https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/o ... n.N2228874

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Voir sur Wiki l'histoire de ce pays qui aboutit à :
""""Le parti présidentiel, le Parti libéral-démocrate d'Ouzbékistan, domine seul la vie politique, les autres organisations autorisées jouent le rôle de figurantes11. """"

L'économie est une arme de destruction massive des cultures ..... pas d' état d'âme ...Le génie de l'occident est d'avoir compris que derrière le mythe "démocratie" on pouvait exploiter un pays sans le conquérir.

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Uzbekistan launches drive to develop minerals & mining sector
An invitation for the United States to invest.

Mar 10, 2025

Uzbekistan has announced a $2.6-billion initiative to develop the country’s substantial mineral resources, setting the Central Asian nation up to potentially become an important source of rare earths for US businesses.

During a March 7 presentation in Tashkent, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a three-year investment plan to develop 76 projects covering 28 different elements used in the production of durable goods. Uzbekistan has identified significant deposits of critical minerals, such as tungsten, lithium, titanium and vanadium, an element used in the construction of nuclear reactors. But to date, the deposits have not been aggressively developed, in part due to lagging investment.

The initiative aims to stimulate a home-grown industrial base, in which minerals mined in Uzbekistan are used to manufacture cars, electronics and high-tech items at plants located in the country. The plan also opens the door for new trade and investment opportunities for the United States.

“The main task is to extract valuable raw materials directly from ore using modern technologies, increase the purity of minerals and create products with high added value,” read a statement issued by Mirziyoyev. “For example, enrichment of tungsten concentrate from the Ingichka deposit will double the added value.”

The Uzbek initiative will involve funding for geological prospecting to identify new deposits, as well as the development of technology hubs in the Tashkent and Samarkand regions to train specialists in the use of new technologies and promote best mining practices.

That is where the United States can play a significant role.

The Trump administration’s foreign policy has prioritized expanding US access to rare earths around the world, aiming to reduce a heavy reliance on China for critical supplies. Uzbekistan appears to be seen in Washington as an important node of opportunity.
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https://eurasianet.org/uzbekistan-launc ... 20reactors.