Syrdarya Power Plant

Syrdarya Power Plant is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Shirin, Uzbekistan. Its ten units were commissioned in 1972–1981. The installed capacity of the power plant is 3,215 MW.^[4][5]

Syrdarya Power Plant
Country	Uzbekistan
Location	Shirin
Coordinates	40°13′41″N 69°6′2″E
Status	Operational
Decommission date	1972
Owner	Uzbekenergo
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Natural gas[1][2]
Secondary fuel	Fuel oil
Power generation
Units operational	8 x 325 MW, 1 x 310 MW, 1 x 305 MW
Make and model	TAGMET LMZ Electrosila
Nameplate capacity	3,215 MW[3]
External links
Website	www.sdtes.uz

Modernization of the Syrdarya Power Plant a been financed by international donors. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in cooperation with the Asian Development Bank financed reconstruction of two generation units by Siemens.^[1][2][6][7] In 2000, the Syrdarya Energy Company, now part of Uzbekenergo, was created on the basis of the Syrdarya Power Plant.^[8]

The power plant has 3 flue gas stacks, the tallest of which is 350 metres (1,150 ft).

See also

• List of towers
• List of chimneys
• List of tallest freestanding structures in the world