DUSHANBE, August 2, 2014, Asia-Plus -- Barqi Tojik, the state-owned national utility company, notes that the second 50 MW unit of the Dushanbe-2 combined heat and power (CHP) plant is expected to be introduced into operation at the end of this month.

An official source at Barqi Tojik says The Dushanbe-2 (CHP) plant will provide with heat and hot water Dushanbe’s Ismoili Somoni district.

We will recall that Tajik Prime Minister Qohir Rasoulzoda met here with Mr. Zhang Xin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China’s Tebian Electric Apparatus Stock Company Limited (TBEA) on July 31 to discuss implementation of joint projects in Tajikistan. Tajik PM, in particular, asked TBEA top manager to speed up the work on introducing the second 50 MW unit into operation.  The first 50 MW unit of the Dusahnbe-2 CHP plant was introduced into operation in January this year.

A total cost of the project is reportedly 30 million USD and it is being implemented due to a loan provided the Export-Import Bank of China.

A total capacity of this coal-powered plant, which is being built in the Luchob area of the Tajik capital, is expected to be 200 megawatt.  Construction of the coal-powered plant is reportedly in compliance with Tajikistan’s environmental regulations.

 TBEA is one of the largest electrical manufacturing groups in China and the first floated stock company in Chinese A Shore Market in transmission industry of China after merging the former Hengyang Transformer Works (a large-size stated company founded in 1958 and located in Hunan province, China), and well-known for manufacturing all kinds of high voltage power transmission, transformation and distribution equipments. Under the administration of TBEA, there are 10 large backbone factories, 5 research institutes, 6 business entities and 8 participated enterprises.  TBEA products are exported to over 70 countries, including the U.S., Canada and Japan. TBEA is one of the main suppliers of electrical equipment to the world''s largest hydroelectric power station, the Three Gorges. TBEA''s shares are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

In Tajikistan, the company has implemented a number of projects in the energy sector.