On September 7, in the city of Guliston, Sughd region, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Leader of the Nation, dear Emomali Rahmon, put into operation 3 hydraulic units of the Kayrakkum power plant after reconstruction by pressing a symbolic button. The reliable operation of the station was assessed for compliance by placing coins on the units. The power plant consists of 6 hydraulic units, the last of which was commissioned in 1957 with a design capacity of 21 MW. Over 68 years of operation, the hydroelectric unit and other basic equipment of the station have become outdated, and its production capacity has decreased by 12 MW. Starting in 2019, at the initiative of the Head of State, dear Emomali Rahmon, repair work began at the facility, for more than 5 years, hydroelectric units No. 4, 5 and 6 of the power plant were completely modernized and the capacity of each of them was increased from 19 to 29 MW. As part of the reconstruction project of the Kayrakkum HPP with the involvement of development partners and domestic and foreign specialists, to date, part of the equipment of the engine room, a turbine control device, excitation system transformers, a pressure control device, a hydraulic unit control system, 6 transformers with a capacity of 40 MVA and other basic devices have been replaced with their supply from developed European countries. In place of an open 220/110 kV switchgear, a closed gas-fired switchgear is installed. At the same time, the dam of the station was strengthened within the framework of the project, work on dismantling old equipment at block No. 2 was completed, and 5 cranes were modernized. During the familiarization, the Leader of the Nation, dear Emomali Rahmon, was informed that currently, with the involvement of domestic and foreign companies, work is underway to assemble components of hydraulic unit No. 3, repair the upper-level bridge of the power plant, drainage area and other repairs
