Tajikistan has commissioned the seventh generating unit at the Nurek hydropower plant following a modernization program that began in October 2024. President Emomali Rahmon attended the launch of the equipment, which was completed according to the project schedule. The technical work was carried out by the international engineering group ANDRITZ Hydropower and the local firm TojikSGEM.
The newly installed turbine is capable of generating up to 8 million kilowatt-hours of electricity daily for the national power grid. Financing for this specific unit included a 34 million euro loan and 9.5 million somoni from the state budget. The Nurek facility, which provides the majority of Tajikistan’s domestic power supply, is undergoing a phased renovation that started in 2019.
To date, three of the plant’s nine units have been fully replaced. These upgrades have provided a cumulative increase of 260 megawatts in the facility’s installed capacity. The complete modernization program, which is estimated to cost 750 million dollars, aims to replace all units by 2032.
The work at Nurek is part of a larger technical overhaul of the national energy system where total investments in existing power plants exceed 1 billion dollars. Officials expect the replacement of aging components to extend the operational lifespan of the generating facilities by 70 to 80 years. This rehabilitation is intended to stabilize the regional energy supply and reduce the risks associated with infrastructure dating back to the Soviet period.
