Sangtudin-1 hydropower plant, after 4 yrs in operation, officially certified
DUSHANBE. Aug 29 (Interfax) - Tajikistan's Sangtudin-1 hydroelectric station, in which Russian companies own a controlling stake, has received official certification for operation, Sangtudin-1 said in a statement.
"The working commission, which includes representatives of the project originator, OJSC Sangtudin-1 Hydroelectric Station, design, construction and installation organizations, state bodies, health and environmental protection bodies and others, has certified that the facility was completed in compliance with the project and meets all health, environmental protection, fire safety, construction and state standards," the statement says.
The signing comes more than four years after the hydropower plant was started up, at a ceremony on July 31, 2009 attended by the Russian and Tajik presidents.
Sangtudin-1 has four power blocks with total capacity for 670 megawatts.
Tajikistan currently owns 25% plus one share in Sangtudin-1 Hydroelectric Station, which was formed in February 2005 for construction of the plant. Rosatom owns 60.13% minus one share and Inter RAO UES has 14.87%.
Sangtudin-1, built at a cost of $720 million, produces 2.7 billion kWh annually. The station is located on the Vaksh River 120 kilometers south of Dushanbe. It accounted for 11% of Tajikistan's entire electricity production in 2012.