MHI to conduct joint study of decarbonization strategy for Uzbekistan

In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan (MOE) to conduct a joint study of a power development plan with stable power source needs, including the potential upgrade of the country’s gas turbine fleet with hydrogen co-firing capability as well as other technologies that can contribute to decarbonization. Under this MoU, both entities have been working on the following three items: Evaluation of an upgrade for existing power plants leveraging MHI equipment, to meet necessary parameters; evaluation of new gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) plants, including hydrogen co-firing and scope of necessary modifications and capacity planning with latest technologies. The Japanese company noted that Uzbekistan’s government recently published its plan for introducing renewable power by 2030, which aims to achieve a generation ratio for renewables of more than 54% by that date. MHI has supplied systems for thermal power generation installations in Uzbekistan which are contributing toward generating stable power as demand increases; and which also offer a variety of decarbonization technologies such as hydrogen co-firing and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS). Through this program, the MOE and MHI will evaluate the current plan and determine necessary countermeasures, including implementation of new systems and the modification of the current gas turbine fleet to supplement renewables introduction and promote further decarbonization.

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