Second unit of Roghun HPP launched in Tajikistan

AKIPRESS.COM - The President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon visited Roghun to participate in the Launch Ceremony of Second Unit of the Roghun Hydropower Plant's, Khovar reports.
The Prime Minister of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Qohir Rasulzoda, Mayor of Dushanbe Mr. Rustam Emomali, Director of the Open Joint Stock Company of ‘Roghun Hydropower Plant' Mr. Khayrullo Safarzoda and other officials met the Leader of the Nation H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon at the temporary airport located near the construction site.
The launch of the second unit of this grand hydropower facility has been front-page news covered by the national and international media.
All public TV and Radio Companies of Tajikistan broadcast the solemn ceremony of the launch of the second unit of Roghun Hydropower Plant in live broadcasting.
More than 140 local and foreign journalists, reputable international news agencies from the United States, Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan, United Kingdom, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan and other countries covered this historical event.
The Rogun Hydropower Plant is the largest unit of the Vakhsh River Hydroelectric Power Plant with six aggregates, each with capacity of 600 megawatts. Rogun will be the largest hydropower plant in the region with a capacity of 3,600 megawatts (over 17 billion kWh). This number is one and a half times more than the production capacity of the Norak HPP.
The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, along with the construction of the Rogun hydroelectric power station, will attract more than 1,1 billion US dollars, which is equal to 11 billion Somoni, only for the reconstruction of the Nurek, Sarband and Kairokkum hydroelectric power stations.
A new capacity of more than 1,900 megawatts of have been put into operation due to the construction of Sangtuda-1 and Sangtuda-2 hydroelectric power plants, Dushanbe-2 thermal power plant, the first unit of Rogun hydroelectric power plant and a series of small hydroelectric power plants.
In conclusion, the President Mr. Emomali Rahmon once again sincerely congratulated the entire people of proud and independent Tajikistan on the launch of the second unit.