[SEG, Kontiki discover new oil and bitumen fields in Uzbekistan]Sanoat Energetika Guruhi and its partner Kontiki Exploration have discovered an ultra-heavy oil and bitumen field in the Zerafshan sag in Uzbekistan. The new discovery, known as Yangi Uzbekistan, is located in the area between the cities of Samarkand and Navoi and is the largest oil field in Uzbekistan. It is estimated that Yangi Uzbekistan has reserves of about 100 million tons of bituminous oil and is expected to produce up to 1 million tons of bituminous oil per year by 2025. Editor/Xing Wentao
Recently, the excavation of the right bank dam shoulder of the main dam of the Taiyanggou Pumped Storage Power Station in Bayannur, Inner Mongolia has reached the design elevation, and the main construction of the reservoir has been fully launched. The storage capacity of the upper and lower reservoirs is considerable, and multiple supporting facilities are being promoted simultaneously. The project construction is steadily accelerating. Editor/Min Jing
Recently, the first 33 kV collection line of the 96.9 MW photovoltaic project in Vaira, Peru was successfully powered once. The live equipment is running stably, and the project has officially entered the live commissioning stage. After the completion of the project, the average annual power generation is expected to reach 250 million kilowatt hours, which can meet the annual electricity demand of about 230000 Peruvian households and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 150000 tons per year.Editor/Cheng Liting