Amid electricity shortages in the Republic of Uzbekistan, efficient energy use has become a key factor for development. In 2025, the Fergana Oil Refinery demonstrated how an industrial enterprise can be efficient, environmentally friendly, and socially responsible at the same time.
At the refinery site, outdated DRL-250 lamps were replaced with 200 solar-powered lighting units, each with a capacity of 150 W. This upgrade makes it possible to save about 9,000 kWh of electricity per month - enough to supply electricity to approximately 200 apartments.
A new solar power plant with a capacity of 1,340 kW generates 167,000 kWh per month. This amount of energy would be sufficient to supply nearly 4,000 apartments - tangible figures that clearly show the scale of the savings.
At unit 21-10/600, an obsolete N-20 pump (2,000 kW motor) was replaced with a modern unit equipped with a 1,600 kW motor. The resulting savings amount to 473,000 kWh per month - enough to supply electricity to more than 1,100 apartments.
Switching pumps from steam operation to compressed air allowed the refinery to save 1,142 Gcal of thermal energy per month - enough to heat around 1,500 apartments during the winter.
The use of a solar-powered hot water generation unit provided an additional 6 Gcal of energy savings, delivering further benefits for the city and the environment.
Gases released during oil refining are now collected and returned to the production process - about 286,000 cubic meters per month. An additional 390,000 cubic meters of purified petroleum gases are integrated into the energy processes of the boilers at the Fergana Thermal Power Plant, with no losses and minimal environmental impact.
“In 2025, the Fergana Oil Refinery became an example of how industrial production can save energy while benefiting society. Every kilowatt-hour of electricity and every gigacalorie of heat saved by the refinery translates into real apartments, homes, and families receiving heat and light thanks to modern technologies”, - noted Kamolkhuja Kodirov, Chief Power Engineer of the Fergana Oil Refinery.
Press service of Fergana Oil Refinery