President visits major electrical equipment manufacturer in Yuqorichirchiq district
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the NURA Electric plant in Yuqorichirchiq district of Tashkent region, where he inspected the production process and an exhibition of the company’s finished products.
NURA Electric is a major manufacturer specializing in high- and low-voltage electrical equipment, with a fully integrated production cycle. Its operations help supply the energy sector with domestically manufactured products, reduce dependence on imports and expand industrial cooperation within the sector.
A total of $50 million has been invested in the plant, which occupies a 20-hectare site. The facility has created more than 1,000 jobs and manufactures over 1,500 product types. These include switchgear rated from 0.4 to 500 kilovolts, substations, automation cabinets for renewable energy systems, electrical busbars and steel structures. The plant has an annual production capacity of more than 25,000 units of equipment.
The plant is equipped with modern technology, including computer numerical control (CNC) machines and presses manufactured by Japan’s Amada, as well as advanced equipment from Turkish companies Durma and Teslabend. The facility has more than 120 units of such equipment.
The company’s production and management processes are coordinated through a unified SAP ERP digital platform. Process optimization and localizing production and components have reduced manufacturing costs by up to 10 percent.
The complex also houses an accredited testing laboratory. Products are manufactured in accordance with international ISO standards. The company can carry out complete equipment assembly, conduct product tests in its own laboratory, and provide round-the-clock maintenance and support services.
To train qualified engineering and technical personnel, the company has established cooperation with Uzenergoengineering Joint-Stock Company and Tashkent State Technical University. Each year, more than 100 university students undertake paid industrial internships at the plant.
The President toured an exhibition of the plant’s finished products, including transformer substations, switchgear and other power equipment manufactured using locally sourced materials and modern technologies.
Presentations were held on the company’s operations, production capacity and future development plans. During a conversation with plant employees, the President asked about their working conditions and listened to their views and suggestions.
Praising the plant’s production potential and the quality of its products, the President gave recommendations on expanding supplies to the domestic market, increasing exports to Central Asian countries and other international markets, and attracting highly qualified Uzbek specialists to the industry.
“We must export not only products but also engineering services. To achieve this, we need to make greater use of the potential of design organizations and testing laboratories being established in our country”, the President said.
The need to expand the range and production volumes of spare parts and components, as well as broaden the range of services offered, was also highlighted.
The importance of increasing the share of locally sourced goods and services in energy projects was noted. Specifically, a target was set to ensure that domestic design institutes account for at least 50 percent of project design work.
“We must place our trust in domestic design professionals and create the necessary conditions for them. We have young specialists who have studied and gained experience abroad. By bringing skilled professionals together around them and providing them with contracts, we can develop this industry”, the President emphasized.
To this end, plans include establishing regional branches of design institutes specializing in the energy sector.
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