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Gazprom to launch second field

to flow gas to China in December

CHINA GAZPROM plans to commission a second gas of 25 bcm per year. Gazprom has not disclosed
field to flow supplies to China via the Power of how much gas Chayandinskoye is currently
Siberia pipeline in the second half of December, flowing, but it has repeatedly said this year that
the company said on its Telegram channel on Power of Siberia supplies are on the rise, and at a
September 14. rate above the contractual level.
“It was recorded today at a brief meeting … Russia is banking on increased gas supplies to
that gas from the Kovyktinskoye field will be sup- China to offset lost sales to Europe in the years
plied to the Kovykta-Chayanda trunk gas pipe- ahead. Beyond the Power of Siberia, Gazprom
line for pre-commissioning work on October also plans to build new pipelines to China via
25,” the company said. “The launch of this field the Far East and from the Arctic and all the way
will take place in the second half of December.” through Mongolia.
The 38bn cubic metre per year Power of Sibe- Power of Sibeira is due to be taken offline
ria pipeline was commissioned in December between September 22 and 29 for scheduled
2019, and currently delivers gas to China only maintenance, temporarily halting gas flow to
from the Chayandinskoye field in the Yakutia China. This maintenance takes place twice a
region. Kovyktinskoye is situated further west in year, in spring and autumn, as per the long-term
the Irkutsk region. supply contract that Gazprom has with Chinese
Both fields have peak production capacities gas buyer CNPC.™

Chinese fund acquires 49% of

future Uzbek TPP from ACWA

CHINA CHINA’S Silk Road Fund (SRF) has purchased The agreement is expected to close by 4Q22.
49% of the shares in a $1bn gas-fired power In commercial operation, the plant will be
plant in Uzbekistan from Saudi private operator responsible for 8% of installed power capacity in
ACWA Power. The deal was disclosed on the Uzbekistan and meet 15% of the country’s elec-
day of arrival of Chinese President Xi Jinping for tricity demand across industry and households.
the Shangahi Cooperation Organisation (SCO) “The project symbolises the cooperation
summit held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last under the Belt and Road Initiative among China,
week. Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan. Silk Road Fund
Under the agreement, SRF will own almost will partner with ACWA Power to bring cleaner
half of the 1.5-gigawatt combined cycle gas-fired power in a more efficient way to local people,”
power plant in Syrdarya region, while ACWA said fund chairwoman Zhu Jun. ™
Power will continue to be the majority share-
holder with a 51% stake in the facility.

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