Pietro Fiorentini Group and Hududgazta’minot JSC signed an agreement for the second phase of the gas network modernisation project in Uzbekistan

Also participating in the project will be PF Group subsidiary Terranova, whose TSG software will enable data collection, remote monitoring and real-time verification of flow rates and pressures.

“Hududgazta’minot received a mandate from President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to implement the project on modernisation and reconstruction of the gas supply system of Uzbekistan in
2022-2024 – said Eshmuratov Bakhodir Beshimovich, Chairman of the Board of Hududgazta’minot JSC – This project is a top priority for the Uzbek government, particularly after some of the civil and industrial users experienced service disruptions and the suspension of gas supplies due to abnormal consumption caused by an exceptionally cold winter.”

The agreement with the Pietro Fiorentini Group, signed with the attendance of Uzbekistan’s ambassador to Italy, Otabek Akbarov, renews Hududgazta’minot JSC’s commitment to the digitalisation of the gas distribution network, a fundamental infrastructure for the nation’s development and prosperity.

Over the past three years, Hududgazta’minot has implemented the Automated Gas Metering Control System project, which involved the installation of more than three million smart gas meters in domestic households across the country. The new devices led to a significant reduction in consumption thanks to an increased awareness among users, thus bringing significant benefits to the national economy and decreasing carbon emissions.

“After the success achieved with the first phase of the project, managed by the local company Texnopark, we are glad that Hududgazta’minot decided to rely once again on Pietro Fiorentini as industrial partner – said Cristiano Nardi, Executive Chairman of the Pietro Fiorentini Group – The new smart stations will be crucial to guarantee Uzbek citizens a more stable and efficient gas network.”

The second phase has already started in 2022 with a maintenance programme of the existing stations and the integration of the national gas pipeline network with the construction of 381 km of new pipelines. Four of Pietro Fiorentini’s new smart stations have already been installed as part of a pilot project in the Shaykhantakhur district of the state capital Tashkent. The project will continue in the rest of the Tashkent area and then extend to neighbouring regions, with the goal of digitalising the entire national network by 2026.

SACE, in addition to its participation in the first phase of the project, has renewed its interest in supporting the negotiation between Pietro Fiorentini and Hududgazta’minot.

“We are proud to once again stand alongside Pietro Fiorentini, our partner since 2005, an Italian excellence that boasts a significant international presence and is investing heavily in the energy and digital transition.” declared Bernardo Attolico, Chief Business Officer of SACE. “SACE’s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of companies promoting Made in Italy abroad and this project confirms our commitment to supporting the growth plans of Italian companies in a high-potential territory such as Uzbekistan, which has launched an ambitious reform plan with the aim to improve its business climate”,

Once completed, the project led by Hududgazta’minot will strengthen the network’s capability to operate even at low pressures resulting from consumption peaks, enabling service interventions to be reduced by more than 60% (including more than 90% of emergency situations) and cutting network gas leaks by approximately 38.9 million cubic metres, with clear benefits for the entire community.