In Dushanbe was delivered the runner with weight of 53 t. It was sent in a special transport to the city Gostomel (Kiev region), and then by plane to Tajikistan.
The contract for the modernization of equipment of Nurekskaya HPP OJSC "Turboatom" and OAXK "Barki Tochik" (Tajikistan) signed in October 2009.
After updating the capacity of the plant will increase by 10%, the efficiency will increase by 4%, the service life of hydraulic turbines will increase to 30-40 years, as well as improved reliability, efficiency and environmental safety.
Nurekskaya HPP - the largest hydro power plant in Central Asia with the installed capacity of 2700 MW. The first deliveries for the plant began in 1971.
All on Nurekskaya HPP "Turboatom" supplied nine Francis turbines with unit capacity of 310 MW and 9 spherical valves with diameter of 4.2 m.