Today, the value of energy resources is steadily increasing in the global economy. For leading industrial enterprises, particularly “Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex”, improving energy efficiency is not only a cost reduction but also a key factor in ensuring the competitiveness of their products.

In this direction, the Complex is implementing the strategic reforms to optimize energy consumption, which are already yielding tangible economic benefits. After all, every kilowatt-hour represents hard work and significant expenditure. For an industrial giant like Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex, the efficient use of energy resources has become a crucial link in the production chain. What results have been achieved in the area of ​​energy conservation, and what goals lie ahead? Let's look at the facts and figures. In order to implement the Law No. 940 of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 7 August 2024, "On Energy Conservation, Rational Use of Energy, and Improving Energy Efficiency," and Resolution No. 690 of the Cabinet of Ministers dated October 19, 2024, "On Establishing the Procedure for Conducting Energy Audits of Consumers of Fuel and Energy Resources and Energy Consumption of Buildings and Structures," a comprehensive energy audit was completed in December 2025 at several divisions of JSC “Almalyk MMC”.

The audit covered the following enterprises: Copper Processing Plant-2, Zinc Plant, Lime Plant, Electric Grids Administratuib, Industrial Water Supply Department, Angren, Khandiza and Chadak Mine Administrations, Industrial Rail Transport Department, Automobile and Technological Transport Departments, and the “Qauldy “Mine. The energy audit was conducted in 2024-2025 under the agreement between JSC “Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Complex” and JSC “Sredaztsvetmetenerg”o (with the participation of UK “TPNSU”). Its main objective was to assess the efficiency of fuel and energy resource use, identify the causes of violations, determine actual specific consumption indicators, and identify potential savings. Furthermore, the audit included the development of programs for technical and organizational energy conservation measures, the calculation of projected savings in kind and monetary terms, and the determination of preliminary costs.

Following the audit, highly qualified auditors developed a program of 52 measures aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing costs for electricity, heat, natural gas, and industrial water. In particular, the program includes:

• installation of photovoltaic power plants to increase the production of "green" electricity for in-house needs;
• implementation of automated energy metering systems at each enterprise;
• Installation of reactive power compensation devices (RPCD) to reduce energy losses during consumption.

Furthermore, the modernization of energy-intensive equipment is planned: installation of gas burners in the rotary and baking furnaces of the zinc smelter, upgrade of outdated energy-consuming units in all divisions, and comprehensive implementation of energy conservation measures in the administrative buildings. A separate focus is the use of technologies for generating electricity through the recovery of excess heat. The program is designed for the long term – until 2030. Its implementation will significantly reduce energy consumption. Currently, photovoltaic stations with a total capacity of 7,344 kW have been installed at 80 plant facilities. In 2025, they generated 6.4 million kWh of electricity.

For reference: thanks to the implemented energy conservation policy, in 2025, AMMC managed to save 143.9 million kWh of electricity and 16.7 million cubic meters of natural gas.

As a company with high energy consumption, AMMC strives to continuously improve energy efficiency through the rational use of resources, process improvements, the implementation of energy-saving technologies, and a reduction in specific consumption rates. All this will significantly reduce production costs and strengthen the Complex position as a leader and flagship of the country's non-ferrous metals industry.

Davron Dosmetov,

Head of the Energy Service Department of AMMC