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Transformer fire at Vistovochnaya substation disrupts power in Tashkent districts

June 2026Published 9 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

MinorThermal / fireProvisional
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Where
Vistovochnaya substation (110 kV) on Kichik Halqa Yo'li Street in the Olmazor district of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Operator
Uzbekistan National Electric Networks JSC
What
A fire broke out
Cause
Not reported

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): Uzbekistan National Electric Networks JSC

What happened

On 1 June 2026 a report was received at 18:57 that a transformer was burning at the 110 kV Vistovochnaya substation on Kichik Halqa Yo'li Street in the Olmazor district of Tashkent. Fire-rescue crews arrived at 19:01, contained the fire at 19:12 and extinguished it at 19:17. Uzbekistan National Electric Networks JSC said networks connected to the 6 kV equipment leaving the substation were left without voltage, with supply interruptions in parts of the Shaykhontohur and Olmazor districts. No injuries were reported. The cause had not been identified.

Contributing factors

The cause was not reported. A special team was still identifying the malfunction and working to clear it.

Lessons learned

  1. A short interval between the first report and fire-service arrival can limit how long a substation fire burns.
  2. A fault at a higher-voltage substation can leave connected lower-voltage networks without supply in more than one district.
  3. Until the operator reports a cause, treat the failure mode as unknown and keep the public account to what has been confirmed.

More lessons on outages, backup supply and restoration, emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.

Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Equipment involved
  • Extent of damage
  • Emergency service response

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Source

zamon.uz

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Published 2026-09-09. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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