On July 17, 2026, Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. officially signed the EPC general contracting agreement for an air separation unit (ASU) project in Navoi, Uzbekistan. Under the tripartite framework, with Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. as the EPC contractor, Linde-Navoi Joint Venture serves as the project owner and Navoi Nitrogen Fertilizer Joint-Stock Company acts as the key partner. Pei Chao, Director of the Central Asia Division and Uzbekistan Country Representative of Sinoma Energy Conservation International Investment Co.,Ltd., attended the signing ceremony.

The project is developed by Linde-Navoi Joint Venture, an entity based in Uzbekistan established by Linde Group, a global leader in industrial gas supply. As the official EPC general contractor, Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. will cooperate closely with Navoi Nitrogen Fertilizer Joint-Stock Company to advance high-quality project implementation.

As core facilities in the high-end industrial gas sector, air separation units feature sophisticated technologies and demand stringent system integration standards. The contract award fully demonstrates the owner and partners' profound trust and full acknowledgment of Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd.’s solid technical prowess and dependable EPC project delivery capabilities.

This milestone represents another major strategic achievement for Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. in Uzbekistan, following the successful completion of a string of landmark projects, including the Navoi Nitrogen Fertilizer Plant Green Low-Carbon Project, Energy Efficiency Upgrading and Renovation Project, and Solar-Storage Integration Project. It further drives the continuous expansion and in-depth development of the Company's EPC general contracting business in Uzbekistan's chemical industry, marking a solid breakthrough in the Company's Central Asia market layout by extending its business presence from clean energy into the chemical engineering sector.

Over the years, Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. has delivered a host of benchmark projects in Uzbekistan. Through high-standard EPC execution and lean management, the Company has earned wide recognition from local authorities and industry partners. The newly secured ASU project further consolidates the Company's market foundation in Uzbekistan and expands its chemical engineering business territory. It also injects robust green impetus and professional Sinoma expertise into China-Uzbekistan industrial capacity cooperation and the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Moving forward, Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. will leverage its proven EPC project management expertise and core technical advantages. The Company will advance project construction with high standards, strict protocols and efficient progress, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery. By facilitating the improvement and industrial upgrading of Uzbekistan's industrial system with solid deliverables, Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd. will uphold the responsibility of Chinese enterprises and contribute to the high-quality development of Belt and Road cooperation.