Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched the construction of 21 new energy and infrastructure facilities as part of the country鈥檚 efforts to transition to sustainable energy.
The president also commissioned the operation of 42 new renewable generation, storage, and grid facilities, valued at $11bn, at the ‘Powering the Future’ forum held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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The developments signal a broad expansion of the country’s energy sector with the backing of international partners.
Participating officials included ministers from the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Kyrgyzstan, as well as representatives from international financial institutions and major companies such as ACWA Power, Masdar, EDF, Voltalia, TotalEnergies, and Siemens Energy.
Among the projects commissioned include 16 solar, wind, thermal, and hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 3,500MW located in the Karakalpakstan, Bukhara, Kashkadarya, and Tashkent regions.
According to officials, these facilities are expected to generate up to 15 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually once fully operational.
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By GlobalDataThis output is projected to bring Uzbekistan鈥檚 annual renewable energy production to 23 billion kilowatt-hours next year.
The new developments also include ten energy storage systems totalling 1,245MW in capacity.
These systems are designed to provide an additional 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity during periods of peak demand.
Furthermore, the commissioning of 11 large substations and 420km of high-voltage networks is intended to reinforce the stability of Uzbekistan鈥檚 power grid.
New enterprises such as Angren Energo and Uzhydropower will contribute by producing transformers and hydro units, respectively.
The government reports that the adoption of clean energy sources will allow Uzbekistan to reduce natural gas consumption by almost seven billion cubic metres annually and avoid approximately 11 million tonnes of emissions.
Over recent years, Uzbekistan has attracted $35bn in foreign investment for its energy sector and added 9,000MW of generating capacity since 2017.
Over the next five years, Uzbekistan plans to attract more than $150bn in foreign investment for industrial and infrastructure projects, with an aim to create new jobs.
To support growth in IT-related industries such as AI and data management, authorities intend to develop supercomputer clusters and data centres.
Officials project that electricity demand will increase by at least one-and-a-half times as a result of these initiatives.
Mirziyoyev said: 鈥淕iven the rapid growth of the economy and the increasing needs of the population, we are implementing large-scale reforms in the energy sector.
鈥淚n this area, we have defined two key goals. The first is to ensure reliable and uninterrupted energy supply to all industries and regions. The second is to achieve this primarily through modern, environmentally friendly, and renewable energy sources.
鈥淎ll the projects we are launching today will become a source of sustainable economic growth and open new opportunities for future generations. Thanks to such purposeful steps, we will undoubtedly build a modern energy system of a new type.鈥�
