This year, it is planned to sign agreements on projects of 10 solar (PV) and wind power plants (WPP), the total capacity of which will be 3,600 MW, in Uzbekistan.

According to the Ministry of Energy, in recent years, work has been systematically carried out in the country to develop green energy, in particular, the implementation of PV and WPP projects. Over the past 3 years, 10 agreements have been signed. In August 2021, the first industrial solar photoelectric power plant with a capacity of 100 MW was put into operation in Karmana district of Navoi region.

In the first quarter of this year, it is planned to launch the second large PV power plant with a capacity of 100 MW in Nurabad district of Samarkand region.

In general, large-scale activity is planned for 2022 in renewable energy sources.

In particular, it is planned to sign project agreements for the construction of 8 solar photovoltaic power plants with a total capacity of 1900 MW in Bukhara, Namangan, Khorezm, Kashkadarya, Fergana and other regions, as well as 2 wind power plants with a total capacity of 1700 MW in the Republic of Karakalpakstan.

UzA