Several projects will be implemented in the energy system based on the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the New Uzbekistan Development Strategy for 2022-2026” of January 28, 2022.

The Strategy defines priority tasks for further development of green energy. The hydropower sector is leading the way in this area.

According to the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, an action plan for 2022-2026 will be developed to increase the share of the use of renewable energy sources, develop a competitive electricity and natural gas market, and improve the supply of electricity to consumers.

In 2022, it is planned to launch 7 projects with a total capacity of 173 megawatts.

Three new hydroelectric power stations will be built in Samarkand region, and the existing four hydroelectric power stations will be modernized in Surkhandarya, Samarkand and Tashkent regions. New capacities of 173 MW will be created. The total capacity of the country’s hydroelectric power plants will reach 2,225 MW.

Nasiba Ziyodullayeva, UzA