Over the past 5 years, Uzbekistan’s electricity production increased by 30% and reached 81.5 billion kilowatt-hours. By 2035 the electricity use in the country will reach 121 billion kilowatt-hours. By 2030 the share of “green” energy in the total generation volume is planned to reach 54%. This was said at a government meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on April 18.
Hydropower and nuclear energy are considered to be the most promising areas.
In particular, 2,983 micro-hydro power plants with a total capacity of 167 megawatts are planned to be built in 2025-2026. These facilities will generate 500 million kilowatt hours of clean energy annually and save 151 million cubic meters of natural gas.
The minister of energy provided information on projects planned for the current year. This year it is planned to put into operation 1,185 micro-hydropower plants with a total capacity of 65 megawatts, most of which will be implemented at the expense of entrepreneurs.
There are also plans to use nuclear power as one of the base sources in the future. Currently, work is underway on a project to build a low-power nuclear power plant. All stages – from design to launch – will take place under strict control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the application of the world’s best practices and safety requirements.
