Uzbekistan and Sumitomo discuss energy projects

Uzbekistan's Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks on 13 October with Shingo Ueno, president and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation, and Yoshihiro Miyamoto, president of Shikoku Electric Power. Joint energy projects were the central topic of the meeting, according to UzDaily.

The sides discussed building solar power plants and energy storage systems in Samarkand region, as well as wind power plants and energy storage in the Kungrad district of Karakalpakstan. Other possible areas of cooperation included producing steel cables for power lines, supplying ambulance vehicles and modernising electricity grids.

The parties also considered applying Japanese experience in managing free economic zones. Sumitomo Corporation operates in several sectors, including metals, natural resources, energy, infrastructure, transport, automotive, media and digital technologies, with 125 offices in 63 countries and regions. Shikoku Electric Power is active in energy and also in telecommunications, IT solutions, engineering and construction, with projects in more than 10 countries.