Uzbekistan to tender energy projects openly, not separate power plants, says president

Uzbekistan will now plan in advance the capacity each region needs and put ready projects out to open tender. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this during an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.

Mirziyoyev said that over recent years the country has built up considerable experience in preparing energy projects and working with investors. In the new stage, each investment must add new capacity while also improving supply reliability and reducing losses. The goal is 22,000 MW of new capacity by 2030, which would raise annual electricity output above 129 billion kilowatt-hours and bring the share of renewable energy to 54 percent.

"We need not separate power plants but an interconnected energy system," the president said. Six solar and wind power station projects with a combined capacity of 2,200 MW will soon go to open tender, and Mirziyoyev invited investors to take part.