Uzbekistan advances green power export plans with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said Uzbekistan is advancing plans with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan to export green electricity to Europe via the Caspian Sea. He made the remarks on October 16 at a meeting with investors in the fuel and energy sector in Tashkent. The country is stepping up energy infrastructure investment after allocating more than $2 billion to electricity grid modernization over the past five years. The report was published on the official channel of the President's press secretary, Sherzod Asadov.

By 2030, Uzbekistan plans to build 5,000 kilometers of power lines and 16 major substations and expand energy storage capacity to 4.5 gigawatts. Most of the planned projects will be implemented in Karakalpakstan and the Bukhara, Jizzakh, Samarkand, Namangan, Kashkadarya and Tashkent regions. Priority will go to integrated projects combining electricity generation, energy storage and grid infrastructure. The country also plans to work with investors on pumped-storage hydropower plants for long-term storage. Afghanistan and South Asian markets have been identified as promising destinations for energy exports.

Mirziyoyev said energy projects are expected to generate significant demand for locally manufactured products, including copper products, cables, transformers, metal structures and construction materials. He stressed that domestic companies should be able to compete on quality, price and compliance with international standards.