Investors Council for energy sector to be formed, led by Saida Mirziyoyeva

Uzbekistan will set up an Investors Council in the fuel and energy sector, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced during an open dialogue with sector investors. The council will be headed by Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of the Presidential Administration.

The president said energy projects require large investment and complex infrastructure, and delays in land allocation, grid connections or technical permits affect them. ACWA, Vision Invest, DataVolt, Voltalia and EDF proposed resolving such issues through constant dialogue. The council will focus on quickly solving problems investors face, from land allocation to commissioning energy facilities.

The council also addresses staffing. ACWA is equipping technical colleges in Karakalpakstan, Bukhara and Syrdarya to train hundreds of young people each year. From next academic year, admission quotas for energy programmes will rise, and 50 young people a year will receive state grants to study at leading universities. The president also said liquefied gas supply will be opened to the private sector nationwide by 2027, and that 3.8 million households currently use it.