Uzbekistan to publish first national energy master plan through 2050

Uzbekistan will for the first time develop a National Energy Development Master Plan through 2050 and publish it openly. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced this on October 16 at an open dialogue with investors in the fuel and energy sector.

The work will proceed in two stages. A map of grid connection opportunities will be presented by March 1 of next year, and the full master plan by July 1. According to the president, the documents will indicate which regions will see rising electricity demand, what infrastructure will be needed, and where new capacity will operate most efficiently. The plan will be prepared together with partners.

The master plan will underpin a new system for selecting projects. Previously, companies often proposed construction sites themselves, which accelerated green capacity but concentrated it in some regions and raised transmission costs. Under the new approach, the state will define in advance where and what capacity is needed, and offer projects through open tenders. The first stage will be tenders for six solar and wind stations with a combined capacity of 2,200 MW.