BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 15. Uzbekistan aims to produce 55 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity by 2030, the country's Deputy Minister of Energy Umid Mamadaminov said at the Ministerial Meeting on the COP29 Energy Initiatives, Trend reports.
"We have set ambitious goals for Uzbekistan's green economy transition. The key objectives of this strategy include expanding the use of renewable energy sources, doubling energy efficiency across various sectors, and reducing natural gas consumption through the modernization of existing thermal power plants.
Uzbekistan's total installed renewable energy capacity, particularly solar power, will exceed 9,000 megawatts by 2030. In wind energy, the country has already signed agreements for more than 12,000 megawatts of capacity," he said.
Mamadaminov also emphasized that Uzbekistan has secured contracts for more than 4,000 megawatts of energy storage systems, which will help stabilize the energy grid.
"By 2030, we plan to generate 55 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity, which will save around 17 billion cubic meters of natural gas. To integrate variable energy sources, we need to ensure adequate transmission and distribution capacities, as well as implement advanced automated systems.
As part of its energy infrastructure development, Uzbekistan plans to commission nearly 10,000 kilometers of power lines by 2030. Connecting with neighboring countries will allow us to sell surplus electricity produced from renewable sources," Mamadaminov added.
To note, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on November 11. It is the largest event organized by Azerbaijan to date, and the first time in the region that it is being held in Azerbaijan.
Within COP29, the highest level event - the summit of world leaders on climate action - was held on November 12–13.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate finance. The COP29 chairmanship has launched 14 initiatives that include linkages between climate action and the Sustainable Development Goals, including green energy corridors, green energy storage, harmony for climate resilience, clean hydrogen, methane reduction in organic waste, action on green digital technologies, and other topics.
In addition to being a top priority that creates the conditions for action, creating climate finance will also help fulfill the 1.5°C pledge by bringing everyone together.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP (Conference of Parties) stands for “Conference of Parties” and is the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is located in Bonn.
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