TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, February 28. Uzbekistan has $13 billion worth of green energy projects at various stages of implementation, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at an expanded meeting on priorities in the renewable energy sector, Trend reports.
He noted that the energy industry has already received $2.1 billion in foreign direct investment. Solar and wind power plants are being built in almost all regions. Green energy has become one of the drivers of Uzbekistan's economy.
Analysis of the industry has shown that the potential of solar and wind energy in Uzbekistan is enough to cover the current demand for electricity by more than 10-12 times.
"The usage of such a huge opportunity has been neglected for a long time, but an attractive environment for investors has been formed in recent years thanks to the creation of a legal framework," Uzbekistan's president said.
In particular, 9 large solar and wind power plants with a capacity of 1.6 GW have been launched in Bukhara, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Navoi, Samarkand and Surkhandarya regions. A total of 6 large and small HPPs with a capacity of 183 MW were put into operation in Andijan, Samarkand, Surkhandarya and Tashkent regions.
In addition, solar panels with a total capacity of 457 MW have been installed at social facilities, enterprises, organizations and in the private sector.