Tashkent, Uzbekistan, : Following agreements signed in March 2020, cooperation between the Uzbekistan Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Investments and Foreign Trade, and ACWA Power has led to three major milestones in the development of power projects to enable Uzbekistan’s ambitious energy transformation plan and increase energy capacity by 2500MW. The ground-breaking ceremony of […]
Uzbekistan to open up electric power, LPG markets amid shortages
Uzbekistan exports natural gas, mostly to China, but it has experienced shortages this winter, prompting cuts to export shipments and discontent among households who struggled to keep themselves warm TASHKENT : Uzbekistan will allow local companies to buy electric power and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) on the open market rather than from state-owned monopolies amid […]
ADB supports first solar power PPP in Uzbekistan
Project to help government meet target of 25% renewable energy capacity by 2030 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Nur Navoi Solar Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (NNS) have signed loans of US$17.5 million for a 100MW solar power plant in Uzbekistan. It is the first public-private partnership (PPP) renewable energy project in the country. […]
Uzbekistan to develop 3 solar PV parks for a total capacity of 500MW
Uzbek Solar Round 3 IFC Transaction Advisory has been mandated by the Government of Uzbekistan (“GoU”) to structure public private partnerships and attract private partners to be selected under open and competitive processes, for the development of several solar photovoltaic (“PV”) parks with a total capacity of 1000 MW. Such mandate is implemented in several […]
ADB, NNS Sign Loans to Build Milestone Solar Power Project in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, UZBEKISTAN: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and “Nur Navoi Solar” Foreign Enterprise Limited Liability Company (NNS) signed loans of up to $17.5 million for a 100-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will be the first public–private partnership renewable energy project in Uzbekistan. The project will play a catalytic role in improving access to affordable […]
THE THIRD SOLAR POWER PROJECT IS LAUNCHED IN UZBEKISTAN
23 December 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Uzbekistan is pleased to announce that in line with the Concept Note for ensuring electricity supply in Uzbekistan in 2020-2030 and implementing a large-scale renewable energy strategy the launch of the third solar photovoltaic PPP project, under “Uzbek Solar” program is planned for […]
India and Uzbekistan sign nine agreements to strengthen strategic partnership
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev have expressed their continued commitment to take India-Uzbekistan strategic partnership to a new and higher level. A Joint Statement issued yesterday after the virtual Summit held between the two leaders said, India and Uzbekistan have agreed to work towards an early conclusion of Bilateral Investment Treaty […]
Uzbekistan shortlists bidders in 600 MW of solar tenders
December 8 : The government of Uzbekistan has released the lists of shortlisted candidates in tenders seeking to award 600 MW of solar capacity. In response to Requests for Qualifications (RfQs) for two photovoltaic (PV) projects of 200 MW each, the Ministry of Energy has selected 15 bidders, it said in a press release last […]
Uzbekistan Secures FDA Loan to Finance Hydropower Projects
Uzbekistan has secured a 20-year loan agreement worth EUR 55.8 million with the French Development Agency to finance the building of new hydropower plants and the modernisation of existing ones. The country hopes to generate a quarter of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030, including 3.8GW of hydropower the technology can provide cheap […]
Uzbekistan invites bids for 100 megawatt wind farm project
The ministry said the wind farm would be built in the steppes of Karakalpakstan autonomous republic located in the westernmost part of the former Soviet country of 34 million TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s energy ministry on Wednesday issued a request for proposals on a 100 megawatt wind farm project that it said would be the first in […]