Uzbekistan is expanding regional cooperation in the energy sector and focusing on creating a unified energy market, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on December 5 during a ceremony marking the launch of new energy facilities in Tashkent, Gazeta.uz reports.
The president emphasized that efforts to encourage households to use alternative energy sources will continue actively. In 2026, solar power stations with a total capacity of 107 MW will be installed in 300 mahallas across the country, following Chinese experience. This initiative is expected to provide “green” energy to around 30,000 low-income families, who will also be able to sell surplus electricity to the grid.
This year, entrepreneurs built small and micro-hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 40 MW, generating 120 million kWh of electricity. Next year, an additional 65 MW of small hydropower plants are planned, which will improve electricity supply for 80,000 households.
Mirziyoyev also highlighted Uzbekistan’s goal to reduce emissions by 50% by 2035, noting the country’s participation in the ICRAFT project with the World Bank and the launch of international carbon credit trading. Seventeen large enterprises have received international “green energy” certification this year, and their number is expected to reach 100 by 2027.
The president stressed efforts to create a unified regional energy market with neighboring countries, including joint financing of the Kambarata-1 Hydropower Plant with Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, as well as “green energy corridor” projects to export electricity to Europe in cooperation with Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.
During the ceremony, the president launched 42 new energy facilities and gave the green light to the construction of 21 more projects, noting that these initiatives will open new opportunities for future generations and accelerate the development of a modern energy system.
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December 5, 2025