Uzbekistan plans to increase electricity production and reduce natural gas consumption
The document was developed with the participation of international experts. It sets medium-and long-term goals for the next ten years. Measures will be adjusted based on ongoing analysis.
The government of Uzbekistan has approved the Concept of providing Uzbekistan with electricity for 2020-2030, the press service of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic reported.
The document was developed with the participation of international experts. It sets medium-and long-term goals for the next ten years. Measures will be adjusted based on ongoing analysis.
"The strategic goal of the document is to provide the population and economy of Uzbekistan with electricity at competitive prices, the development of a balanced energy sector that covers the best world practices and current trends in the world electricity industry," the Ministry of Energy said.
The concept provides for priority activities aimed at:
- modernization and reconstruction of existing power plants, as well as the construction of new ones using energy-efficient power generation technologies;
- improvement of electricity metering systems;
- development of renewable energy sources, especially solar energy;
- legal reforms to improve the tariff policy and ensure the transition to the wholesale market.
By 2030, it is planned to increase capacity from 12.9 GW to 29.3 GW, and electricity production from 63.6 billion kWh to 120.8 kWh; reduce natural gas consumption from 16.5 billion cubic meters to 12.1 billion cubic meters; reduce losses in electricity transmission to 2.35% and losses in distribution to 6.5% (1.85 times less than in 2019).
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