18.04.2025

 

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was reported on the progress of accomplishing tasks in the sphere of energy and implementing new projects.

With an aim to meet the growing demand of the population in energy resources a large number of projects are implemented annually. As a result of these efforts in the past 5 years the volume of electricity production was increased by 30% and reached 81,5 billion kilowatt hour.

According to the calculations by 2035 the electricity use in our country will reach 121 billion kilowatt hour. In this regard measures on developing all areas of energy are taken today already. By 2030 the share of “green” energy of the total generation volumes is planned to bring to 54%.

Hydropower and nuclear energy are considered to be the most promising areas.

In particular, 2,983 micro-hydro power plants with a total capacity of 167 megawatts are planned to be built in 2025-2026. These facilities will generate 500 million kilowatt hours of clean energy annually and save 151 million cubic meters of natural gas. During the construction phase, 1,200 people will be employed and 520 permanent staff will be employed after commissioning.

The minister of energy provided information on the projects planned for the current year. This year it is planned to put into operation 1,185 micro-hydropower plants with a total capacity of 65 megawatts, most of which will be implemented at the expense of entrepreneurs.

There are also plans to use nuclear power as one of the base sources in the future. Currently, work is underway on a project to build a low-power nuclear power plant. All stages - from design to launch - will take place under strict control of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the application of the world's best practices and safety requirements.

The head of “Uzatom” Agency reported on the agreements reached, the progress of negotiations and project implementation.
Instructions were given on timely commissioning of the facilities and provision of additional energy to the population and sectors of the economy.