Over 18,000 megawatts of solar and wind power plants to be commissioned in Uzbekistan by 2030

The article highlights that, in the past 6-7 years, Uzbekistan has placed a strong emphasis on advancing a "green" economy, particularly focusing on "green" energy. Significant efforts have been made to increase electricity production from renewable energy sources, particularly solar and wind.

It is noted in the article that over the past 5-6 years, Uzbekistan has signed 38 agreements with international companies to build solar and wind power plants with a combined capacity of 20,630 megawatts.

The Chinese media further reports that ongoing projects include the construction of seven solar photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of 1,700 megawatts and three wind power plants with a total capacity of 900 megawatts.

"These investment projects are being carried out by companies from Saudi Arabia (ACWA Power), the United Arab Emirates (Masdar, Tepelen Group AG, and Solar Power Shine), France (Total Eren, Voltalia), and China (Gezhouba Overseas Investment Group, China Datang Overseas Investment, and Universal Energy)," the article states.

According to the article in Diplomat, as a result of these systematic efforts, Uzbekistan is set to commission solar and wind power plants with a combined capacity of 5,000 megawatts by 2026, and by 2030, the total capacity of these plants will exceed 18,000 megawatts.