Uzbekistan “How the air needs guaranteed and stable energy resources,” said President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
“According to calculations, in the next 6 years, an increase in electricity needs in our country is expected from the current 83 billion to 120 billion kilowatt hours. We will cover this need primarily due to renewable energy,” the head of state said at the launch ceremony new projects in the field of “green” energy.
Mirziyev noted that the authorities set the goal until 2030 to increase the volume of industry, raise to a qualitatively new level such areas as metallurgy, petrochemistry and mechanical engineering.
“We plan to implement more than 500 large industrial and infrastructure projects with a total value of $ 150 billion,” he said.
According to the head of state, Uzbekistan is in a constant search for ways to mitigate the negative impact of climate change and supports the agreement of the countries of the world reached at the UN recent climate conference (COP28) in Dubai, three times to increase the “green” generation.
“Uzbekistan fully supports this actual initiative and will consistently continue the active investment policy for bringing green energy to 27 Gigavatts to 2030,” he said.
Now in Uzbekistan, work is underway on the construction projects of 22 solar and winds with a capacity of 9 gigavatts.
“In our country there is a huge potential of” green “energy. We must productively use this great gift sent to us the Almighty, and direct it for the good of the people,” the president continued.
To stimulate this sphere, the Sunny House system is established for the provision of preferential loans and subsidies for the installation of solar panels and the guaranteed purchase of electricity produced. This year, 50 thousand households and entrepreneurs were installed in the country in the country. There are more than 7 million houses in total, he said.
“Uzbekistan takes the first steps, so that in the future, accepting specific plans and acting decisively, to supply” green “energy to the markets of Asia and European countries,” the head of state also said.