In terms of generated energy, renewables, including hydro accounted for 7% of the
country‘s power generation in 2022 with 5.3 TWh (the share of wind and solar was
practically negligeable).
In January 2024 the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan had set a target to reach 27 GW
of renewable energy capacity and 40% of electricity production from renewables by
2030. It is anticipated that achieving this objective will allow savings of natural gas
amounting to 25 billion cm and a reduction of emissions of 34 Mt of CO
2
(1).
Following this decision and in accordance with the Resolution of the President of the
Republic of Uzbekistan on the strategy for further development and reform of the
electricity sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan is
developing a programme for the expansion of generating facilities for the period up to
2030 providing for the implementation of major investment projects. The immediate
plans include commissioning of above 4 GW of solar and wind Private Power Plants by
2026.
These plans require creation of an adequate legal framework and the on-going review of
the Law on Use of Renewable Energy Sources proposes supporting measures, for
example the issuance and circulation of ―green energy‖ certificates. The upcoming
amendment to the Tax Code will exempt from profit tax the income from the sale of
―green energy‖ generated by facilities based on the use of renewable energy sources. It is
expected that these measures will support use of renewable energy sources in the public
buildings, housing, utilities and industry.
2. Issues pertinent to digitalisation as a driver of decarbonisation The plans for renewable energy capacity development being quite ambitious, still may not
be enough to meet the growing demand for electricity in Uzbekistan. The current trends
in the new capacity introduction as well as ongoing decommissioning of the old fossil
fuel based generating capacities (as demonstrated on the Chart 2) combined with the
growing economy of Uzbekistan and increase of using new technological solutions like
electrical vehicles and heat pumps, suggest that energy saving measures would be
necessary in the short term (2).
МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ НАУЧНО-ТЕХНИЧЕСКАЯ КОНФЕРЕНЦИЯ
АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ ЭЛЕКТРОМЕХАНИЧЕСКИХ И
ЭЛЕКТРОТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ СИСТЕМ
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