Uzbekistan will implement a major program to install solar panels in homes and businesses, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office said yesterday.

At the government meeting with the president on January 27, the contribution of 2 trillion soums to stimulate the installation of solar panels and water heaters was discussed. The Energy Minister Jurabek Mirzamakhmudov underscored that when equipping roofs, at least 50% of their surfaces wiould be allocated for solar panels.

Deputy Prosecutor General, Shokhrukh Aminov emphasized that at least 40% of the energy consumption by households, small businesses and social facilities should be covered by renewables before 2025. "This goal will be achieved without question," he said.

On January 28, the Deputy Prosecutor General chaired a meeting of the National Headquarters for Coordination and Effective Organization of State Oversight over the Use of Fuel and Energy Resources. The meeting discussed the prevention of illegal use of oil and energy resources and energy saving issues.

During the meeting, it became known about plans to install solar panels in 100 thousand facilities and 150 thousand houses. This order was given at the government meeting chaired by the president. To achieve this goal and monitor the installation of equipment, working groups will be formed including officials of local mayor offices, customs authorities, Uzenergoinspektsiya, commercial banks, power supply companies and other structures.

The groups will be in charge of monitoring the process of installing panels, promptly eliminating possible problems and monitoring the completion of work on time.

In addition to installing solar panels, the Deputy Prosecutor General ordered to develop a schedule by districts to identify additional sources of energy savings, install reactive power compensation units for large consumers, transfer metering systems to a two-level consumption control system and conduct an energy audit of 400 major enterprises.

It is also planned to replace non-standard gas burners with more energy-efficient ones.